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Online Safety Training     

 Online Safety Training Overview

 How to Complete Mandatory Training 

 How to Complete Suggested Training 

 How to View SafeSchools Training History and Print Certificates of Completion  

 

Safety Academy

 

     

 Online Safety Training Overview

Systemwide Safety Programs offers various online safety training courses through SafeSchools (assigned by job code). These courses have been assigned to selected school-based and non-school-based employees to meet compliance with Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) mandated training requirements and to help reduce workplace and classroom injuries.

Mandatory Online Safety Courses 

The amount of time needed to complete each online course varies (13 to 30 minutes). OSHA/MOSH regulations require that time is made available during the workday for employees to complete required safety courses.

NOTE ON BROWSERS: Some employees have had difficulty loading the training because they were using an incompatible browser.  If you have trouble loading the training, try using the latest version of Google Chrome.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration in Professional Development Online (PDO) is not a step in completing SafeSchools online safety training. SafeSchools course assignments will not appear on your PDO homepage and course completion records will not be listed in your PDO transcript.

Questions regarding online safety training courses may be directed to:
Laurie Lyons, Safety/Staff Development Manager
Systemwide Safety Programs
Laurie_E_Lyons@mcpsmd.org    

 


  

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Completing Mandatory Training

PLEASE NOTE: Registration in PDO is not a step in completing SafeSchools online safety training. Please follow the steps below to complete SafeSchools courses.

  • Click on the following link: http://mcps.md.safeschools.com/login
  • Sign in to SafeSchools using your Outlook username (MELT ID). No password is needed.
  • safeschools login


  • You are now at your training home page, where you will see your required courses listed in the ‘Mandatory Training’ section. Click on the 'Start' button for any course you wish to complete.
  • safeschools bbp


  • Click 'Accept' on the disclaimers/copyright page.
  • safeschools disclaimer


  • Start the course by clicking on the 'Start Course' button. All courses have sound, so turn up your speakers if you would like to listen. Complete each section in its entirety to receive credit. The final assessment quiz is optional, but encouraged.
  • safeschools start


  • Print your certificate of completion for your personal records and to present to a supervisor, if requested.
  • safeschools done


    safeschools cert



     

    Questions regarding online safety training courses may be directed to: 
    Laurie Lyons, Safety/Staff Development Manager
    Systemwide Safety Programs
    Laurie_E_Lyons@mcpsmd.org   
      

 

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Completing Suggested Training

PLEASE NOTE: Registration in PDO is not a step in completing SafeSchools online safety training. Please follow the steps below to complete SafeSchools courses.

  • Click on the following link: http://mcps.md.safeschools.com/login
  • Sign in to SafeSchools using your Outlook username (MELT ID). No password is needed.
  • safeschools login


  • You are now at your training home page, where you will see your mandatory and suggested courses listed. Click on the suggested course you wish to take.
  • SafeSchools Suggested Home


  • Click 'Accept' on the disclaimers/copyright page.
  • SafeSchools Disclaimer Suggested


  • Start the course by clicking on the the 'Start Course' button. All courses have sound, so turn up your speakers if you would like to listen. Complete each section in its entirety to receive credit. The final assessment quiz is optional, but encouraged.
  • SafeSchools Start Suggested


  • Print your certificate of completion for your personal records and to present to a supervisor, if requested.
  • SafeSchools View Cert Suggested

     

     SafeSchools Suggested Cert

 


Questions regarding online safety training courses may be directed to: 
Laurie Lyons, Safety/Staff Development Manager
Systemwide Safety Programs
Laurie_E_Lyons@mcpsmd.org       

 

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View SafeSchools Training history and print Certificates of Completion

PLEASE NOTE: SafeSchools course completion records will not be listed in your PDO transcript. For directions on viewing your SafeSchools training history or printing additional copies of course completion certificates, please follow the steps below.

  • Click on the following link: http://mcps.md.safeschools.com/login
  • Sign in to SafeSchools using your Outlook username (MELT ID). No password is needed.
  • safeschools login


  • You are now at your training home page, where you will see your mandatory and suggested courses for the current school year. Courses you have completed will have a green check mark and a green 'Certificate' button, which you can click to view your certificate of completion for that course. You can then print or save the certificate. 
  • SafeSchools home page certs


  • If you wish to see your course completion data or certificates for a previous school year, click on your Username in the top right corner and then click the link to your 'Training History' in the dropdown menu.
  • SafeSchools Training History Pick


  • If the course is not on the 'Training History' page, adjust the date range and then click the 'Refresh List' button.
  • SafeSchools Training History Date


  • Your training history for the selected date range now appears on the page. Click on 'View Certificate' for any completed course to view the certificate of completion for that course. You can then print or save the certificate. 
  • SafeSchools history certs list


    SafeSchools Training History Cert

 

You may log in to SafeSchools at any time to:

  • Complete or retake online safety training courses
  • View your SafeSchools training history
  • Print certificates of completion
 

Questions regarding online safety training courses may be directed to: 
Laurie Lyons, Safety/Staff Development Manager
Systemwide Safety Programs
Laurie_E_Lyons@mcpsmd.org      



 

 

Safety Academy Overview

MCPS Safety Academy is Systemwide Safety Programs' instructor-led safety and health training initiative.  Training covers various topics, including:

  • OSHA 10-hour safety and health orientation
  • CPR/AED and first aid 
  • Personal protective equipment selection and use
  • Safety and health leadership for supervisors

 

 OSHA10 glove demonstration  OSHA10 hazard search