Certus
Certus is a U.S. digital training and certification company whose portfolio of brands delivers workplace safety, technical skills, driver safety, professional services and continuing-education programs to millions of learners each year.
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Overview
Certus is an American digital training and certification company that operates a portfolio of education brands serving individuals, employers and regulated industries. According to its own materials, the company has been helping people reach their goals for more than 60 years, and today it delivers technical skills training and compliance solutions to more than 3.4 million customers per year. Its brands cover workplace safety, technical skills, professional services, driver safety and continuing education, and its courses are offered online, in person and through enterprise programs. Certus describes itself as sitting at the intersection of people and technology. Its stated mission is "to meet people where they are and help get them where they want to be," and its vision is "to unleash potential and help learners achieve new possibilities." The company positions its training as a way to advance businesses, careers and life skills, and it emphasizes regulatory-driven end markets where compliance and credentialing are essential. The Certus brand portfolio includes TPC Training, an industry leader in training and workforce management solutions; StateFoodSafety, which educates food and beverage industry employees on skills that protect public health; OSHA Education Center, which provides OSHA-authorized Outreach training, HAZWOPER and workplace safety programs; Metrix Learning, a workforce development solution that helps communities address employment challenges; and Notaries.com, an online brand for notary bonding and commissioning services that has served the industry for more than 50 years. Together these brands deliver training for food handlers and managers, OSHA outreach, HAZWOPER, technical certifications, pre-license training for notaries, electricians, builders and cosmetologists, and state-approved driver education and defensive driving courses. Certus reports that it serves 3.7 million or more students annually, holds more than 5,300 regulatory approvals, and that 20 percent of Fortune 500 companies rely on it. It also provides enterprise solutions for facility and property services teams, including HVAC and refrigeration systems training, electrical systems training, and workplace and electrical safety training designed to reduce downtime, speed repairs, strengthen compliance and raise productivity across commercial real estate, property management, corporate facility teams, health care facility management and multi-family residential operators. The company is remote-first and describes a people-first culture that celebrates diverse backgrounds. It has earned Great Place To Work certification for four consecutive years, most recently announced in June 2026, and in November 2025 it partnered with the Data Center Safety Council to launch an industry-first Data Center Safety Awareness Certificate. Certus is headquartered in the United States and operates primarily in the U.S. market.
History
Certus is a U.S.-based digital training and certification company that has assembled a portfolio of education and compliance brands. Its official materials state that it has been helping people reach and achieve their goals for more than 60 years, a claim that reflects the combined heritage of the brands it now operates rather than a single founding date for the Certus corporate identity. The portfolio includes several long-established names. Notaries.com, an online brand for notary bonding and commissioning services, has served the industry for more than 50 years. StateFoodSafety educates food and beverage industry employees on skills that protect public health, serving food handlers, food managers, alcohol servers and related professionals who need state-required training or certification. OSHA Education Center provides OSHA-authorized Outreach training, HAZWOPER and a collection of workplace safety programs for construction and general industry. TPC Training is described as an industry leader in training and workforce management solutions, with a learning platform that helps companies satisfy industry training requirements, boost on-the-job performance and track employee training and certifications. Metrix Learning provides workforce development solutions that help communities address employment challenges and build a more skilled labor force. Under the Certus umbrella, these brands are united by a shared vision to help learners achieve new possibilities. Certus delivers technical skills training and compliance solutions to more than 3.4 million customers per year, enabling lifelong learners at every level. The company reports serving 3.7 million or more students annually, holding more than 5,300 regulatory approvals, and counting 20 percent of Fortune 500 companies among its clients. Certus has expanded its enterprise offerings into facility and property services, providing technical and safety training programs for commercial real estate operators, property management firms, corporate facility teams, health care facility management, multi-family residential property operators and facility management service providers. These programs cover HVAC and refrigeration systems, electrical systems, and workplace and electrical safety, with the goal of reducing downtime, speeding repairs, strengthening compliance and raising productivity. The company describes itself as remote-first with a people-first culture. It has earned Great Place To Work certification for four consecutive years, most recently announced in June 2026. In November 2025, the Data Center Safety Council and Certus launched what they describe as the industry's first Data Center Safety Awareness Certificate. Certus continues to operate primarily in the United States market.
Data Center Safety Council and Certus launch the industry's first Data Center Safety Awareness Certificate.
Certus earns Great Place To Work® certification for the fourth consecutive year.
Products and positioning
A portfolio of leading training and certification brands delivering online, in-person and enterprise training and credentialing solutions across regulatory-driven end markets.
TPC Training
Industry leader in training and workforce management solutions with a best-in-class learning platform for satisfying industry training requirements, boosting on-the-job performance and tracking employee training and certifications.
StateFoodSafety
Educates food and beverage industry employees on vital skills that protect public health; food handlers, food managers, alcohol servers and related professionals can complete state-required training or earn a certification.
OSHA Education Center
Delivers OSHA-authorized Outreach training, HAZWOPER and a collection of workplace safety programs for construction and general industry.
Metrix Learning
Workforce development solutions that help communities address employment challenges and build a more skilled labor force, with tools to assess skill gaps, earn professional certifications and connect job seekers with open positions.
Notaries.com
Leading online brand for notary bonding and commissioning services, serving the industry for more than 50 years.
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