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Certified Hazardous Materials Manager CHMM
Build the hazardous materials management skills your environmental health and safety compliance program actually needs.
- UK Licensed
- Global Standards
- Expert Instructor
- 5 Day Training
- Overview
Course Overview
Course Overview
Most organizations have hazardous materials moving through operations with nobody verifying whether controls are genuinely working. Inspections get passed on paperwork alone. That gap between having a hazmat program and running one that actually holds up is exactly what this CHMM Certification Training program is designed around.
The course covers the IHMM CHMM framework, how to implement compliance controls, and how to produce documentation that leads somewhere useful. It sits within the Global Industries Intelligence training portfolio alongside CISA Certification, professional training courses in occupational safety and environmental compliance. New to hazmat management or looking to formalize existing experience, this CHMM prep course gives you the structure to get there.
- Goals
Course Goals
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand the IHMM CHMM certification framework as it applies to hazardous material management
- Plan and document hazardous waste management programs aligned to CHMM certification standards
- Apply risk-based techniques across different organizational and operational contexts
- Identify control weaknesses, evaluate hazardous chemical management risks, and communicate findings
- Support Environmental Health and Safety principles through consistent hazardous materials handling practices
- Work toward the certified hazardous materials manager certification through accredited IHMM pathways
- Key Points
Who Should Attend?
This program is ideal for:
- Environmental Health and Safety Officers
- Hazardous Waste and Materials Managers
- OSHA Compliance and Regulatory Professionals
- Internal Safety Staff moving into hazmat roles
- Operations Managers responsible for chemical environments
- Key Benefits
Key Benefits of the Course
- Get practical CHMM training knowledge that applies across manufacturing, healthcare, industrial, and government sectors
- Build confidence to manage hazardous materials compliance programs without leaning on external consultants
- Strengthen hazardous chemical management capability with techniques that hold up under real regulatory scrutiny
- Understand what IHMM assessors look for in the CHMM exam and how to produce documentation that satisfies them
- Earn a Global Industries Intelligence credential and progress toward the certified hazardous materials manager certification
- Outline
Course Outline
Day 1: Introduction to CHMM and Hazardous Materials Management
- Before managing a hazardous materials program, you need to understand what it is supposed to do. This day covers the IHMM CHMM certification framework from the ground up, its structure and what each domain means for hazmat professionals.
- The breakdown is focused on practical compliance relevance rather than regulatory theory for those working through the CHMM exam preparation process.
- Real hazmat incidents are brought in to show what happens when hazardous materials handling is treated as a paperwork exercise rather than a genuine operational control.
Day 2: Regulatory Frameworks and Environmental Compliance
- A poorly structured compliance environment produces risks nobody can reliably contain. This day covers DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations, OSHA Hazardous Materials Training requirements, and how frameworks translate into auditable operational controls.
- Participants map obligations to controls and build a compliance plan that is defensible rather than just filed away.
- The output is a practical compliance approach participants can take back and adapt to their own organization straight away.
Day 3: Hazardous Waste Disposal and Chemical Management
- Controls do not only apply to materials in active use. This day covers hazardous material management across the full lifecycle, from procurement and storage through Hazardous Waste Disposal Training requirements and final disposal.
- Hazardous Chemical Management principles are applied across labeling, Safety Data Sheet compliance, and waste documentation so participants understand where gaps exist.
- Role-play scenarios run throughout, so participants practice real regulatory conversations rather than just reading about them.
Day 4: Hazardous Materials Transportation and Emergency Response Planning
- Moving hazardous materials safely is an ongoing responsibility, not a one-time setup. This day covers hazardous materials transportation requirements under DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations and how to evaluate risks within live operational environments.
- Emergency Response Planning, deficiency classification, and presenting findings to management are covered in depth. The difference between a critical violation, a procedural gap, and a documentation observation matters, and this day makes sure participants understand why.
- Build real hazardous materials management skills with our CHMM Certification Training. Covering OSHA, DOT regulations, waste disposal, and emergency response planning.
