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HAZWOPER Emergency Response (Refresher)

OSHA-Compliant Training for Emergency Response to Hazardous Material Incidents

EMI classes are only available through the Indianapolis Ivy Tech campus at this time. For more information, contact Indianapolis-EMI@ivytech.edu.

This refresher course is delivered under the supervision of the Ivy Tech Environmental Management Institute (EMI) with partial support from the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) grant #ES06184. It meets OSHA HAZWOPER standards (29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.59) for employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials or biological hazards while performing:

  • Cleanups at government-recognized hazardous waste sites
  • Work at RCRA-permitted hazardous waste TSDF facilities
  • Emergency response to potential or actual hazardous substance releases

OSHA requires workers in the first two categories to complete an annual 8-hour refresher. While OSHA does not specify an hourly requirement for emergency responders, EMI�s refresher covers all required elements of the HAZWOPER standard to maintain responder competency.

EMI is also part of the Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training, funded by NIEHS. Consortium-developed materials are widely used and considered best-in-class nationally, enabling EMI to offer high-quality HAZWOPER training at a competitive cost.

Upon successful completion of the HAZWOPER Emergency Response Refresher, participants will:

Review:

  • Major topics from the HZW5 HAZWOPER Emergency First Responder course
  • Updated regulatory requirements, guidance, and newly emphasized concepts related to hazardous materials response

Apply skills through:

  • A tabletop exercise focused on one or more emergency response emphasis areas, reinforcing decision-making and response planning

Assessment:

  • Participants will complete a challenge exam at the end of the course

If there are no upcoming dates listed below, please reach out to the EMI team at indianapolis-emi@ivytech.edu. We will work with you to ensure you get the EMI class you need in a timely manner.