Entry-Level Awareness · 3 Hours · $49.99
OSHA-Aligned Confined Space Awareness Training
Foundational training for anyone who works near or around confined spaces, covering hazard recognition, roles, and basic safe work practices. Aligned with 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA. Issues a certificate of completion, not an OSHA certification.
This course is designed to support employer compliance with OSHA confined space training requirements for awareness-level personnel. It provides online instruction and a certificate of completion but does not mean OSHA has certified or endorsed the student, employer, or training provider. Training is provided through HAZWOPER OSHA Training, LLC.
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Role & Purpose
Who Should Take This Course
Who Should Enroll
Construction and general industry workers who work near or around confined spaces (manholes, vaults, tanks, crawl spaces) without entering them; new hires; site orientation; general awareness refreshers.
Who Should Not Rely on This Course Alone
Workers who will physically enter permit-required confined spaces need Permit-Required Entry training, not Awareness alone. Entry supervisors need Supervisor training, and program owners need Competent Person training.
Typical Job Titles
General laborers, utility crew members, maintenance staff, subcontractors, site visitors and inspectors who pass near confined space work areas.
Learning Objectives
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Define a confined space and identify the three criteria OSHA uses to classify one
- Distinguish permit-required confined spaces from non-permit confined spaces
- Recognize atmospheric, engulfment, mechanical, and physical hazards common to tanks, vaults, and manholes
- Understand the entrant, attendant, entry supervisor, and Competent Person roles and how they interact
- Apply basic safe work practices, signage, and communication rules around confined space work areas
- Understand when to stop work and notify an attendant or supervisor
Curriculum
Course Modules
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01
What Is a Confined Space?
Defining permit-required vs. non-permit confined spaces under 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA.
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Recognizing Confined Space Hazards
Atmospheric hazards, engulfment, mechanical, and physical hazards common to tanks, vaults, and manholes.
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OSHA Regulations Overview
The structure of the permit space standard and where each role's duties come from.
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Roles & Responsibilities
How the entrant, attendant, and entry supervisor roles fit together on a real job.
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Basic Safe Work Practices
Ventilation, signage, communication, and when to stop work and call an attendant.
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Knowledge Check
A short knowledge check confirms understanding of key concepts before your certificate is issued.
Regulatory Alignment
OSHA Standards Covered
This course is designed around the following OSHA standards. See the full OSHA Confined Space Standards guide for plain-language summaries and official links.
29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA
Confined Spaces in Construction, the primary standard this course is built around.
1926.1207: Training
Sets the training requirements this course is designed to help satisfy for awareness-level personnel.
29 CFR 1910.146
General Industry Permit-Required Confined Spaces, referenced where awareness content overlaps general industry sites.
Assessment & Certificate
Knowledge Check & Certificate
Knowledge Check
A passing score is required on the end-of-course knowledge check to receive your certificate. Retakes are available if needed.
Certificate Issued
A certificate of completion is issued immediately, valid for 36 months before a refresher is recommended.
Course Access
3-month completion timeline from enrollment, with 1-year access to training materials.
Certificate of Completion
Confined Space Awareness Training
- Student Name
- Jane A. Sample
- Certificate ID
- CS-AW-000000
- Training Hours
- 3.0
- Completion Date
- MM/DD/YYYY
- Issuing Provider
- HAZWOPER OSHA Training, LLC
- Standards Referenced
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA
This is a redacted sample layout, not a real certificate. View an actual sample certificate on HAZWOPER OSHA Training's course page →
Logistics
Formats, Refunds & Employer Responsibility
Other Formats
This course is on-demand online by default. SCORM packages, Virtual Instructor-Led sessions, and In-Person Group training are available through HAZWOPER OSHA Training.
Refunds & Cancellation
See our Refund Policy for cancellation terms.
Employer Responsibility
Online training can support OSHA compliance, but employers remain responsible for site-specific hazard evaluation, hands-on practice, and confirming workers are qualified for assigned duties.
Some employers or worksites may require hands-on practice with atmospheric monitors, ventilation equipment, harnesses, retrieval systems, communication tools, permits, or rescue procedures. Online training should be paired with site-specific instruction where required by the employer, project owner, or applicable OSHA standard.
Provider Credentials
This course is delivered through HAZWOPER OSHA Training, LLC, an IACET-accredited safety education provider. OSHA does not certify, approve, or endorse individual training providers or programs.
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3 hours, self-paced. $49.99 per seat. Certificate on completion.