Introduction
The Occupational Safety and Health American Council (OSHAF) has developed this fire safety program with the aim of providing guidance to individuals involved in managing fire safety within various workplace settings. This program is relevant to a broad audience, including managers, supervisors, team leaders, fire wardens (marshals), and personnel working in areas where there is a potential fire risk.
Intended Audience
OSHAF has designed this qualification for individuals with responsibilities related to fire safety in their workplaces. It is especially applicable to those who contribute to, conduct, and review fire risk assessments within workplaces categorized as having low to medium fire risk levels.
Choosing Your Career Path
The field of Occupational Safety and Health offers various positions, each with distinct levels of responsibility. Advancing through these levels typically requires gaining more experience, further education, and expertise in leadership, business practices, safety and health, as well as communication and information technology. OSHAF is committed to assisting students who aspire to explore these career opportunities.
Courses
To earn a certificate in this program, students must successfully complete all the required courses listed below. There is no specific time limit for completing these mandatory courses:
- Managing Fire Safety
- Principles of Fire and Explosion
- Identifying Fire Hazards in the Workplace
- Identifying Individuals at Risk in Case of a Fire
- Fire Protection in Buildings
- Ensuring the Safety of Individuals in the Event of a Fire
- Fire Safety Risk Assessment
Assessment Method
This qualification is evaluated through a multiple-choice examination consisting of 30 questions.
There are several safety positions with different levels of responsibility in an Occupational Safety and Health career path. Each advancing level typically requires higher levels of experience, education, and knowledge and skills in leadership, business practices, safety and health, and communication and information technology. OSHAF wants to help our students who want to learn about these career opportunities.
Features
- 1 Program Certificate
Module Quiz
Each course is organized into modules. At the end of each module is a quiz designed to help the student self-assess their understanding of the course content. After submitting their quiz answers, the student is presented with the correct quiz answers. Quiz results are not recorded and can be taken multiple times.
Course Exam
After studying the course material and taking the module quizzes, students can take the course exam. The course exam is designed to test the students' understanding of the course material. Course exams are composed of multiple-choice questions selected from our extensive question bank.
Exam Characteristics Students have two hours to complete the course exam. You must achieve a minimum score of 70% to pass the exam. If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam. Students are only allowed to take an exam three (3) times within a 48-hour period. After the third attempt, students must wait 48 hours before attempting the exam again. During this time, students should review the course material to improve their understanding. After each exam, students will receive an email with references (module and tab) to content associated with missed questions. Students are encouraged to review the course material to improve their understanding. If you pass the exam, you may not retake the exam to raise your score.
