Basic Orientation Plus
Basic Orientation Plus is an ARSC course that encompasses 15 topics that are integral to safety in the workplace. The course is reciprocal, meaning that other safety councils will honor the course if unexpired. The course typically takes 6 hours to complete with an additional 65-question test of which 70% of questions must be answered correctly for a passing score.
Basic Plus Orientation Syllabus
1. Introduction
2. Process Safety Management (PSM)
3. General Employee Safety
4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
5. Respiratory Protection
6. Hearing Conservation
7. Electrical Safety
8. Lockout/Tagout
9. Fall Protection
10. Scaffolding
11. Excavations, Trenching & Shoring
12. Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
13. Emergency Action Plan
14. Fire Prevention
Basic Orientation Plus Refresher
The Basic Orientation Plus Refresher is the annual CBT course for those who have already taken Basic Orientation Plus. This CBT course consists of a 102-minute video and 50 question test. 70% of questions must be answered correctly for a passing score. If an employee is unable to pass the refresher, Basic Orientation Plus must be retaken. Basic Orientation Plus Refresher must be completed within one-year of the expiration date.

ARSC Courses
- ARSC Benzene Awareness
- ARSC Bloodborne Pathogens
- ARSC Confined Space
- ARSC Electrical Safety Non-Qualified
- ARSC Elevated Work Surfaces
- ARSC Firewatch
- ARSC Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Training
- ARSC Hazard Communication
- ARSC Hearing Conservation
- ARSC Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Awareness
- ARSC Lockout Tagout
- ARSC Process Safety Management
- ARSC Respiratory Protection
- ARSC Silica