Get Certified

Hazardous Materials Operations

Looking to increase your skill set? Pursue a Hazardous Materials Operations Certification.

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1. Complete prerequisites

    • Age requirement:
      Applications must be a minimum of 16 years old.
    • Hazardous Materials Operations Training or Certification
      Must show proof of a completed hazardous materials operations training or certificate within one year of the date of applying.

    See the Hazardous Materials Operations candidate handbook (PDF) for details about which certifications and training courses are accepted. Prerequisites are listed on Page 4.

    2. Fill out an application

    First, you will need a FEMA Student Identification Number to apply. Find your FEMA student ID or register for one

    Next, download, digitally complete, and save the Hazardous Materials Operations application (PDF).

    3. Select when and where you will take your tests

    Use this map or the Acadis portal to find a testing site. Open dates for certification exams and application deadlines are below.

    Upcoming open Hazardous Materials Operations exam dates, by application deadline
     
    Exam Site Application Deadline Written Exam Skill Exam Email Your Application To:
    Chester County Emergency Services Training Sep. 27, 2024 Oct. 20, 2024 Oct. 20, 2024 Maureen McCormick
    firecert@chesco.org
    Chester County Emergency Services Training Oct. 1, 2024 Oct. 22, 2024 Oct. 23, 2024 Maureen McCormick
    firecert@chesco.org
    Indiana County Public Safety Training Academy Oct. 11, 2024 Nov. 2, 2024 Nov. 2, 2024 Thomas Stuntzman
    ispsa@indianacounty.org
    Harrisburg Area Community College Oct. 11, 2024 Nov. 4, 2024 Nov. 4, 2024 Tina Cook
    tmcook@hacc.edu
    WCCC Public Safety Training Center Nov. 17, 2024 Nov. 24, 2024 Nov. 24, 2024 Marc Jackson
    jacksonmarc@westmoreland.edu

     

    Can’t find what you need? Your preferred testing site may add more dates throughout the year. Contact them for more information.

    ▶  Download a PDF version of the certifications exam schedule.

    4. Send completed application

    Applications must be submitted to your preferred testing site by the deadline they have listed, or by three weeks before the test date.

    5. Take written and skills tests

    After you have an approved application, your written and skills tests will be on the dates and locations listed by your testing site. Contact them with questions or for assistance.

    Once you pass both tests, you will be Hazardous Materials Operations certified. Congratulations!

    Get help

    If at any point you need help with the certification process, contact the coordinator listed as the contact for your testing site. You can get help with general questions about the certification process by emailing us at ra-empsfacertprogram@pa.gov, or by calling us at 717-248-1115.