Why Educational Institutions Invest in Certus
Improve Safety & Reduce Liability
Strengthen Service Delivery
Standardize Training Across Campuses
Support Budget Efficiency
Build Skilled Operations Teams
Solutions Designed for the Education Sector
Industry-specific training that's designed for the realities of your operations and regulatory environment. We help streamline training and reduce knowledge gaps so your team can focus on what counts: student success and institutional excellence.
Colleges & Universities
Preparing college and university students for professional success is challenging. It requires not only great faculty but also well-maintained facilities and a well-trained team to keep operations running smoothly.
With the number and variety of staff it takes to run a college or university, ensuring employees are properly trained for their many responsibilities is time-consuming. Certus enables you to simplify training administration and provide facilities and maintenance personnel with technical, safety and leadership skills they will draw upon every day.
Our training solutions include:
- Facility Maintenance — Keep campuses looking great and operating efficiently. Upskill teams with technical courses on electrical, HVAC and plumbing fundamentals, building operations and energy management, mechanical systems, preventive maintenance, grounds and equipment safety, custodial safety and safe chemical handling.
- Campus Health & Safety — Create a safer campus for students, faculty and staff with training on first aid and CPR, personal protective equipment (PPE), workplace violence prevention, emergency preparedness and active threat response.
- Federal & State Compliance — Simplify compliance with federal and state regulations. Streamline onboarding with training on OSHA compliance, GHS hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens and Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) with passenger and school bus endorsements.
- Leadership Development — Uplift facilities and maintenance teams with training on communication and teamwork, time management and productivity, supervisory and leadership skills, professional conduct, ethics and DEI awareness.
Community Colleges
With community college classes often offered day and night — sometimes across multiple campuses — staying on top of classroom and campus maintenance requires a large staff with broad skillsets. Whether maintaining building mechanicals, cleaning hallways and classrooms or keeping up with the grounds, campus facilities and maintenance crews are never short of work.
To keep your campus looking great and functioning properly, you need a team that not only understands what to do but how to do it correctly and safely. With Certus, you can provide staff with the technical and workforce development training they need to create an exceptional learning environment.
Our training solutions include:
- Campus Maintenance — Prepare new hires to maintain campus buildings and facilities. Onboard employees efficiently with training on electrical, HVAC and plumbing fundamentals, mechanical systems, preventive maintenance, building operations and energy management.
- Occupational Safety & Compliance — Keep facilities teams and maintenance crews safe. Reinforce best practices with courses on PPE and safety awareness, lockout/tagout (LOTO), GHS hazard communication, custodial safety, chemical handling, grounds and equipment safety and OSHA compliance.
- Emergency Response — Ensure staff know how to respond to emergencies with training on first aid and CPR, bloodborne pathogens, workplace violence prevention, emergency preparedness and active threat response.
- Leadership Development — Build a positive and collaborative campus culture with training on communication and teamwork, time management and productivity, professional conduct, ethics and DEI awareness.
K–12 School Districts
The foundation of the education system, K–12 schools provide students with safe and effective learning environments where they grow, develop and discover who they are — and who they want to become. While passionate and dedicated teachers are central to childhood education, operating a school district requires a large team, from maintenance workers and janitorial staff to bus drivers and administrators.
But K–12 school districts face constant challenges — teacher and staff shortages, budget cuts and aging infrastructure — which can make it difficult to keep up with facilities and operations. With Certus, school districts can bring cost-saving efficiency to their operations with training for facilities and maintenance teams, food service staff, bus drivers and more. Students should be the priority, and enhanced training for school district staff ensures students always get the best experience.
Our training solutions include:
- Facilities Maintenance — Equip staff to repair and maintain facilities with training on electrical, HVAC and plumbing fundamentals, mechanical systems, preventive maintenance, building operations and energy management.
- Janitorial Services & Groundskeeping — Keep school grounds looking great with training on grounds equipment safety, custodial safety, safe chemical handling and OSHA compliance.
- Food Service — Simplify onboarding and compliance with training on food safety and sanitation, PPE and food allergens. Enable cafeteria staff to earn Food Handler, Food Manager and Allergen Awareness certifications.
- Emergency Response — Ensure teachers and staff know what to do in the event of an emergency with training on first aid and CPR, bloodborne pathogens, emergency preparedness, workplace violence prevention and active threat response.
- Bus Driver Safety & Certification — Onboard new bus drivers with Entry-Level Driver Training and passenger and school bus endorsements. Keep safe driving a priority with defensive driving and fleet safety courses.
Technical & Vocational Schools
Technical and vocational schools provide students with a direct pathway to rewarding careers. With technical skills at the core of the curriculum, ensuring students receive comprehensive and up-to-date training within their fields is top priority. But with busy work and personal lives, students may not always have time to attend in-person classes. Many learners retain information more effectively with online courses that they can complete at their own pace. Others benefit from face-to-face lessons with an instructor, either in person or virtually.
