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What You'll Learn

Lead hazardous materials planning: identify and classify hazards; prioritize risks; integrate pollution prevention; align plans with regulations and reporting.,Manage hazardous materials transport: classify
package
label
document and secure shipments; apply multimodal regulations and emergency procedures safely.,Ensure compliant hazardous storage: design segregation
containment
ventilation
fire protection
monitoring
inspections
inventory and access controls.,Optimize facility operations: apply engineering and administrative controls; implement SOPs and PPE; monitor
test and drive continuous improvement; safely.,Oversee hazardous waste disposition: profile streams; select recycling or disposal; prequalify facilities; prevent releases; verify compliance; document.,Create audit-ready records: maintain inventories
training
incident and permit files; secure data; produce reports and analyze trends for compliance.,Develop training programs: assess needs; design role-based curricula; conduct drills and evaluations; document competency and ensure regulatory readiness.,Lead incident response and recovery: assess releases; contain and mitigate impacts; execute decontamination; coordinate response; investigate and correct.,Plan and execute remediation: assess sites and contaminants; set remedial objectives; select technologies; implement remedies; monitor and verify cleanup.,Build management systems: align EMS and OHSMS with operations; monitor regulatory change; conduct audits; engage stakeholders; drive continual improvement.,Conduct environmental due diligence: perform ESAs and EIAs; assess impacts and liabilities; prepare stakeholder reports; inform permitting and risk decisions.,Advance health and safety: assess exposures; perform JHAs; implement medical surveillance; design emergency response; embed a proactive safety culture.

Requirements

Participants should have a foundational understanding of workplace safety
environmental management
or industrial operations
along with proficiency in English and a strong interest in hazardous materials management
regulatory compliance
and environmental protection.

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence

Certified Hazardous Materials Management Professional (CHMMP) is an advanced professional development program for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) practitioners, operations and plant leaders, compliance officers, consultants, and technical specialists who oversee hazardous materials in their organizations. It is intended for experienced professionals and serious mid-career practitioners who want to move beyond basic compliance and manage hazardous materials in a structured, defensible, and professionally credible way.

In today’s regulatory and stakeholder environment, hazardous materials management is closely tied to legal exposure, operational continuity, financial performance, and organizational reputation. Regulators, customers, and communities expect organizations to demonstrate effective control over the storage, handling, transport, use, and disposal of hazardous substances. This course is designed to help professionals meet those expectations by focusing on the technical, regulatory, and risk-management capabilities required to protect people, property, and the environment while supporting operational objectives.

Completion of the program indicates that participants understand hazardous materials management as a lifecycle responsibility, from planning and classification through routine operations, transport and waste disposition, incident response, remediation, and long-term stewardship. Learners develop the ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements to real situations, maintain coherent and audit-ready compliance programs, and present their recommendations clearly and responsibly to senior management, regulators, and other stakeholders.

The course places strong emphasis on practical application. Regulatory frameworks and technical principles are linked to typical organizational challenges such as inspection and audit readiness, permit and license conditions, contractor oversight, and coordination between EHS, operations, maintenance, and leadership. Participants are encouraged to analyze their own workplace context and identify realistic improvements in governance, procedures, documentation, and controls.

Environmental stewardship and sustainable decision-making form an important part of the program. The course highlights how sound hazardous materials management can reduce waste, prevent incidents, lower lifecycle costs, and support broader environmental and social commitments. Participants are guided on integrating environmental management systems (EMS) and occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) with daily operations, and on reinforcing a safety culture that combines technical controls, clear management systems, and competent personnel.

For individual professionals, the course offers a structured route to formalize existing experience, strengthen professional credibility, and prepare for roles with wider responsibilities in hazardous materials and EHS management. For organizations, it supports the development of internal capability, helps reduce regulatory and operational risk, and contributes to more consistent and transparent performance in hazardous materials management.

Whether the aim is to consolidate personal expertise, improve an existing hazardous materials program, or support complex projects involving compliance, risk, and remediation, the Certified Hazardous Materials Management Professional (CHMMP) course provides a clear framework and a coherent body of knowledge to support sound, well-documented decisions in practice.

Disclaimer: This is an independent hazardous materials management training and exam-preparation course. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by IHMM or the owners of the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) credential. Successful completion of this course earns an Accrevia Certificate of Completion—a verifiable credential with a unique QR code and Certificate ID that employers and organizations can use to confirm authenticity.

Who this course is for:

Executive & Compliance Leadership : For EHS directors
senior managers
compliance and permit specialists
environmental and sustainability leaders
and legal or risk advisors. This course sharpens strategic oversight capabilities—translating regulatory requirements into corporate policy
strengthening permit and audit readiness
managing liability and stakeholder communications
and embedding governance that aligns operational practice with sustainability and corporate risk objectives.,Operations
Logistics & Waste Management : For plant and operations managers
hazardous-waste coordinators
transportation and logistics supervisors
and remediation or site-assessment engineers. Participants gain practical command of lifecycle controls—inventory governance
storage and segregation design
multimodal transport compliance
waste-stream evaluation
contractor prequalification
and remediation project delivery—to secure safe
efficient
and legally defensible operations.,Health
Safety & Emergency Response : For industrial hygienists
occupational health professionals
safety officers
emergency response leaders
incident commanders
and first responders. The program develops advanced competence in exposure assessment
job hazard analysis
PPE and medical surveillance programs
decontamination and containment techniques
and multi-agency incident command—preparing leaders to protect people
property
and the environment during routine operations and crises.,Training
Audit & Professional Development : For training and HR leads
auditors
consultants
third-party advisors
and professionals preparing for certification. This course delivers tools to construct role-based curricula
document competency frameworks
achieve audit-ready systems
and craft persuasive compliance and stakeholder reports—accelerating individual career progression and strengthening organizational readiness and credibility.