OSHA 40 Hour Hazwoper Online/Classroom Training Courses
Our OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER class (32 Hours Online / 8 Hours Classroom) provides training on response activities after an emergency, cleanups and remediation, and Superfund and RCRA corrective action sites. The course contains training on hazard recognition, exposure limits, risk evaluation, technology methods, containing chemical spills, the decontamination process, protective equipment, among many other topics. This course meets the Federal OSHA HAZWOPER training requirement for 29 CFR 1910.120(e) and 29 CFR 1926.65(e).
This course is designed for workers who need the OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification and prefer the flexibility and convenience of a 32 hour online course, coupled with 8 hours of hands-on equipment instruction and practice in a classroom. Students complete the online portion first through our state-of-the-art Online Training System (OTS), and then may attend the 8 hour classroom portion of the training. View current classroom locations and schedule.
If you will be getting employer-provided hands-on training with the specific equipment you will use, you may want to opt to take our OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Online course which is provided 100% online, and includes equipment instruction by video instead of hands-on practice.
If you would prefer to get the 8-hour hands-on training through your employer or another training provider, you may want to take our OSHA 32 Hour HAZWOPER Online course to combine with your 8 hours of hands-on training. In some cases, when students have taken our 32 hour online course and another training provider will not issue a 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification, we may be able to do so if sufficient proof is provided of taking the hands-on portion. See our 40 Hour HAZWOPER options.
To request hands-on classroom training be added in your area, please contact us. Through affiliate partnerships with other training providers, we work to provide locations across the United States for the hands-on training. To ensure the highest quality training, we are very selective in choosing our affiliates.
This 40 Hour HAZWOPER course includes up-to-date, high quality training created by Certified Outreach Trainers. The 32 hour online HAZWOPER training portion of the course features interactive training, quizzes, narrated text and relevant photos for maximum retention. Our Online Training System (OTS) is available 24/7 with just your computer and an internet connection. The training can be completed over time and your progress will be saved to the last section completed.
The 8 hour hands-on classroom training provides students access to examples of specialized equipment, where they can practice using the equipment and donning/doffing. The equipment we train with in the classroom may vary slightly from the specific equipment that you will use as part of your job. Any worker required to use specialized equipment must be trained on the proper use of their specific equipment prior to use.
Once the course is completed, you will be able to download, save or print your Course Completion Certificate which is provided in PDF format. Within 24 hours of course completion, you will also be mailed a PVC credit card style Wallet ID Card with optional photo, showing training course completion.
The objectives of this OSHA 40 Hour training course are to meet:
- Federal OSHA HAZWOPER training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(i) for general industry
- Federal OSHA HAZWOPER training requirements of 29 CFR 1926.65(e)(3)(i) for construction
- HAZWOPER training requirements for EPA and State OSHA regulations
Per 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(i) and 29 CFR 1926.65(e)(3)(i):
General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers and supervisory personnel) engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards shall receive a minimum of 40 hours of instruction off the site, and a minimum of three days actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained experienced supervisor.
After completing this OSHA HAZWOPER training course, the student should be able to:
- Understand OSHA and HAZWOPER regulations, as well as other laws impacting HAZWOPER workers
- Identify HAZWOPER worker training requirements
- Understand the importance of a Health and Safety Program
- Describe an effective Medical Surveillance Program
- Identify and minimize site hazards through site characterization and control procedures
- Use reference sources to identify hazardous substances and determine their hazards
- Understand the principles of basic toxicology related to chemical exposure
- Select and use the proper HAZWOPER worker personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Recognize the medical considerations in the use of Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC)
- Identify the principles and methods of decontamination
- Understand hazardous substance physical and chemical properties
- Realize the necessity for emergency preparedness
- Have confined spaces awareness
- Know the OSHA Hazardous Communication Standard
- Understand the techniques for used for a hazardous substance spill and containment
- Identify different sampling methods and procedures
- Know the detection and monitoring tools for HAZWOPER worker use