{"id":17637,"date":"2026-11-04T00:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T05:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/member-playbook\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T00:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T05:54:44","slug":"member-playbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/member-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Playbook: Put Your Membership to Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<article class=\"bbs-playbook\">\n<style>.bbs-playbook{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 18px;color:#14181f;line-height:1.7}.bbs-playbook h1,.bbs-playbook h2,.bbs-playbook h3{line-height:1.2}.bbs-playbook h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem)}.bbs-playbook section{margin:32px 0;padding:24px;border:1px solid #ccd0d5;border-top:5px solid #f5c400;scroll-margin-top:110px}.bbs-playbook nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}.bbs-playbook nav a,.bbs-playbook .go{display:inline-block;padding:10px 15px;background:#f5c400;color:#14181f;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;min-height:24px}.bbs-playbook .worksheet{padding:18px;background:#f5f6f8;border-left:4px solid #14181f}.bbs-playbook li{margin-bottom:7px}.bbs-playbook a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}@media print{.bbs-playbook nav,.bbs-playbook .go{display:none}.bbs-playbook section{break-inside:avoid}}<\/style>\n<header><p>BLACK BELT SAFETY \/ MEMBER FIELD GUIDE<\/p><h1>Put your membership to work<\/h1><p>Choose one useful outcome. Follow the checklist, copy the templates, and build a process you can repeat. These self-service resources are available to explore before you buy; access to platform tools depends on your membership.<\/p><\/header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Choose your path\"><a href=\"#white\">Start free<\/a><a href=\"#blue\">Learn<\/a><a href=\"#purple\">Research<\/a><a href=\"#brown\">Teach<\/a><a href=\"#black\">Run your business<\/a><a href=\"#coral\">Get guidance<\/a><\/nav>\n<section id=\"white\"><h2>White Belt: complete your first useful task<\/h2><p><strong>Your first outcome:<\/strong> finish orientation and understand what you want to do next.<\/p><ol><li>Create your free account and open Black Belt Safety Orientation.<\/li><li>Complete the available orientation activities and save your completion record.<\/li><li>Preview a safety topic related to your work.<\/li><li>Choose your next goal: learn, research a market, teach a class, or develop a business.<\/li><\/ol><h3>Sample research note<\/h3><div class=\"worksheet\"><p><strong>Hypothetical example:<\/strong> a small tool supplier is exploring a contractor market. Record the industry and location, the public sources reviewed, the dates and case status, and questions for a customer conversation. A historical citation is a research lead, not proof of a current hazard or purchase intent.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"go\" href=\"\/membership-checkout\/?level=1\">Start free<\/a><\/section>\n<section id=\"blue\"><h2>Blue Belt: build a focused learning path<\/h2><p><strong>Your first outcome:<\/strong> complete a course relevant to your actual responsibilities.<\/p><ol><li>Write down three tasks you perform and the hazards you need to understand.<\/li><li>Choose a relevant course in The Dojo. Review its objectives before starting.<\/li><li>Complete the lessons, knowledge checks and final quiz.<\/li><li>Save your certificate when earned. Record one question to discuss with your supervisor.<\/li><li>Choose your next course based on your work, rather than collecting unrelated certificates.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"worksheet\"><p><strong>Learning worksheet:<\/strong> My task: ____ \/ Topic: ____ \/ Course: ____ \/ Target completion: ____ \/ What I learned: ____ \/ Site-specific follow-up: ____.<\/p><\/div><p>Awareness training does not by itself establish task qualification or replace employer-required practical and site-specific training.<\/p><a class=\"go\" href=\"\/courses\/\">Explore The Dojo<\/a><\/section>\n<section id=\"purple\"><h2>Purple Belt: prepare an informed business conversation<\/h2><p><strong>Your first outcome:<\/strong> a one-page research brief for a market or prospective customer.<\/p><ol><li>Choose an industry, region and service or product that fit your business.<\/li><li>Review available records and verify the company name and establishment location.<\/li><li>Record inspection dates, relevant topics, case status and source links. Separate proposed findings from final outcomes where available.<\/li><li>Write three questions about the employer&#8217;s current needs.<\/li><li>Track the next action and follow-up date. Use your plan&#8217;s available downloads and snapshots where helpful.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"worksheet\"><h3>Copy this research brief<\/h3><p>Company \/ market: ____<br>Research date and sources: ____<br>Verified historical findings: ____<br>Uncertainties or missing information: ____<br>Questions for the employer: ____<br>Possible service or product fit: ____<br>Next action and date: ____.<\/p><\/div><p>Useful questions: What does your current process look like? What has changed since these records? Where would additional support help?<\/p><a class=\"go\" href=\"\/osha-data\/\">Open OSHA research<\/a><\/section>\n<section id=\"brown\"><h2>Brown Belt: launch your first training offer<\/h2><p><strong>Your first outcome:<\/strong> a completed trainer storefront, one defined class offer, and an employer proposal you can adapt.<\/p><h3>Instructor launch checklist<\/h3><ol><li>Define a topic within your qualifications and experience. Identify the intended learners and prerequisites.<\/li><li>Prepare your trainer profile, relevant credentials, contact method and storefront information.<\/li><li>Write measurable learning objectives and choose an appropriate delivery format.