The Safety Training Consortium (STC) is a higher education membership organization founded by research universities to create and share online safety training for the research community. STC is administered by the UC Center for Laboratory Safety. Learn about Safety Training Consortium membership options.

Mission

The mission of the Safety Training Consortium is to develop high-quality, engaging, and affordable online training to promote safety in research labs. 

Objectives

• Build and sustain a large, self-sustaining network of higher education institutions that collectively expand the reach, quality, and cost-effectiveness of enterprise safety training.
• Shape the Consortium’s long-term direction by leveraging members’ innovative training practices to drive the development of high-impact online courses.
• Prioritize and execute a training development roadmap that systematically addresses the most critical safety needs identified by members.
• Continuously enhance training courses to reflect emerging best practices and evolving state and federal regulatory requirements, improving both compliance and safety outcomes. 
• Maintain a robust, current library of safety training courses that measurably improve safety performance in the research community.
• Ensure all Consortium members have seamless access to the shared course library, increasing adoption and consistency of safety training across institutions.
• Support key UC Center for Laboratory Safety staff in coordinating Consortium initiatives that advance the mission of improving research laboratory safety.