How Much Does OSHA 30 Cost?

Updated on October 1, 2026 | Written by Alec Pow
This article was researched using 5 sources. See our methodology and corrections policy.

OSHA 30 training typically costs about $150 to $190 online from an OSHA-authorized provider, based on current retail pricing we checked. Live instructor-led classes can cost more, but there is no single federal OSHA 30 price because OSHA-authorized trainers and providers set their own fees.

The course itself is only one part of the cost. OSHA 30 requires 30 hours of actual training, so a worker taking unpaid time away from a job can lose far more in wages than they spend on tuition. The Department of Labor completion card is normally part of an authorized Outreach course, but replacement-card fees, employer rules, local training mandates, and site-specific safety requirements can create additional expenses.

Article Highlights

• Current authorized online OSHA 30 courses commonly cost around $150 to $190 (at $30 per hour, earning that amount would take about 5 to 6.3 hours of work, before taxes).
• OSHA does not set one nationwide OSHA 30 price; authorized providers determine their own fees.
• Bulk employer pricing can bring online OSHA 30 down to about $155 to $159 per employee in current examples.
• The OSHA 30 Outreach card does not expire under federal OSHA rules.
• Some states, cities, unions, owners, and employers impose their own recency or renewal requirements.
• A 30-hour Outreach course cannot be completed in one or two marathon days because OSHA limits instruction to 7.5 contact hours per day.
• Online Outreach training generally must be completed within six months.
• The largest hidden cost may be 30 hours of lost wages, not tuition.

How Much Does OSHA 30 Cost?

There is no official federal sticker price for OSHA 30.

OSHA explains on its Outreach Training FAQ that OSHA-authorized trainers are independent providers and that their schedules and fees vary. OSHA recommends comparing multiple authorized trainers before enrolling.

Current online prices we found fall into a much narrower range than the old “$60 to $400 (about 0.3 to 1.7 full-time workdays at $30 per hour)” estimates often repeated online.

Current OSHA 30 Example	Price
ClickSafety-related OSHA 30 Construction listing	$151
USF OSHA retail OSHA 30	$179
ClickSafety OSHA 30 General Industry	$189
ClickSafety OSHA 30 Construction with voice authentication	$189

That makes approximately $150 to $190 a practical current budget for an individual buying a standard authorized online OSHA 30 course.

Promotions may temporarily reduce prices, while live classes, organization-specific training, or add-on requirements may cost more.

Authorized Providers

The cheapest course is worthless if it is not accepted as legitimate Outreach training.

OSHA maintains an official list of authorized online Outreach providers. For OSHA 30 Construction, the current list includes:

• 360Training / OSHAcampus
• AdvanceOnline
• ClickSafety
• HSI / Summit Training Source
• PureEHS / PureSafety
• University of South Florida

OSHA 30 General Industry has a similar but not identical approved-provider list.

OSHA explicitly warns that it cannot validate online Outreach training from vendors outside the authorized list. That makes provider authorization more important than whether a website advertises “$69 (about 2.3 hours of work at $30 per hour) OSHA certification” or offers an aggressive coupon.

OSHA 30 Is Not Certification

Despite the phrase “OSHA 30 certification” being common online, OSHA does not describe Outreach 10-hour or 30-hour training as certification.

The OSHA Outreach Training Program provides hazard-awareness training and a course-completion card.

The 10-hour program is aimed primarily at workers, while the 30-hour program is more appropriate for supervisors and workers with some safety responsibility.

OSHA also makes clear that the Outreach program is generally voluntary at the federal level. It does not replace an employer’s obligation to provide hazard-specific training required under separate OSHA standards.

States, cities, contractors, unions, owners, and employers can still require an OSHA 30 card as a condition of employment or jobsite access.

Construction vs General Industry

OSHA 30 is not one universal curriculum.

The two most common versions are:

• OSHA 30 Construction, for construction-sector hazards and supervisory safety responsibilities
• OSHA 30 General Industry, for manufacturing, warehousing, healthcare, distribution and many other non-construction workplaces

The price is often similar, but workers should buy the version required by their employer or project. Paying $170 for the wrong 30-hour course can mean paying again.

Bulk Pricing

Employers training several supervisors can pay less per person than individual retail buyers.

USF OSHA currently lists an individual 30-hour retail price of $179 and publishes tiered employer discounts:

Quantity	Price per OSHA 30 Course
1	$179
2–4	$174
5–9	$169
10–24	$159
25–49	$155
50+	Custom quote

For 25 supervisors, the difference between $179 retail and $155 bulk pricing is $24 per employee, or $600 total.

That is a real, documented bulk-saving opportunity, unlike generic claims that companies always receive 30% discounts.

The 30-Hour Cost

The largest financial cost of OSHA 30 may be the employee’s time.

The course requires 30 instructional hours. OSHA also limits Outreach contact time to 7.5 hours per day, meaning the course necessarily spans at least four days of training time.

For salaried workers completing OSHA 30 during paid work hours, the employer absorbs that labor cost.

For a worker studying unpaid during evenings or taking unpaid leave, the economic cost can be much larger.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports average 2025 hourly pay of about $41.56 for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers.

At that rate:

30 hours × $41.56 = $1,246.80 in gross labor time.

Add a $179 online course and the economic value of training time plus tuition reaches approximately $1,426.

That does not mean every trainee literally loses $1,247. Many employers pay workers while they train. It does show why tuition alone can badly understate the cost to a company.

Course Time Limit

OSHA’s online Outreach framework generally requires students to complete the program within six months.

The system also restricts training to no more than 7.5 hours in a 24-hour period.

That means an online OSHA 30 cannot legitimately be completed in a single weekend through nonstop clicking.