<\/li><li>Build an outline with instruction, examples, practice and assessment. Identify any employer-led practical or site-specific elements.<\/li><li>Set the class duration, capacity, price, scheduling and cancellation conditions. Review the applicable trainer terms and platform fees before listing.<\/li><li>Preview the learner experience and check your class details before sharing your storefront.<\/li><li>Use industry research to prepare employer questions and offer the class where it fits an identified need.<\/li><\/ol><h3>Reusable class outline<\/h3><div class=\"worksheet\"><p>Class title: ____<br>Audience and prerequisites: ____<br>Learning objectives: By the end, learners can ____.<br>Introduction and work context: ____<br>Core topics and source materials: ____<br>Demonstration \/ practice: ____<br>Knowledge or skill assessment: ____<br>Employer follow-up and limitations: ____<br>Duration, delivery and capacity: ____.<\/p><\/div><h3>Employer training proposal template<\/h3><div class=\"worksheet\"><p><strong>Prepared for:<\/strong> [Employer] \/ <strong>Prepared by:<\/strong> [Trainer] \/ <strong>Date:<\/strong> [Date]<\/p><p><strong>Need discussed:<\/strong> [Summarize what the employer confirmed. Identify research separately.]<\/p><p><strong>Scope:<\/strong> [Topic, audience, learner count, objectives, duration and delivery.]<\/p><p><strong>Deliverables:<\/strong> [Instruction, materials, attendance record, assessment and applicable completion documentation.]<\/p><p><strong>Employer responsibilities:<\/strong> [Facilities, equipment, learner prerequisites, accommodations coordination and site-specific or practical instruction.]<\/p><p><strong>Price:<\/strong> [Class fee, minimum enrollment, travel\/material costs, applicable taxes and payment schedule.]<\/p><p><strong>Scheduling and terms:<\/strong> [Dates, cancellation\/rescheduling rules, exclusions, proposal expiry and written acceptance process.]<\/p><p><strong>Next step:<\/strong> [Confirm scope and arrange a scheduling discussion.]<\/p><\/div><h3>Price your offer using your own costs<\/h3><p>Include preparation, delivery, administration, materials, travel, platform fees and a margin appropriate to your business. Check whether the class still makes sense at your minimum enrollment. No template or membership guarantees customers or income.<\/p><p>Brown includes unlimited CSV downloads, saved searches with weekly alerts, company snapshots and tracked companies, alongside its teaching tools.<\/p><a class=\"go\" href=\"\/teach\/\">Build your training offer<\/a><\/section>\n<section id=\"black\"><h2>Black Belt: build a repeatable business workflow<\/h2><p><strong>Your first outcome:<\/strong> one documented path from research to proposal and follow-up.<\/p><ol><li>Define the customer, service, capacity and geographic area you can serve.<\/li><li>Research the organization and record verified findings with dates.<\/li><li>Track the prospect, qualification questions, next action and follow-up date.<\/li><li>Confirm the customer&#8217;s need before proposing a service.<\/li><li>Define scope, deliverables, responsibilities, fees and acceptance conditions.<\/li><li>Track delivery and ask for feedback. Review what work was profitable and repeatable.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"worksheet\"><p><strong>Opportunity review:<\/strong> Customer: ____ \/ Confirmed need: ____ \/ Qualification requirements: ____ \/ Scope: ____ \/ Estimated effort and costs: ____ \/ Decision maker: ____ \/ Next action: ____ \/ Proceed or decline, and why: ____.<\/p><\/div><p>Use Black&#8217;s consultant directory and available government-contract research tools where they fit your business. Verify each opportunity&#8217;s eligibility, requirements and deadlines at its source.<\/p><a class=\"go\" href=\"\/my-hub\/\">Open My Hub<\/a><\/section>\n<section id=\"coral\"><h2>Coral \/ Red Belt: turn coaching into action<\/h2><p><strong>Your first outcome:<\/strong> a specific goal, a focused session agenda, and an action plan.<\/p><p>Coral includes one private 45-minute coaching session every two weeks. Use the time to work through the platform tools and decisions connected to your goals.<\/p><div class=\"worksheet\"><h3>Before your session<\/h3><p>My goal: ____<br>What I completed since the last session: ____<br>Evidence or examples to review: ____<br>My biggest obstacle: ____<br>The decision or walkthrough I need: ____.<\/p><h3>After your session<\/h3><p>Actions agreed: ____<br>Who owns each action: ____<br>Target dates: ____<br>How I will check progress: ____<br>What to bring to the next session: ____.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"go\" href=\"\/my-hub\/\">Open your member hub<\/a><\/section>\n<section id=\"value\"><h2>Choose a plan you will use<\/h2><p>Monthly plans let you start with a smaller commitment. Existing yearly plans include two months free and are billed annually. These reusable guides work with either billing choice. Choose based on the tools and support you need.<\/p><h3>Use your existing referral tools<\/h3><p>Find your personal referral links and the current reward terms in My Hub. The existing program offers 20% of a referred member&#8217;s first year, subject to its eligibility and reward rules. Check your dashboard for applicable trainer referral incentives. Referrals are optional; earnings depend on eligible purchases and the program&#8217;s terms.<\/p><a class=\"go\" href=\"\/membership-levels\/\">Compare memberships<\/a><\/section>\n<\/article>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLACK BELT SAFETY \/ MEMBER FIELD GUIDE Put your membership to work Choose one useful outcome. Follow the checklist, copy the templates, and build a process you can repeat. These self-service resources are available to explore before you buy; access to platform tools depends on your membership. 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