OSHA HAZWOPER Level III Responder Refresher Training w/3 Versions to Choose From.
HAZMAT responders at the Technician level are trained to respond to releases or potential releases in an offensive fashion. Unlike responders at the First Responder Operations (FRO) level who will seek to contain and isolate a release at a distance from the point of origin, workers at the Technician level will take steps to control or stop the release at its source.
Hazmat technicians are typically members of Hazmat Teams, which are also known as Spill Response Teams, or Emergency Response Teams, when they respond to chemical spills. This training is also referred to as Hazmat Tech, Level III Responder, Industry Tech, or any combination of these terms.
OSHA requires HAZMAT Technicians to refresh their training each year in accordance with section (q) of the HAZWOPER regulation. This training is also referred to as Hazmat Tech, Level III Responder, Industry Tech, or any combination of these terms.
This OSHA 8 Hour HAZMAT Technician Refresher Online course is designed to help first responders meet the OSHA HAZWOPER refresher requirements for HAZMAT Technician training. This course is meant for refresher HAZMAT Technician training only. For initial training, please visit our 24 Hour HAZMAT Technician Online, 24 Hour HAZMAT Technician - Blended, 24 Hour HAZMAT Technician Online (w/prior FRO), or 24 Hour HAZMAT Technician - Blended (w/prior FRO) training pages.
This course includes 8 hours of online training to meet the Hazmat Technician Refresher training requirement.
OSHA requires workers to have adequate training in the use of specialized equipment in a training environment prior to using it in a hazardous environment. For this reason, additional, company-specific training in the use of worksite-specific equipment may be required.
This 8 Hour HAZMAT Technician Refresher Online course provides valuable Hazmat Technician training information that applies to a general population of employees. However, this course is not meant to replace company-specific or function-specific training provided by your employer on the hazards, equipment, engineering and administrative controls, safe work practices, policies and procedures, and emergency plans specific to your role and workplace.
This training requires annual recertification.
In ALL situations, employers are required to ensure their employees are adequately trained to do their job.This OSHA 8 Hour HAZMAT Technician Refresher Online course is designed to help first responders with initial Hazmat Technician training meet the OSHA HAZWOPER requirements for HAZMAT Technician Refresher training.
Those employees who are trained in accordance with paragraph (q)(6) of this section [i.e., initial HAZMAT Technician training] shall receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies.
Note that this section does not provide a specific number of hours required for training, only that it must be of "sufficient content and duration to maintain … competencies." For those who prefer 4 hours of refresher training, we also offer 3 versions of our 4 Hour HAZMAT Technician Refresher training course.
In this 8-hour version of our Hazmat Technician Refresher, students will learn to:
Additionally, in this version, students will:
In this 8-hour version of our Hazmat Technician Refresher, students will learn to:
Additionally, in this version, students will:
In this 8-hour version of our Hazmat Technician Refresher, students will learn to:
Additionally, in this version, students will:
A - The multiple course versions are designed with the intention of offering you more options for your training. The more applicable your training can be toward your job, the better.
A - Yes, all versions meet OSHA requirements. OSHA allows flexibility in training and prefers training to be individual specific.
A - Pick the material that seems most relevant to you and your job, or that you are most interested in.
A - Yes, the certificate you receive is the same and does not vary depending on which version you choose.
This course consists of 6 modules broken down into 24 sections. Students are required to take each section in sequential order as listed below.
