Course Overview
Students will have an opportunity to earn recognized workforce certificates (subject to availability); Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry and Stand by Attendant, Lift Truck Operator, Mobile Elevated Work Platform. Students must earn at least three workforce certificates.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Confined Space Entry and Stand by Attendant
- Identify safety and health hazards of confined spaces,
- Identify and perform hazardous atmospheres and testing procedures
- Identify control methods for hazardous atmospheres; and/or safety and health hazards
Fall Protection
- Comprehend Fall Protection Fundamentals & Regulations
- Understand Methods of Eliminating the Fall Hazard
- Identify the Components of Personal Travel Restrain & Fall Arrest Systems
- Understand Equipment Specifications, Limitations, Care & Inspection
- Understand Methods of Proper Planning When Controlling Fall Hazards
- Understand the Need for Rescue Planning & Preparedness
Lift Truck Operator
- Identify hazards, preform pre-operational checks,
- Follow safe operating procedures for Sit Down Counterbalance Lift Trucks Class1, 4, and 5
Mobile Elevated Work Platform
- Demonstrate appropriate pre-use checks on an MEWP and complete a checklist.
- Use the correct anchor point on an MEWP and don an appropriate safety harness.
- Maneuver an MEWP safely – raising, lowering, traversing appropriately.
Effective as of Winter 2026
Related Programs
Workforce Certificates (TEXP 1002) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Transportation
- Trades Discovery General
Associate Certificate Full-time
- Trades Discovery for Women
Associate Certificate Full-time
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