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Workplace Violence
Workplace Violence

Course Overview

Workplace Violence helps employees recognize when conflict is moving toward threats or harm. The 45 to 60 minute course covers workplace violence, warning signs, aggressive behavior, violent behavior and Workplace Violence Prevention Programs.

  • Defines workplace violence and helps employees recognize behavior that can escalate into harm at work today.
  • Reviews warning signs, aggressive behavior and how to respond before situations get worse on the job daily.
  • Explains violent behavior response and how Workplace Violence Prevention Programs support safety daily now.
  • 45-60 minutes, self-paced
  • Instant certificate
  • Mobile friendly
$19.95

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Everything You Need to Know
About This Course

  • Defining violence in your workplace
  • Warning signs that violence is going to occur
  • How to handle aggressive behavior
  • How to deal with violent behavior
  • Creating a Workplace Violence Prevention Program

OSHA StandardOSHA General Duty (Section 5(a)(1)) & NIOSH Workplace Violence Guidelines
Course Duration45-60 minutes
Format100% online, narrated with photos, video, and interactivity
Passing Score70% on final exam
CertificatePersonalized certificate, printable immediately upon passing
LanguagesEnglish
Device CompatibilityDesktop, tablet, and smartphone
AcceptedOur courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
ProviderMARCOM (in partnership with eTraining)

Find out if this training applies to your role, your job site, or your employer's compliance requirements, and whether it matches the certification you need.

  • Employees at all levels across any industry or work environment
  • Supervisors and managers responsible for workplace safety
  • Human resources professionals handling employee relations and compliance
  • Safety officers and safety committee members
  • New employees receiving workplace conduct and safety orientation
  • Security personnel responsible for incident prevention and response
  • Employers seeking to establish a Workplace Violence Prevention Program

Employers across a wide range of industries use this course to meet federal, state, and site-specific safety training requirements for their workforce.

  • Manufacturing and industrial production
  • Healthcare facilities and hospitals
  • Corporate and commercial office environments
  • Retail and customer-facing businesses
  • Government and municipal operations
  • Education and school administration
  • Transportation and logistics companies
  • Construction and general contracting

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Workplace Violence.

Yes. Upon passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you can immediately print a certificate of completion. This certificate serves as proof of training for your employer.

Yes. The course is accessible on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Progress saves automatically on the same device, so you can stop and resume where you left off.

The Workplace Violence course is an online training program that discusses how to recognize, prevent, and handle violence in the workplace. It covers defining workplace violence, warning signs that violence is going to occur, how to handle aggressive behavior, how to deal with violent behavior, and creating a Workplace Violence Prevention Program.

The course covers defining violence in your workplace, warning signs that violence is going to occur, how to handle aggressive behavior, how to deal with violent behavior, creating a Workplace Violence Prevention Program, and more. The course is divided into logical sections so information is easily understood and retained.

A Workplace Violence Prevention Program is a comprehensive set of policies and procedures an organization implements to identify, prevent, and respond to workplace violence. This course discusses how to create such a program as part of an overall strategy for maintaining a safe work environment.

Yes. This course is 100% online and fully self-paced. There is no in-person component required. The course uses a combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics.

Upon completing the course, you should understand the hazards associated with violent behavior in the workplace, know the different types of behavior that are considered violent, recognize signs that can give advance warning that a person is likely to become violent, and know how to respond when aggressive or violent behavior occurs on the job.

While OSHA does not have a specific standard requiring workplace violence training for all industries, OSHA’s General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards. OSHA recommends that employers establish workplace violence prevention programs. Some states and industries have specific workplace violence prevention training requirements.

The course covers the warning signs that can give advance warning that a person is likely to become violent. Recognizing these early behavioral indicators is a key part of preventing workplace violence incidents before they escalate from verbal aggression to physical harm.

Workplace violence is any act or threat of violence, physical assault, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs in a work setting. It ranges from physical assaults to robbery, homicide, and includes threats, bullying, and harassment. Examples include assaults, fatalities, and nonfatal violent crimes against workers.

Better Training. Better Outcomes.

Fifteen years, 200,000+ professionals certified, and a completion rate roughly double the industry average.

OSHA citation printed on every certificate

Your employer and site safety officer can verify compliance at a glance, with no phone calls and no lookups.

No setup. No LMS. Training in minutes.

Pay once, get instant access. No account setup, no downloads, no IT involvement. Works in any browser.

Built for field workers, not classrooms

Grounded in real jobsite operations. Scenarios reflect the work your crew actually does.

Trusted by safety managers & contractors

Used by EHS managers, general contractors and federal site supervisors to keep crews certified on time.

200,000+
Professionals certified
87%
Completion rate (industry avg <45%)
10M+
Hours of training delivered
15
Years in business

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