Everything a Chemical Hygiene Officer needs, from the first day to the NRCC exam
Chemical Hygiene Officer Certification: Complete Program brings every Chemical Hygiene Officer course Science Safety offers into one purchase. It takes you from the core knowledge in the Chemical Hygiene Officer Certification Pathway, through the day-to-day work of running a chemical hygiene program, to exam-ready practice for the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) Chemical Hygiene Officer exam. It is written for officers in school districts, colleges and universities, and company and industrial laboratories.
What you get: 35 courses
- The Chemical Hygiene Officer Certification Pathway: 24 online modules covering the OSHA Laboratory Standard and the Chemical Hygiene Plan, hazard communication and safety data sheets, chemical hazards, storage, inventory, handling and waste, spills, fire safety, ventilation, personal protective equipment, eyewash stations and showers, laboratory inspections and more, with a certificate for each module you complete.
- Chemical Hygiene Officer and Environmental Hygiene Officer Responsibilities: the duties the rules assign to each officer, who owns each one, and the records that prove it.
- Your First 90 Days as a CHO: what to do first, and in what order, when you are newly named.
- Being an Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer: the working habits and relationships that make the role work.
- Chemical Hygiene Officer Leadership: the capstone for leading a chemical hygiene program, from the risk register to the report to leadership.
- CHO Inspecting Labs and Facilities: building an inspection program and walking a laboratory against it.
- CHO Managing Violations: what to do when an inspector arrives, a citation lands or something goes wrong.
- Putting Particularly Hazardous Substances, Exposure Monitoring and Medical Consultation in Place: designated areas, prior approval, exposure measurement and the physician's role, done in practice.
- Contractors, Custodians and Visitors in the Lab: a plan for everyone in your laboratories who is not laboratory staff.
- Chemical Hygiene Plan Rules by State: which rule covers your school or organization, state by state.
- How to Write an Effective Chemical Hygiene Plan: templates, tips and a step-by-step build of the plan itself.
- NRCC CHO Exam Test Prep: a diagnostic, flip cards for the exact facts the exam asks for, sourced practice questions, the three exam calculations, and a full 150-question, three-hour practice exam.
Why the Complete Program
- Every Chemical Hygiene Officer course in one place: 35 courses and 585 lessons, from the fundamentals to leadership.
- One year of experience toward certification: in partnership with NRCC, the Chemical Hygiene Officer Certification Pathway counts as one year of experience toward NRCC's Chemical Hygiene Officer certification requirements.
- Endorsed by NRCC: the pathway was developed by an NRCC-certified Chemical Hygiene Officer and reviewed and endorsed by NRCC, in partnership with NRCC.
- Templates you use on the job: fillable forms for inspections, risk registers, reports, contractor entry, records and more, built into the advanced courses.
- Written for education and industry: every advanced course carries school and company examples side by side.
- Online and self-paced: study on your own schedule.
- The best value: bought separately, these courses cost $2,299.
Who it is for
- New and experienced Chemical Hygiene Officers and Environmental Hygiene Officers, in schools, colleges and companies.
- Anyone preparing for the NRCC Chemical Hygiene Officer exam.
- Laboratory managers, supervisors, researchers and principal investigators.
- Health and safety professionals, risk managers, and district and site administrators.
- Science, art and technology educators who serve as the Chemical Hygiene Officer for a school or district.
About the exam
Eligibility, fees and scheduling are set by NRCC; see NRCC's Chemical Hygiene Officer exam page. No preparation can guarantee a pass, and this program holds no questions from the NRCC examination.
