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Advanced Hazardous Materials, Level I Certificate


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The Advanced Hazardous Materials Level I   prepares students to respond to emergencies involving Hazardous Materials and/or Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) for the purpose of analyzing the incident, selecting appropriate PPE and decontamination procedures, and implementing actions to mitigate the incident.

San Antonio College Fire Science degrees, certificates and awards are part of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) certification process. Students may receive academic credit for successful completion of TCFP-approved hazardous materials technician and hazardous materials incident commander courses. Successful completion of this Level I certificate  allows students to take the TCFP structured exam in those areas.

Completion of a comprehensive end-of-course exam, with a minimum passing score of 70% is required for TCFP certification.

With this award, you may seek jobs such as:

Hazardous Materials Spill Response Team Member, IDLH Sampling technician, and Hazardous Materials Cleaning Up Technician.

Related Awards:

Fire Science / Fire Fighting with an Emphasis in Homeland Security, A.A.S.  

Fire Service Leadership, A.A.S.  

Firefighter / Basic, Level I Certificate  

 

Total Credit Hours Required: 16


Milestone Course(s)


*** denotes Milestone course(s).
A milestone course is a course that is critical for success in this program.

Notes


CIP Code:  43.0201

Major Code: AHZM

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