Workers should also avoid enrolling long before they have time to finish. If a provider’s access window closes or the student exceeds the allowable completion period, additional provider-specific charges or re-enrollment may apply.

Any such reactivation fee should be verified with the provider rather than assumed to be a universal OSHA charge.

The OSHA Card

Students who successfully complete authorized Outreach training receive a Department of Labor course-completion card.

OSHA says trainers must issue the student’s completion card within 90 days of course completion.

The card itself should not be confused with a separately purchased federal license. It documents successful completion of authorized Outreach training.

Some online providers include shipping in the advertised course price, while others structure fulfillment differently. Before buying, candidates should confirm whether standard card delivery is included.

Replacement Card Cost

The old idea that anyone can simply pay $10 or $20 for a replacement card at any time is incorrect.

OSHA’s replacement-card guidance says:

• you must contact the original trainer or online provider;
• only one replacement card can be issued per student per class;
• the training must have taken place within the previous five years;
• the authorizing training organization may charge an administrative fee.

If the course was completed more than five years ago and no valid replacement can be issued, a worker may have to retake the training to obtain a new card.

That can turn a lost card from a small administrative annoyance into another $150–$190 course purchase.

Does OSHA 30 Expire?

At the federal level, OSHA says Construction, General Industry, Maritime, and Disaster Site Outreach student cards do not have expiration dates.

There is therefore no federal requirement to buy OSHA 30 again every three years or every five years.

However, the organization requiring the training can impose its own rule.

An employer may require retraining. A general contractor may demand a recently issued card. A state or city program may specify a lookback period.

This distinction is critical:

Federal OSHA card expiration: none.
Employer/local acceptance period: may be limited.

New York City

New York City illustrates why a non-expiring federal card can still become too old for a particular jobsite program.

Under the current NYC Site Safety Training requirements, workers applying for a new SST Worker Card can use OSHA 30 training completed within the preceding five years, then complete additional SST coursework.

As of May 3, 2026, NYC also recognizes a 40-Hour Site Safety course as equivalent to OSHA 30 for new SST-card purposes.

The city’s current worker path typically combines:

• 30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety
• 8-Hour Fall Prevention
• 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness

So someone working on a qualifying NYC construction site can face a larger training bill than the price of OSHA 30 alone.

Online vs Classroom

Online training usually offers the clearest price advantage.

Online OSHA 30 commonly falls around $150–$190 based on the current authorized-provider examples we checked. Students can spread the training across several days and avoid commuting to class.

Live classroom training varies much more widely because pricing reflects instructor time, facility costs, local wages, class size and scheduling.

Live training can still make financial sense for an employer training a large crew at once or requiring discussions specific to its work environment.

The critical requirement is that the course be delivered through an appropriately OSHA-authorized Outreach trainer.

Hidden Costs

The realistic extras are much simpler than the long lists found in many OSHA 30 price guides.

Lost wages or paid employee time can easily exceed course tuition.

Travel applies to classroom students or workers visiting training facilities.

Replacement-card costs can apply if a valid replacement is available.

Local follow-on training may be required. NYC SST is a clear example.

Retaking the course may be necessary if an employer demands a newer card or the worker cannot obtain a replacement for old training.

Items such as financing fees, special Spanish-language premiums, laminated card upgrades, express shipping, study apps and printed manuals are provider-specific extras and should not be presented as universal OSHA costs.

Worked Examples

Individual online student

• Authorized OSHA 30 online course: $179
• Standard completion card: included according to provider terms
• Travel: $0
• Direct total: about $179

Employer training 25 supervisors

• 25 courses × $155 bulk price: $3,875
• Equivalent retail cost at $179 each: $4,475
• Bulk saving: $600

Worker completing training on unpaid time

• Online OSHA 30: $179
• 30 hours valued at $25/hour: $750
• Economic cost: $929

This is why a $179 training course can represent nearly $1,000 in total economic cost for someone who sacrifices paid hours to complete it.

OSHA 10 vs OSHA 30

OSHA 10 is shorter and normally cheaper, but it serves a different purpose.

OSHA describes the 10-hour course as primarily intended for workers, while the 30-hour version is more suitable for supervisors and workers with some safety responsibility.

A worker should not choose OSHA 10 merely because it costs less if the employer, contract or jurisdiction specifically requires OSHA 30.

Likewise, someone who needs only OSHA 10 should not automatically spend extra money and 20 additional hours on OSHA 30 unless there is a career or employer reason to do so.

What We Verified

We checked OSHA’s current Outreach Training Program pages, its official authorized-online-provider list, Outreach FAQ, replacement-card rules, online-delivery requirements, NYC’s current 2026 Site Safety Training rules, current provider pricing and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data.

We verified that OSHA does not set one nationwide 30-hour tuition price and that authorized trainers operate independently. Current authorized online pricing examples cluster around $150 to $190, with documented employer volume prices around $155 to $159 per seat.

We also confirmed that OSHA Outreach cards do not expire federally, although outside organizations can impose their own recency requirements. Replacement cards are limited to one per student per class and generally can only be issued for training completed in the past five years.

Answers to Common Questions

How much does OSHA 30 cost?

Current authorized online OSHA 30 courses commonly cost about $150 to $190. Classroom and private group training can cost more.

Does OSHA set the price for OSHA 30?

No. OSHA-authorized trainers and online providers are independent and set their own tuition and administrative fees.

Does the OSHA 30 card expire?

No. OSHA says Outreach completion cards do not have a federal expiration date. Employers and local jurisdictions can still require more recent training.

How long does OSHA 30 actually take?

The course requires 30 contact hours, and OSHA limits Outreach training to 7.5 hours per day, so it takes at least four days of training time.