Hazardous Materials Management

Keep Your Hazardous Materials Knowledge Current with a Certificate from UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley

UCSC Extension’s Hazardous Materials Management Certificate Program provides a solid foundation in the principles, regulations, and technologies required to manage hazardous materials and hazardous waste. Courses are designed for public and private-sector professionals and managers who have hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulatory compliance responsibilities and related duties.

Earn Recertification Credit

ABIH Credit: A number of UCSC Extension courses qualify for ABIH certification maintenance points, which certified industrial hygienists need to maintain their certification. See individual course descriptions for CM points awarded.

CSP Credit: Many required and elective courses in the Hazardous Materials Management and Occupational Safety and Health certificate programs qualify for Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification maintenance points. For more information go to www.bcsp.org.

CHMM Recertification Credit: Most UCSC Extension courses in Environmental Safety and Management qualify for CEUs needed for recertification of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers. For more information about recertification requirements, call (301) 984-8969.

Prerequisites

Completion of at least one college-level chemistry course.

Recommended Course Sequence

Courses may be taken in any order and may be taken individually or as part of the certificate program.

Special Dual Certificate Option

Students interested in managing a comprehensive health and safety program can earn UCSC Extension's Dual Certificate in Environmental Safety and Health Management by taking as few as the five required courses from our Occupational Safety and Health Certificate Program. Students pursuing both the Hazardous Materials Management Certificate and Occupational Safety and Health Management Certificate (the dual certificate) may not use required courses from one program as electives for the other. A minimum of 37 units is required to obtain two certificates.

Benefits of Declaring Candidacy

We encourage you to establish candidacy in a certificate program early in your studies. There are substantial benefits in doing so:

  • Curriculum changes subsequent to the date your application is received will not affect your course requirements
  • Candidates will be notified of updates or special opportunities related to the program
  • Priority enrollment in fully enrolled courses

Program Contact

Enroll online now or contact the Applied & Natural Sciences Department for more
information: (408) 861-3860 or e-mail program@ucsc-extension.edu.

Course Schedule
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Hazardous Materials Certificate Requirements

Total: 21 units
Required: 5 courses
Elective: 6 units
GPA: 3.0
C or better in all courses.

Timeline: Complete minimum units/courses within 3 years.

Notes: Courses completed more than five years prior to date of certificate issuance cannot be used to fulfill requirements

How to Apply

Certificate applications can be submitted online. Simply click on the "Declare Candidacy" button above. Then, select the "Enroll" button next to the certificate title and follow the instructions.

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Course Materials

Refer to your enrollment receipt for specific details about materials for this course. Your course may require one or both of the following types of materials:

Course Readers: Students are responsible for ordering printed course readers through our on-demand course materials service. 

Electronic Course Materials: An electronic version may also be downloaded after logging in to your course website: https://online.ucsc-extension.edu/xsl-portal

For more details on both of these options, visit our course materials page.


For information about ordering textbooks, click here.