Hazardous Waste Management Technicians

Certification or Licensing

Hazardous waste management technicians can earn the registered environmental health specialist/registered sanitarian certification from the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management offers the certified hazardous materials practitioner, certified hazardous materials manager, certified dangerous goods professional, student certified hazardous materials manager, and other credentials. The International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants offers several certification credentials that focus on the measurement and mitigation of radon. Contact these organizations for more information.

Some employers pay for workshops that are run in-house by the NEHA, other associations, or government agencies (such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA), to update their employees on such topics as emergency response, Superfund regulations, and emerging technologies.

The U.S. Department of Labor reports that emergency and disaster response hazardous waste management workers and treatment, storage, and disposal workers must be licensed by OSHA.