Become a Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP)

As a CHMP, your job encompasses more than just environmental protection, waste management, dangerous goods transportation, safety, or materials handling. By working in an area that involves hazardous or potentially hazardous materials, you serve all of these areas and more. Corporations, universities, and government agencies depend on the certification to identify distinguished individuals.

Some of the potential benefits you will enjoy by being certified include:

• Enhanced career development, growth, and advancement.
• Recognition from peers, public, and your employer of your commitment to public safety and the environment.
• Satisfaction of your achievement.
• Confidence in doing your job.
• Assurance in quality of your work.
• Belonging to a select community.
• Reduced risk and liability.

To download application materials to sit for the CHMP examination:

• Click here for an application in Word Format
• Click here for an application in PDF Format
• Click here for the reference evaluation forms

Candidates for CHMP certification must pass a multiple-choice examination, professionally developed by IHMM, and administered via computer-based testing (CBT) at over 200 locations across the United States. To learn more about the exam topics and content, view the CHMP Blueprint.

Your education and/or experience will determine your eligibility to sit for the exam. There are two ways to qualify:

• You must have at least 5 years of relevant experience* with responsibilities directly related to the handling of hazardous materials and/or waste in the workplace; or,
  
• You must have an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree from an accredited college or university in hazardous materials management, environmental science, environmental management, or environmental technology, plus 3 years of relevant experience as described above.

* Relevant experience includes any of the following:

• Hazardous materials identification and handling in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Planning and preparing for and responding to hazmat emergencies and incidents.
• Sampling and analysis (of air, water, soil, waste) for potential contaminants.
• Site investigation and remediation.
• Hazmat program or project management.

The CHMP exam will be offered during the last two weeks of even-numbered months--February, April, June, and so on.  To see where the exam will be available, click here. Visit the Schedule of Fees for the application, examination and certification maintenance fees, and please Contact us with any other questions.

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