College of Extended & International Education - OSHA Training Institute

Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Examination Preparation Workshop
(2.1 CEUs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

California State University Dominguez Hills OSHA Training Education Center is proud to announce our new course Construction Safety & Health Technician (CHST) Exam Review. This workshop is intended to assist you in preparation for the CHST examination. You will receive information on CHST education and experience requirements for the certification and practice on 200 questions addressing the eight areas to be covered by the exam.

What you will learn
• Safety program management and administration

• OSHA regulations and inspections

• Training and orientation

• Hazard communication

• Inspections and audits

• Job hazard analysis/pre-job planning

• Accident investigation

• Recordkeeping requirements

About the CHST Exam

The Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Exam is a certification examination written by the Council on Certification of Health, Environmental, and Safety Technologist (CCHEST) and adminstered by CSUDH that is designed to determnine if an individual has the knowledge ncessary to work as a health and safety specialist in a construction setting. This exam assesses the individual's understanding of managing a construction site, training individuals in OSHA regulations, maintaining a safe work environment through worksite audits, and ethical and legal concerns involved with the health and safety of workers at a worksite. This certification is not required in order to work as a health and safety specialist, but it can be extremely effective resume-builder for individuals seeking careers in construction health and safety or individuals seeking advancement in a construction-related career. The exam consists of 200 multiple-choice question that are related to the following four areas:

  • Program Management (approximately 58 questions)
  • Worksite Auditing (approximately 80 questions)
  • Training (approximately 54 questions)
  • Professional Responsibility (approximately 8 questions)
  • Workshop Guarantee

    California State University Dominguez Hills OSHA Training Institute CHST Certification Preparation Workshops will go the extra mile to help you succeed in passing the certification examinations. Our instructors are experts in their field, drawn from the academic and the professional community. If you take the CHST and do not pass, you can retake the same workshop for FREE.
    For more information on this workshop please contact the
    Director, OSHA Training Institute
    California State University, Dominguez Hills
    College of Extended and International Education
    310-243-2425

    2013 CHST Schedule
    Dates Time Meetings Location Fee CSUDH CRS #
    4/22-25 8 am - 5 pm 4 CSUDH $725 TBA
    7/27-28, 8/3-4 8 am - 5 pm 4 CSUDH $725 TBA