Hazardous Materials Course Delivery

The NFA offers support for off-campus deliveries of Hazardous Materials Operating Site Practices (O229), Chemistry for Emergency Response (O233), Advanced Life Support Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents (O247) and Hazardous Materials Incident Management (O243) through State and local fire training systems. For full delivery support, these courses must be administered using Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III or Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP), formerly HMTA and HMTUSA, funds. Other funding may be used; however, certain restrictions may apply.

NFA provides:

student manuals for each course (full support if SARA Title III or HMEP funding is used, one master copy if other funding is used)
audiovisual support materials (videotapes and/or slides);
paperwork support materials, including rosters, tests, and answer keys; and
NFA certification for successfully completed courses.

The sponsoring agency is responsible for all other costs associated with the delivery:

contracting two instructors from NFA's qualified list;
site administration and support, before, during, and after delivery; and
all return shipping costs.

In addition to these items, there are other requirements for each course. See course descriptions below.