Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Management (HAZWOPER)

This course covers 40 hours of instruction required by 29 CRF 1910.120(e)(3), OSHA’s Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response training standard.

This course is designed for workers directly engaged in hazardous substances removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazardous.

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Total Program Tuition:  $475

*Tuition does not include books, course material or vouchers for certification exams.

Continuing Education current awards, certificates, and class schedule.

Continuing Education current awards, certificates,
Current Continuing Education Schedule

Additional Information

Course topics include:

  • Introduction to OSHA

  • Hazard Communication

  •  Levels of Protection

  • Respirators

  • Hazardous Materials

  • Hazardous Waste

  • Drums and Containers

  • Decontamination

  • Toxicology

 

Successful students receive

  • An HCC Certificate of Completion
  • Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Management Certification through New Environment Inc.
  • Wallet card with your name & certification number

 

To request more information about this course click on the link below to fill out and submit a questionnaire form. A member from the Industrial Technology & Energy department will contact you as soon as possible.

Request More Information

Steps to Enroll

If you already have an HCC student ID Number, then skip to Step 2.

STEP 1. Online Admission to Houston Community College – Please click on the “Apply to HCC” button below to start the online application.

Or

Standard Admission to Houston Community College- Please complete CEU enrollment form and submit by email to hcc.ite@hccs.edu. (A member from the department will contact you)

 

STEP 2. To enroll in class - Log in to your student account. On your Student Homepage click on Continuing & Adult Ed Classes. Use the 5- digit CRN [Class Nbr] that corresponds to the course you wish to register for.

 

STEP 3. Pay for the course(s) - From your Student Homepage click on Financial Account to pay online.

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response