To bolster your curriculum and ensure students receive the instruction they need in the way they learn best, accredited technical training offers a highly effective solution. With Certus, you can leverage extensive libraries of technical training courses for in-demand trades and be certain that students are learning the necessary information to prepare for licensing and certification.
Our training solutions include:
- Technical Skills — Meet students where they are with flexible learning options and role-based training. Courses cover essential skills related to electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems, equipment troubleshooting and maintenance, plumbing and pipefitting, and PLCs and instrumentation.
- Safety & Compliance — Ensure students know how to work safely with in-depth OSHA compliance training and courses on LOTO, GHS hazard communication, PPE and workplace safety.
- Workforce Preparedness — Prepare students to launch or grow their careers with courses on computer technology and AI, communication and teamwork, time management and productivity, and leadership and supervisory skills.
Campus Facilities Management Teams
When you're charged with the upkeep and maintenance of campus facilities, there's a never-ending list of tasks to complete, from service requests and janitorial work to groundskeeping and the setup and teardown of on-campus events. With the number and variety of staff required to maintain a campus, facilities management teams need to be well-trained to ensure everyone knows how to get the job done quickly and effectively — whatever the job may be.
While the day-to-day work of campus facilities management can be hard, onboarding and training employees can be just as much of a challenge. With Certus, you can simplify technical skills, safety and compliance training while ensuring your staff have the soft skills to succeed in a campus environment.
Our training solutions include:
- Technical Maintenance Skills — Be certain service requests are correctly addressed every time. Enhance employee knowledge of electrical, HVAC and plumbing fundamentals, mechanical systems, preventive maintenance, building operations and energy management.
- Facilities Maintenance — Ensure teams know how to keep campuses looking great with courses on grounds and equipment safety, custodial safety and safe chemical handling.
- Workplace Safety & Compliance — Reinforce a culture of safety and the importance of compliance with training on OSHA regulations, PPE, LOTO, GHS hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, driver safety and fleet operations.
- Employee Development — Build a team that will champion campus culture with training on communication and teamwork, customer service, team leadership, professional conduct, ethics and DEI awareness.
Campus Dining Services
Going to the dining hall to eat, catch up with friends and take a break from studying is the highlight of many students' days. But more than that, providing students with tasty and nutritious food is critical to their success.
With thousands of students visiting dining halls every day, preparing and serving food on campus is a large undertaking and requires strict adherence to food safety compliance. With Certus, you can be confident that your team has the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality dining services that keep students happy, healthy and well-fed.
Our training solutions include:
- Food Safety & Certification — Make sure staff are compliant with food safety and sanitation standards. Provide initial certifications and regular refresher training for Food Handler, Food Manager and Allergen Awareness.
- Emergency Response — Prepare teams to respond to emergencies quickly with training on first aid and CPR, bloodborne pathogens, workplace violence prevention and active threat response.
- Service & Hospitality — Create a culture of collaboration, warmth and hospitality with training on customer service, communication, teamwork, professional conduct, ethics and DEI awareness.
Minimize Risk. Maximize Potential.
When educational and institutional excellence are your foremost objectives, in-depth training is the key to creating an effective learning environment. No matter your role in education administration or operations, Certus ensures your staff gets the training they need and your students receive the quality educational experience they deserve.
Facilities & Maintenance Skills
Ensure facilities and maintenance teams have the technical skills to keep campus buildings and grounds well-maintained.
- Faster completion of maintenance requests
- Enhanced operational efficiency across teams and campuses
- Better-looking buildings and grounds
Safety & Compliance
Prevent illnesses and injuries by reinforcing a culture of safety. Comply with federal and state regulations to keep operations running smoothly.
- Fewer incidents and claims
- Compliance audit readiness
- Consistent training across teams, schools and campuses
Emergency Preparedness
Create a safer learning environment by preparing staff members to respond to emergency situations quickly and correctly.
- Improved response to health and safety emergencies
- Greater preparedness for active threat situations
- Safer students, teachers, staff and communities
Workforce Development
Prepare your staff or student population with leadership, compliance and technical skills to succeed in an evolving professional landscape.
- Faster onboarding with role-based pathways
- Improved communication, teamwork and productivity
- Skilled team leaders to coach staff and drive performance
Manage and Deliver Training Your Way
Introducing Fusion, the industry's most advanced platform for training administration. Employees and managers can access this single, intuitive web-based tool to assign training, track progress and manage certificates. Have your own learning platform? Our training solutions can integrate with it seamlessly.
For Managers
- Real-time insights, reporting & dashboards
- Audit-ready documentation
- Tracking by role, site or brand
- Custom learning paths
- Measurable skills growth & verification
- Incorporate facility- and organization-specific training materials
- Simple HRIS integration
- Secure single sign-on (SSO)
For Employees
- On-demand training at your pace using any internet-enabled device
- Hands-on lessons applicable to your job
- Simulations and microlearning to enhance knowledge retention
- Easily download and print certificates and lessons
- Build skills and grow your career
- User-friendly course navigation that doesn't distract from the content
- SSO for streamlined access using your existing login information
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