The Hazardous Substance Training (HST) program is a component of the continuing education program within the Education and Research Center (ERCs) and includes the following elements:
Coordination of training activities with Agencies responsible for cleanup, enforcement and training of personnel under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act (SARA) and other relevant groups;
A specific plan to develop and implement a program of instruction over the proposed project period;
A Project Director with demonstrated capacity for providing leadership in conducting training in the handling, managing, or evaluation of hazardous substances, and with education and/or experience in the hazardous substance field;
A project staff with demonstrated experience and technical expertise to develop the curricula and provide quality training;
The implementation of short courses and continuing education programs for State and local health and environmental professionals and other professionals involved in evaluating, managing and handling hazardous substances; and
Evaluation of the program which shall include a determination of whether the regional needs for training professionals are being met.
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