Hazardous Waste Coordinator Certification

Certification Training

For the foreseeable future, all NHDES training will be provided in an online format: NHDES will continue to offer these events frequently to provide training to coordinators whose certification dates are near, or past expiration. Please use the following link go to the instructions for the Hazardous Waste Coordinator Certification Training Application. You will find the link to the application below the instructions. Fill it out with the training date you desire, print it, sign it and send it to us. The most current list of training dates in the top right section of this webpage.

Registration for each event closes 7 days before the event date, and dates are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Once your application has been processed, you will receive an email with information about how to register for the webinar. It is vital that you complete this second registration step. If you have further questions, please contact Julie.Ashton@des.nh.gov or Timothy.J.Prospert@des.nh.gov.

To register, please follow the instructions for application and send the $300 payment (checks made out to: Treasurer State of New Hampshire) to:

NHDES Hazardous Waste Certification Program
c/o Judy Small
29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095

Training Class Descriptions

On your application for any of the following courses, please let us know your first choice of training date from the list at the top of this page. Dates are available on a first come, first-served basis.

• Basic Certification - Online
  This is an online option to the Hazardous Waste Coordinator Basic training. Because of the amount of material and the testing requirement, we are offering this as a live two-day training that runs from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, and attendees only need to have internet access with speakers. This is the class required of all applicants who are either first-time attendees, or whose certification has expired. The class consists of an overview of the RCRA requirements that apply to all full quantity generators of hazardous waste in New Hampshire and includes a comprehensive exam at the end of each day.

• Basic Certification – In-person
  This in-person Hazardous Waste Coordinator Basic training is a one-day event from 8 AM to 3:30 PM. This is the class required of all applicants who are either first-time attendees, or whose certification has expired. The class consists of an overview of the RCRA requirements that apply to all full quantity generators of hazardous waste in New Hampshire and includes a comprehensive exam at the end of each day.

• Basic Certification Refresher – Online
  This online version of our Hazardous Waste Basic Refresher module is a one-day event from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, and ONLY for currently certified Hazardous Waste Coordinators. The purpose of this webinar is to review the full quantity generator RCRA requirements, and answer as many questions, as we can. The webinar is a one-day live event that runs from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, and attendees only need to have internet access with speakers.

• Basic Certification Refresher – In-person
  This is in-person version of our Hazardous Waste Basic Refresher module is a one-day event from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, and ONLY for currently certified Hazardous Waste Coordinators. The purpose of this webinar is to review the full quantity generator RCRA requirements, and answer as many questions, as we can. 

• Retail Basic – Online
  This online class is a one-day event from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, and available only to staff from facilities that are in the retail business. The topics for this class will include understanding hazardous waste determinations, generator size classifications, storage requirements, completing manifests and requirements for other paperwork submittals. The class will also review regulatory standards on emergency plans, training and pharmacy operations. First-time attendees, or those whose certifications have expired, will be required to take an exam after the class. The webinar is a one-day live event that runs from 8 AM to 3:30 PM, and attendees only need to have internet access with speakers.

• Retail Basic- In-person
  This in-person class is a one-day event from 8 AM to 3:30 PM and is available only to staff from facilities that are in the retail business. The topics for this class will include understanding hazardous waste determinations, generator size classifications, storage requirements, completing manifests and requirements for other paperwork submittals. The class will also review regulatory standards on emergency plans, training and pharmacy operations. First-time attendees, or those whose certifications have expired, will be required to take an exam after the class.