OSHA 10

OSHA 10 is a portable industry credential issued by U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Outreach Program — federal safety training delivered by authorized trainers. It is recognised by employers wherever the trade is practised, independent of the school that trained you.

It proves that the holder has been examined against a published standard — knowledge on a written exam and, in most cases, an observed practical performance — and has met the standard of U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Outreach Program.

At VoTechWorks the credential is earned inside the programs that carry it (Carpentry, Construction (general), Data Center Technician, Dry Cleaning / Laundry & Textile Care, Drywall / Painting / Finishing, Electrical, Electrical Lineworker, Heavy Equipment Operation, Masonry, Nuclear Power Plant Technician / Operator Prep, Wind Turbine Technician): the universal core, one competency course per curriculum area with a written exam, an observed skills demonstration and a signed log each, a capstone, an externship, then exam preparation and the credential exam itself, sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's own site.

It leads to entry-level employment in Building & Construction, Business & Cross-Cutting, Technology & Design, counts toward the next credential on the stackable pathway, and is the first line on the résumé an employer reads.

Most industry credentials renew every 2–5 years by continuing education or re-test; NCCER and AWS records stay on the registry.