Environmental Tech (EPCT)

This course covers minimum certification requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for a hazardous waste site worker as found in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 40 CFR 264.16. Students must make a grade of "C" or better in order to be eligible for HAZWOPER certification.

This course provides an introduction to the history of the environmental movement, including basic requirements for compliance with the environmental regulations.

This course provides a historic overview of environmental safety and health. Emphasis is on the use of occupational safety and health codes.

This course provides an overview of environmental science and current global concerns, and a brief history of environmental ethics, resource use, and conservation. It includes a discussion of fundamental principles of resource economics and environmental health.

This course provides an introduction to the development of an emergency response contingency plan for a facility or community. Emphasis is on analyzing the hazards, writing and implementing the contingency plans, and evaluating the effectiveness of the contingency plan.

This course covers concepts in threshold limits, dose response, and general recognition of occupational hazards, including sampling statistics, calibration, and equipment use. It includes a study of the control of occupational hazards and sample collection and evaluation methods.

This course is an in-depth study of the major federal and state environmental regulations.

This course provides a review of the research determining the systematic health effects of exposures to chemical. It includes a discussion of risk factors, routes of entry, control measures, and acute and chronic effects.