| Module | Section / Topic |
|---|---|
| Course Introduction | |
| Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher Overview | |
| Module 1 - Introduction to Hazmat First Responders | |
| Section 01 - Hazardous Materials, Substances and Wastes | |
| Section 02 - Recognizing Hazardous Materials Incidents | |
| Module 1 Exam | |
| Module 2 - The 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook | |
| Section 03 - Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) Overview | |
| Section 04 - ERG White Pages Quiz | |
| Section 05 - ERG Yellow-bordered & Blue-bordered Pages | |
| Section 06 - ERG Yellow-bordered & Blue-bordered Pages Quiz | |
| Section 07 - ERG Orange-bordered Pages | |
| Section 08 - ERG Orange-bordered Pages Quiz | |
| Section 09 - ERG Green-bordered Pages | |
| Section 10 - ERG Green-bordered Pages Quiz | |
| Module 2 ERG Exercise | |
| Module 3 - Introduction to the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 11 - Regulatory Requirements for the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 12 - Medical Surveillance and the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 13 - Emergency Response Planning | |
| Module 3 Exam | |
| Module 4 - Hazmat Incident Operations | |
| Section 14 - Site Control Tactics and Strategy | |
| Section 15 - Incident Safety | |
| Section 16 - Hazard and Risk Assessment | |
| Section 17 - Advanced Hazmat Mitigation Techniques | |
| Section 18 - Hazmat Incident Decontamination | |
| Section 19 - Special Considerations for the Hazmat Technician | |
| Module 4 Exam | |
| Module 5 - Animated Video Series Example | |
| Section 20 - Hazmat Incident from Notification to Termination Part 1 | |
| Section 21 - Hazmat Incident from Notification to Termination Part 2 | |
| Module 6 - Online Interactive Tabletop Exercise | |
| Section 22 - Scenario Overview | |
| Section 23 - Phase 1 - Initiating a Response | |
| Section 24 - Phase 2 - Assembling at the Incident | |
| Section 25 - Phase 3 - Establishing Initial Isolation Distances | |
| Section 26 - Phase 4 - Receiving Your Assignment from the IC | |
| Section 27 - Phase 5 - Group Assignments | |
| Section 28 - Phase 6 - The Pre-entry Briefing and Entry Operation Start | |
| Section 29 - Phase 7 - The Entry Operation | |
| Summary and Conclusion |
This course consists of 5 modules broken down into 24 sections. Students are required to take each section in sequential order as listed below.
| Module | Section / Topic |
|---|---|
| Course Introduction | |
| Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher Overview | |
| Module 1 - Introduction to the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 01 - Regulatory Requirements for the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 02 - Medical Surveillance and the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 03 - Emergency Response Planning | |
| Module 1 Exam | |
| Module 2 - Hazmat Incident Command | |
| Section 04 - Hazmat Incident Command and the Public Sector Response | |
| Section 05 - Hazmat Group Functional Leaders | |
| Section 06 - Additional ICS Hazmat Group Positions | |
| Section 07 - Hazmat Incident Command and the Private Facility Response | |
| Module 2 Exam | |
| Module 3 - Toxicology and Chemical Hazards | |
| Section 08 - Hazardous Materials Referencing | |
| Section 09 - Introduction to Toxicology | |
| Section 10 - The Importance of Dosage | |
| Section 11 - Types of Toxic Substances | |
| Section 12 - Toxicological Effects | |
| Section 13 - Factors that Influence Toxicity | |
| Section 14 - Physical and Chemical Properties | |
| Module 3 Exam | |
| Module 4 - Hazmat Incident Operations | |
| Section 15 - Site Control Tactics and Strategy | |
| Section 16 - Incident Safety | |
| Section 17 - Hazard and Risk Assessment | |
| Section 18 - Hazmat Technician Mitigation Techniques | |
| Section 19 - Hazmat Technician Decontamination | |
| Section 20 - Special Considerations | |
| Module 4 Exam | |
| Module 5 - Animated Video Series Example | |
| Section 21 - Hazmat Incident from Notification to Termination Part 1 | |
| Section 22 - Hazmat Incident from Notification to Termination Part 2 | |
| Summary and Conclusion |
This course consists of 5 modules broken down into 22 sections. Students are required to take each section in sequential order as listed below.
