EM 385-1-1
EM 385 Training: 8-Hour vs. 16-Hour Courses
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Choosing HAZWOPER, confined-space, RCRA, or DOT Hazmat training? Compare requirements and course options, or use our checklist to plan training for a crew.
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Compare intended audiences, topics, course structure, exams, and prices before choosing an EM 385 option.
Read GuideCERCLA & Superfund
Understand what a CERCLA overview covers and when separate RCRA or HAZWOPER training may apply.
Read GuideDOT Hazmat
Compare general awareness, function-specific, and transportation-mode courses. Review refresher timing and training records.
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Compare generator, transporter, and TSDF training. Check initial instruction, annual reviews, and workplace records.
Read GuideConfined spaces
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Read GuideHAZWOPER supervisors
Review worker-level prerequisites, the additional eight supervisor hours, annual refreshers, and current course options.
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Compare 24-hour and 40-hour pathways, supervisor courses, and refreshers. Plan hands-on instruction and supervised field experience.
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Taking an online course? Check what its completion document means and which practical or workplace requirements may remain.
Read GuideEMPLOYER PLANNING
Coordinating a crew? Use six checks to organize requirements, employee records, deadlines, and the steps that follow enrollment.
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