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This 80-hour course meets the requirements of NFPA 470, Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders, 2022, Chapter 10 Competencies for Hazardous Materials / WMD Technicians. This course also meets technician level requirements in OSHA Title 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER), and HMEP guidelines for public sector hazardous materials training. (This course meets the Pro Board® certification requirements. Should you choose to receive Pro Board® certification, testing will take place on a separate day for an additional fee. Search Course ID 1106420 in MI-TRAIN for more details and to register for the testing day.)
This course follows the hazardous materials incident Analyzing, Planning, Implementing and Evaluating (APIE) model. The flow is in a logical sequence to make mastering the knowledge and skills that apply directly to responding to hazardous materials and/or WMD/CBRNE incidents. The focus is on recognizing and evaluating a hazardous materials incident, organizing the response team, protecting response personnel, identifying, and using response resources, implementing basic control measures, refining decision-making skills, and protecting the public.
There are 50 skill sheets with illustrated step-by-step directions for all skills required by NFPA 470. Throughout the course, these skills will be assessed in small groups with randomly assigned roles. Satisfactory performance in these assessments is required to pass the course. This will prepare emergency responders to conduct advanced, technical, offensive operations at hazardous materials incidents. All knowledge and skills technicians must know, from incident analysis to termination, are covered in depth. This includes hazmat chemistry; container identification, construction features, and leak points; as well as product control and decontamination operations. Each lesson begins with a list of specific learning objectives and the correlating job performance requirements (JPRs) in NFPA 1072.
The course includes case studies where important lessons from actual events can be learned. Industry professionals assist with the instruction and these professionals bring real-world experience and knowledge to share with each class based solely on their expertise. Participants will wear fully encapsulating suits and SCBA. On the last day of the course, there is a 100-question exam and a score of 70% or greater is needed to pass the course.
Prerequisites: Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations, Introduction to Radiological/Nuclear WMD Operations AWR-140-W, and Pre-Assessment
Hours: 80
Cost: $975, or $1,200 for out of country attendees, (8 nights of eligible lodging included)
Dates and Locations:
May 11-15 and June 1-5, 2026 – Lansing
September 14-18 and 21-25, 2026 – Lansing
