University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Hazmat Program
Hazardous Materials Training Program
Program History
The Hazardous Materials Training Program is one of the areas of focus for the Labor Extension Program at the Institute of Labor & Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois . The Hazardous Materials Training Program provides some of the most comprehensive hazardous materials training in the Midwest . With eighteen years of experience, the program has trained thousands of individuals. Its expert instructors and comprehensive curriculum have earned a reputation for high-quality training.
As a member of the NIEHS Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training, The program provides extensive hands-on training, including the use of respiratory protection, equipment practice and work task performance. Several of these courses are offered in cooperation and partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Department of Health and Human Services.
The program is one of sixteen organizations in the United States funded by NIEHS to develop and host training programs for workers covered by OSHA'S Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard-29CFR 1910, 120 and DOT's Shipper/Transporter Standards-49CFR 172.700 &177.800.
General Course Information
The classes provide training for government agency health and safety professionals who have hazardous materials management responsibilities. Participants from the private sector and non-management personnel are also encouraged to attend.
All courses meet the training requirements of OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard-29CFR 1910.120 and DOT's Shipper/Transporter Standards-49CFR 172.700 & 177.800 and are available as open enrollment sessions and as customized on-site training to fit your needs.
Upon successful completion of courses, Certificates of Participation and Continuing Education Units are awarded by the University of Illinois.
NOTE : Medical clearance is required to attend the 40HR Hazwoper, 40HR Technician, 8HR Emergency Response Refresher, and Confined Space awareness.
The Labor Education Program administers hazardous materials training through a grant from The Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training. The Consortium combines the technical resources of universities and health and safety organizations throughout the Midwest. It is one of sixteen organizations in the United States funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop and host training programs for workers covered by the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (29 CFR 1910. 120).
Members of the Consortium are:
- The University of Cincinnati
- The University of Illinois
- The University of Kentucky
- Michigan State University
- The University of Louisville
- Indiana University
- Lakeshore Technical College
- The Greater Cincinnati Occupational Health Council
- The Southeast Michigan Coalition on Occupational Health and Safety
- The University of Minnesota
- The University of Tennessee
The Hazardous Materials Training Program offers outstanding programming to all types of public, private, and government employers on topics like hazard recognition and control, emergency procedures, work practices, and respiratory protection.
Offerings:
40-hour Hazwoper -- March and May 2008
Hazwoper Refresher -- March, April, May and June, 2008
40-hour- Technician -- April, 2008
Emergency Response Refresher 8-hour - March and June, 2008
New Offerings:
8hr Supervisor, 8hr Haz- Compliance, 3hr Hazwoper Awareness and 4hr Incident Management System Awareness
Various locations:
Champaign, Springfield, Decatur, Peoria, North Palos and Oak Brook.
Please visit University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign website for more information www.ilir.uiuc.edu/labor/hazmat.html
For additional information please call 217-333-0640 or fax 217-244-8396
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