Q: How do I register for training?

Register for training through EHS Training . On the registration page, enter either your G# or first and last name. If you’ve attended training or registered with us in the past, the system should find a match for you. If not, click on the option to complete registration as a first-time registrant. After you’ve signed in or registered, you’ll be able to view all of our classes and their upcoming trainings. Please note, EHS offers trainings to George Mason University Faculty, Staff, Students, Volunteers, Interns, Governor’s School students, and other affiliates. If you’re not sure if you can attend training through our office, please email safety@gmu.edu and we’ll be glad to assist you in answering any questions you may have about eligibility or required courses.

Q: When is the next "_______" training being offered?

Please check our training schedule via the calendar . You’ll be able to view the upcoming trainings for all of our scheduled monthly trainings.

Q: What trainings do I need to have completed to be eligible for BSL-2 Refresher or Lab Safety Refresher?

For BSL-2 Refresher: You must have completed BSL-2 Orientation and Laboratory Safety Orientation, or completed BSL-2 Biosafety Refresher within the past 12 months to be eligible to take the refresher course. If you have passed the 12-month deadline, you must register for the full orientation class again. If you are not sure if you are eligible for the BSL-2 Refresher class, please check your training history . If you sign up for BSL-2 Refresher and are not eligible to take the class, you will be unregistered and will receive an email from the EHS office letting you know that you’ll need to sign up for BSL-2 Orientation and Laboratory Safety Orientation. For Lab Safety Refresher: You must have completed Lab Safety Orientation or Refresher within the past 12 months to be eligible to take the refresher course. If you have passed the 12-month deadline, you must register for the full orientation class again.If you are not sure if you are eligible for the BSL-2 Refresher class, please check your training history . If you sign up for Lab Safety Refresher and are not eligible to take the class, you will be unregistered and will receive an email from the EHS office letting you know that you’ll need to sign up for Laboratory Safety Orientation.

Question 1

What does it mean if I am "waitlisted" when I register for a class?

nlam · Accepted Answer

Due to capacity of training rooms, facilities, and other factors, we do have to impose a limit to the number of seats available per class. Once a class has filled up, you can request to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted attendees will be added to the list of registrants if and when a seat opens up*, in the order that they were added to the waitlist. Please note, if you are waitlisted when you register you are not actually signed up for that class. Please email safety@gmu.edu with any additional questions about being waitlisted for a class. *Seats open in classes when registrants cancel their registration, or in some cases if the class size is able to be increased to accommodate waitlisted registrants. Class size increases depend on the space available in the room and the trainer’s discretion.

Question 2

How do I register for training?

nlam · Accepted Answer

Register for training through EHS Training. On the registration page, enter either your G# or first and last name. If you’ve attended training or registered with us in the past, the system should find a match for you. If not, click on the option to complete registration as a first-time registrant. After you’ve signed in or registered, you’ll be able to view all of our classes and their upcoming trainings.

Please note, EHS offers trainings to George Mason University Faculty, Staff, Students, Volunteers, Interns, Governor’s School students, and other affiliates. If you’re not sure if you can attend training through our office, please email safety@gmu.edu and we’ll be glad to assist you in answering any questions you may have about eligibility or required courses.

Question 3

When is the next "_______" training being offered?

nlam · Accepted Answer

Please check our training schedule via the calendar. You’ll be able to view the upcoming trainings for all of our scheduled monthly trainings.

Question 4

I have a group of students or employees who require training. Can we arrange a training session just for our group? If so, how do we go about getting one organized?

nlam · Accepted Answer

Sure! We always recommend checking our routine training schedule to see if there are any upcoming trainings with enough open seats to accommodate your group. If there are no classes with schedules that meet everyone’s needs, please submit a Group Training Request form.

Question 5

How can I receive confirmation of a completed training?

nlam · Accepted Answer

Please note we are modifying our training registration system. Training registration will be available August 1, 2022. Thank you for your patience. You can view and print your training history by signing into our registration system and selecting "View Training History."

Question 6

What safety training programs are offered and how do I sign up for training?

nlam · Accepted Answer

EHS offers a variety of safety trainings. A calendar of upcoming training sessions is available here. You can register for classes online. Please note that we are modifying our training registration system. Training registration will be available August 1, 2020. Thank you for your patience. For more information on training programs visit the EHS training page.

Question 7

How frequently is training required?

nlam · Accepted Answer

The frequency of training depends on the training program. Most training programs require an initial training and retraining thereafter is required every one to three years.

Contact EHS for additional information on training and retraining requirements or visit the EHS training page.

Question 8

What trainings do I need to have completed to be eligible for BSL-2 Refresher or Lab Safety Refresher?

nlam · Accepted Answer

For BSL-2 Refresher: You must have completed BSL-2 Orientation and Laboratory Safety Orientation, or completed BSL-2 Biosafety Refresher within the past 12 months to be eligible to take the refresher course. If you have passed the 12-month deadline, you must register for the full orientation class again. If you are not sure if you are eligible for the BSL-2 Refresher class, please check your training history. If you sign up for BSL-2 Refresher and are not eligible to take the class, you will be unregistered and will receive an email from the EHS office letting you know that you’ll need to sign up for BSL-2 Orientation and Laboratory Safety Orientation.

For Lab Safety Refresher: You must have completed Lab Safety Orientation or Refresher within the past 12 months to be eligible to take the refresher course. If you have passed the 12-month deadline, you must register for the full orientation class again.If you are not sure if you are eligible for the BSL-2 Refresher class, please check your training history. If you sign up for Lab Safety Refresher and are not eligible to take the class, you will be unregistered and will receive an email from the EHS office letting you know that you’ll need to sign up for Laboratory Safety Orientation.

Question 9

What if I received safety training from a previous employer?

nlam · Accepted Answer

Because programs can change slightly from organization to organization based on the way that each organization goes about satisfying a state or federal regulation, all employees and students that conduct activities that require training must attend the relevant George Mason University training program even if training was acquired from a previous employer or organization.

Question 10

I have a group of students or employees who require training. Can we arrange a training session just for our group? If so, how do we go about getting one organized?

nlam · Accepted Answer

Sure! We always recommend checking our routine training schedule to see if there are any upcoming trainings with enough open seats to accommodate your group. If there are no classes with schedules that meet everyone’s needs, please submit a Group Training Request form.

What does it mean if I am “waitlisted” when I register for a class?

How do I register for training?

When is the next “_______” training being offered?

I have a group of students or employees who require training. Can we arrange a training session just for our group? If so, how do we go about getting one organized?

How can I receive confirmation of a completed training?

What safety training programs are offered and how do I sign up for training?

How frequently is training required?

What trainings do I need to have completed to be eligible for BSL-2 Refresher or Lab Safety Refresher?

What if I received safety training from a previous employer?

I have a group of students or employees who require training. Can we arrange a training session just for our group? If so, how do we go about getting one organized?

Training Policies

Late Arrivals

Minimum Scheduled Attendees

Training Provided by Other Institutions

Training FAQs

Training Registration

What does it mean if I am “waitlisted” when I register for a class?

How do I register for training?

Training Schedule

When is the next “_______” training being offered?

Group Training

I have a group of students or employees who require training. Can we arrange a training session just for our group? If so, how do we go about getting one organized?

Training Attendance Confirmation

How can I receive confirmation of a completed training?

Other

What safety training programs are offered and how do I sign up for training?

How frequently is training required?

What trainings do I need to have completed to be eligible for BSL-2 Refresher or Lab Safety Refresher?

What if I received safety training from a previous employer?

I have a group of students or employees who require training. Can we arrange a training session just for our group? If so, how do we go about getting one organized?