Day 5: CHMM Exam Preparation and Hazmat Program Management
- The final day turns the week into something usable. Building a full hazardous materials management program, maintaining records that satisfy IHMM requirements, and preparing seriously for the CHMM exam.
- Commonly tested areas are reviewed, practice scenarios worked through, and honest feedback given on where more preparation is needed before pursuing the accredited qualification.
- Participants leave with a program structure they can implement and a clear picture of their CHMM certification pathway.
- Terms
Training Methodology
This CHMM Certification Training program combines:
- Practical hazardous waste management planning and documentation workshops
- Real environmental incident case studies and control deficiency analysis
- Hands-on emergency response role-play exercises and peer review
- Group discussions drawing on cross-industry regulatory and safety experience
- Structured CHMM exam preparation and hazmat program development guidance
- Achievements
Certification
Participants receive a course completion certificate from Global Industries Intelligence Corporate & Industrial Training Center. The program prepares you for the CHMM exam and certified hazardous materials manager certification through IHMM’s accredited pathway. In-house training is available for organizations training entire safety teams. Contact us now for upcoming dates across the Global Industries Intelligence training portfolio.
- Case Study
Case Study Example
A manufacturing facility had been running hazardous waste reviews for years with no formal CHMM training in place. Reviews were completed on schedule, but finding almost nothing, until a regulatory inspection identified eleven documentation gaps the internal team had missed. After a structured CHMM Certification Training program, the compliance process was rebuilt properly. In the following cycle, the regulator raised two minor observations. The EHS manager stopped dreading audit season.
- Why Choose
Why Choose This Program?
Hazardous materials training that stays theoretical is not much use to someone managing real chemical risks in a real facility. The Global Industries Intelligence Certified Hazardous Materials Manager program is built around practical scenarios, honest preparation, and skills that transfer directly to the job. New to CHMM certification work or looking to raise the quality of a program you already run, this CHMM prep course gives you what the work actually requires. Contact us now for upcoming dates or explore in-house training options. You may also be interested in our CISA Certification and other professional training courses within the Global Industries Intelligence training portfolio.
- Connect
Contact Us
Ready to enroll or explore in-house training for your hazmat team? Contact us now for upcoming dates across the Global Industries Intelligence training programs tailored to your industry.
- FAQs
Fequently Asked Questions
What is CHMM Certification Training?
It prepares professionals to manage hazardous materials programs covering hazardous waste management, DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations, OSHA Hazardous Materials Training, and emergency response planning aligned to IHMM CHMM standards.
What is the difference between CHMM training and the CHMM exam?
CHMM training builds the practical skills needed to manage hazardous materials programs effectively. The CHMM exam is the formal IHMM assessment that awards certified hazardous materials manager status. This program covers both structured CHMM exam preparation.
Who should attend this CHMM prep course?
Anyone managing hazardous materials, waste disposal, chemical compliance, or emergency response. That includes EHS officers, compliance managers, and safety professionals moving into hazardous material management roles.
What are the prerequisites?
No formal prerequisites. Some familiarity with industrial environments helps, but is not required. The program works for participants from safety, operations, and compliance backgrounds alike.
How does this course fit into the Global Industries Intelligence training portfolio?
This CHMM Certification Training sits alongside our CISA Certification, occupational safety programs, and broader professional training courses within the Global Industries Intelligence training portfolio. Contact us now for scheduled dates, in-house options, and corporate group arrangements.
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Course Schedule
Select your preferred date & venue
20 Jan -- 24 Jan
UAE
GBP 4595/Person
7 Apr -- 11 Apr
Greece
GBP 4595/Person
30 Jun -- 4 Jul
USA
GBP 4595/Person
6 Oct -- 10 Oct
KSA
GBP 4595/Person
GBP 3595/Person
20 Jan -- 24 Jan
UAE
GBP 3595/Person
7 Apr -- 11 Apr
Greece
GBP 3595/Person
30 Jun -- 4 Jul
USA
GBP 3595/Person
6 Oct -- 10 Oct
KSA
GBP 3595/Person
Duration
5 Days