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Undergraduate Certificate in Hazardous Waste Management
This program provides a solid foundation in the principles, regulations and technologies required to manage hazardous materials and hazardous waste. Courses are designed for public and private sector first responders and professionals that have hazardous waste spill response, emergency or contingency preparedness planning, or regulatory compliance responsibilities. Students will learn the methodologies and tools used in conducting risk assessments, responding to hazardous materials spills, planning for emergency operations, and conducting remediation of hazardous waste sites. The program will also provide students with an understanding of the regulatory requirements for storing, transporting, and reducing the generation of hazardous waste.
DEGREE AT A GLANCE:
- Number of Credits
- 18
- Cost Per Credit
- $ 250
- Total Tuition*
- $ 4,500
- *(Before Transfer Credit)
This course examines regulatory issues, hazard analysis, multi-agency contingency planning, response personnel, multi-agency response resources, agency policies, procedures and implementation, public education and emergency information systems, health and safety, command post dynamics, strategic and tactical considerations, recovery and termination procedures, and program evaluation.
This course is an introduction to hazardous waste management. Its course topics include history of hazardous waste management in the United States; an overview of the hazardous waste industry in the United States; the major political, legal, managerial, and handling issues associated with hazardous waste; and the dangers and repercussions on individuals and society for poorly handled hazardous waste.
This course addresses the public laws and regulations associated with hazardous waste management. Course topics include major environmental laws that focus on hazardous waste, environmental auditing, and, industrial wastewater regulations, among others.
This course is a study of waste accumulation, storage and disposal options, pollution prevention, remediation and cleanup, underground storage tank management, and chemical life-cycle tracking. Some basic chemistry is covered as well as physical chemical treatment for neutralization, oxidation-reduction, metals removal, and hazardous materials destruction. Filtration, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis are discussed. Chemical feed systems, sludge handling, and dewatering are also presented.
This course is a study of the planning, preparation, response, and recovery from a hazardous materials spill in industrial or transportation settings. Course topics will include processes associated with materials identification, on-site responsibilities, reporting requirements, and safe return to normalcy.
This course is a study of the packaging, transportation, and delivery of hazardous materials. Course topics include container, vehicular, storage, mode, onload/offload, and other considerations associated with hazardous materials transportation.
The following program details are intended to help you make an informed decision about the university that's right for you.
| 2010-2011 Program Completion Rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal time to completion for full-time student | 1 year | |||
| Graduates who completed in this time | 33%1 | |||
| 1 Data may be “not available” if the program has no graduates during reporting period or if it has not been in existence the normal time for completion. If 0%, then graduates in the reporting period took longer than the average time, usually because they were part-time students. 91% of our students are employed full time and do not take a full-time course load. | ||||
| Tuition & Fees as of October 1, 2011 | Median Loan Debt of 2010-2011 Graduates | |||
| Tuition (before any awarded transfer credit) | $4,500 | Federal Loans3 | $0 | |
| Transfer Credit Evaluation fee (if applicable) | $50 | Private educational loans | $0 | |
| Graduation fee | $25 | Institution financing plan | $0 | |
| Books and supplies | $02 | |||
| On-campus room and board | Not applicable | |||
| 2 The undergraduate book grant provides textbooks, e-books, and other course materials at no cost to students for courses being taken for academic credit. Students must obtain their own software when required for a course or program. | 3 This figure does not include PLUS loans or TEACH grants converted to Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans. | |||
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This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue a job in this field or related fields. Although career and professional development services are available to students and graduates, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.
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