Big Apple Occupational Safety

EXTREMELY BORING. Need I say much more? I was there today again, for refresher training, and NOTHING has changed.
Then again, this type of training is always boring, but… You have choices.
The particular instructor spent 85% of the time repeating the same personal stories about his experience and how he supposedly contributed to the whole science of things related to asbestos inspections. I don’t know why management hasn’t done anything to improve on this.
If you can, please choose ATC, they’re actually engaging.

I recommend finding another provider, particularly if you are a new joiner to the industry, which most people who take this course are. In short, limited hands on training, large portions of material delivered in VHS (outdated video tapes) or youtube, focus on certification passing a multiple choice exam rather than safety. Specific observations on the instructor include the following… Poor engagement with students; throughout the course, I observed on average 2 to 3 people sleeping, 1 or 2 conversations going on, 8 to 9 people playing with smart phones, 0 paying attention out of 20 students; instructor plays crosswords and Sudoku or checks voicemail during videos, may leave the room for 5 to 10 minutes at a time, and he ran out of material on the last day! The administrator has called me to apologize and to indicate he is addressing the issue.