CHMM^® Requirements

The candidate for certification must have achieved a significant level of education and experience, and then demonstrate that skill and knowledge by passing a rigorous examination which tests for:

• An understanding of the basic principles involved in technologies pertaining to hazardous materials management, including: chemistry, radiology, physics, biology, geology/hydrology, toxicology, and engineering.
  
• A knowledge of the regulatory framework of environmental and hazardous materials management: the Federal regulations associated with TSCA, RCRA, CERCLA, FIFRA, OSHA, DOT, and EPA.
  
• Competence and maturity of judgment in managing environmental programs and resources.

Once the environmental professional has successfully completed these requirements, he/she must pledge to maintain the highest standards of integrity through the CHMM Code of Ethics, and must demonstrate continued competence by undergoing recertification every five years.  

All candidates for CHMM certification must have a baccalaureate degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, and pass a professional multiple-choice examination developed and administered by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management. Eligibility to sit for the exam, and the level of certification, are determined by the candidate's education and experience. All successful candidates must sign a Code of Ethics before certification.

Master Level: Attainment of a degree (as described above) in a field related to hazardous materials management/ engineering plus 7 years of experience in the field of hazardous materials management/ engineering, including responsibility for developing, implementing, directing and/or evaluating one or more related program activities. 

Senior Level:  Attainment of a degree (as described above) plus 3 years of appropriate experience in the field of hazardous materials management/ engineering.

Graduate studies at an accredited college or university in a related field may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis (@ 30 credits per year) up to a maximum of two years .