About This Course

24-Hour EM 385-1-1 Training

Fast, Convenient Certification | OSHA-Compliant | 100% Online & Mobile-Friendly
Current 2024 Standards | Downloadable Completion Certificate | Trusted Nationwide

About This Course

This newly updated 24-Hour EM 385-1-1 training course is designed to align with the latest 2024 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) EM 385-1-1 manual. It features improved organization and simplified content delivery, making it easier to understand and apply essential safety principles on federal worksites.

Effective March 15, 2024, all military and contract workers on applicable projects are required to complete this training.

The course emphasizes core safety practices and responsibilities, including the role of Site Safety & Health Officers (SSHOs), hazard identification, creating Accident Prevention Plans (APPs), and completing Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs). It also trains you in essential site safety practices such as selecting PPE, safe material handling, fall protection, excavation safety, and proper tool use.

Why Take This Course?

  • Learn from the most up-to-date EM 385-1-1 guidance

  • Enhance your understanding of real-world jobsite safety

  • Fulfill training requirements for projects started after March 15, 2024

  • Train anytime, anywhere — fully online and mobile-friendly

  • Gain a certificate of completion for your records and compliance

Course Facts

  • Duration: 24 Hours

  • Learning Format: 100% online, self-paced

  • Access: Available 24/7

  • Support: Dedicated technical and training assistance

  • Certificate: Immediate download upon course completion

  • Progress: Save as you go

Course Outline

  • Introduction

  • Lesson 1: Program Management – USACE Personnel (Chapter 1)

  • Lesson 2: Program Management – Contractors (Chapter 2)

  • Lesson 3: Medical and First Aid (Chapter 3)

  • Lesson 4: Temporary Facilities (Chapter 4)

  • Lesson 5: Personal Protective Equipment (Chapter 5)

  • Lesson 6: Welding and Cutting (Chapter 10)

  • Lesson 7: Electrical (Chapter 11)

  • Lesson 8: Hand and Power Tools (Chapter 13)

  • Lesson 9: Material Handling & Storage (Chapter 14)

  • Lesson 10: Demolition & Renovation (Chapter 17)

  • Lesson 11: Vehicles & Equipment (Chapter 18)

  • Lesson 12: Fall Protection (Chapter 21)

  • Lesson 13: Work Platforms & Scaffolding (Chapter 22)

  • Lesson 14: Safe Access (Chapter 24)

  • Lesson 15: Excavation & Trenching (Chapter 25)

  • Lesson 16: Underground Construction (Chapter 26)

  • Lesson 17: Confined Spaces (Chapter 34)

  • Lesson 18: Emergency Operations (Chapter 37)

What You’ll Learn

Upon completing this course, you will gain the knowledge to:

  • Understand the responsibilities of SSHOs and CDSOs

  • Identify unsafe worksite conditions and take corrective action

  • Develop a comprehensive, site-specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP)

  • Create and apply Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) forms

  • Conduct jobsite safety training, audits, and incident response

  • Communicate hazards effectively among site personnel

You’ll also be able to:

  • Choose and use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Apply safe practices for material handling and storage

  • Use proper equipment and procedures for fall protection

  • Ensure safe access, including ladder use and protection for openings

  • Follow best practices for excavation and trench safety

  • Safely operate hand and power tools