| Module | Section / Topic |
|---|---|
| Course Introduction | |
| Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher Overview | |
| Module 1 - Introduction to the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 01 - Regulatory Requirements for the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 02 - Medical Surveillance and the Hazmat Technician | |
| Section 03 - Emergency Response Planning | |
| Module 1 Exam | |
| Module 2 - Respiratory Protection | |
| Section 04 - Introduction to Respiratory Protection | |
| Section 05 - Using Respiratory Protection | |
| Module 2 Exam | |
| Module 3 - Using Chemical Protective Clothing | |
| Section 06 - Medical Considerations for Chemical Protective Clothing | |
| Section 07 - Using Chemical Protective Clothing | |
| Section 08 - Chemical Protective Clothing Selection | |
| Section 09 - Chemical Protective Clothing Classifications | |
| Section 10 - Donning and Doffing CPC | |
| Section 11 - Inspection Storage and Maintenance of Protective Clothing | |
| Section 12 - Decontaminating Chemical Protective Clothing | |
| Module 3 Exam | |
| Module 4 - Using Monitoring and Detection Devices | |
| Section 13 - Preventing Sparks | |
| Section 14 - Sensor Technology | |
| Section 15 - Types of Gas Detection Systems | |
| Section 16 - Colorimetric Tubes and Diffusion Tubes | |
| Section 17 - Flammability and CGIs Combustible Gas Indicators | |
| Section 18 - PIDs and FIDs | |
| Section 19 - Other Detection Devices | |
| Module 4 Exam | |
| Module 5 - Online Interactive Tabletop Exercise | |
| Section 20 - Scenario Overview | |
| Section 21 - Phase 1 - Initiating a Response | |
| Section 22 - Phase 2 - Assembling at the Incident | |
| Section 23 - Phase 3 - Establishing Initial Isolation Distances | |
| Section 24 - Phase 4 - Receiving Your Assignment from the IC | |
| Section 25 - Phase 5 - Group Assignments | |
| Section 26 - Phase 6 - The Pre-entry Briefing and Entry Operation Start | |
| Section 27 - Phase 7 - The Entry Operation | |
| Summary and Conclusion |
A - The multiple course versions are designed with the intention of offering you more options for your training. The more applicable your training can be toward your job, the better.
A - Yes, all versions meet OSHA requirements. OSHA allows flexibility in training and prefers training to be individual specific.
A - Pick the material that seems most relevant to you and your job, or that you are most interested in.
A - Yes, the certificate you receive is the same and does not vary depending on which version you choose.
Our 8 Hour Hazmat Technician Refresher online course was designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers. It is OSHA accepted and meets the requirements for 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(8)(i) and 1926.56(q)(8)( i).
Once the course is complete, you will have immediate access to a Course Completion Certificate provided in PDF format that you can download, save, or print.
We're excited to announce that this course is now available in HTML 5, making it more compatible with the browser on your mobile device (e.g., smartphone or tablet). This course requires only the most recent version of your mobile device's web browser.
Mobile versions of this sort of training are new, but below are some Pros and Cons that we have noticed during our extensive testing.
During our testing we really noticed that tablets work much better than smartphones, simply due to their screen size.
Because this is a Beta Version of our course, you may encounter some issues as we work out the kinks.
While HTML5 makes taking this course on mobile devices possible, not all mobile browsers are optimized for HTML5, meaning you may not have complete functionality. If you have difficulty taking this course using the browser on your mobile device, you may need to use a different browser.
Test the functionality of your browser using HTML5 and compare it to the performance of other browsers. If you find other browsers are more compatible than your own, you may want to make the switch.
Below are some frequently asked questions specific to this course.
The OSHA 4 Hour Hazardous Materials Technician Level III Responder Refresher Course can be taken entirely online, but keep in mind that you will need to be trained in the use of any protective equipment you use as part of your job prior to using that equipment on the job site. This is the case whether you take the course online or in a classroom setting.
Our courses are set up to take a specific amount of time. Some students may get through the training more quickly, while others may actually take longer to complete their training. Remember, this training should be used as an intricate tool in the context of an overall training program; it can be combined with other training throughout the year in order to meet any hour requirements needed.
No, our courses are designed so you can start and stop as needed, allowing you to break the training up over a longer period of time. Our system will keep track of your progress, enabling you to resume where you left off upon your next login. It is important that once you start a section, you complete that section or you will need to start that section over from the beginning upon your return.
Yes, you can take the online portion by signing in with your username and password from any location and computer with high-speed internet access. However, each computer does need to meet our basic system requirements for viewing our online courses.
Yes, once you have completed a course, you are able to download, save or print a certificate of completion from your student account. Certificates are created in a pdf format. Users must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader before attempting to download the completion certificate.