SPECIAL MEDICAL/INDUSTRIAL
WASTE
INCINERATOR OPERATOR TRAINING COURSES
Regulations of the Maryland Department
of the Environment (MDE) require that all operators of special
medical/hazardous waste incinerators attend a 3-day initial
training course and pass an exam to become certified. These
regulations also require operators to be re-certified annually.
The programs developed by the University of Maryland have been
approved by the MDE as satisfying these requirements.
Initial Certification: Offered Upon Request
The Initial Certification (3-day) course will only be held upon request. If adequate enrollment is not available for the course, a course may be scheduled but the cost per enrollee will be dependent on the number of participants. Please contact our office at 410-706-7207, if you have an interest in the Initial Course and we will attempt to recruit enough students to minimize the cost to individual enrollees.
Recertification Review:
October 23, 2009
January 29, 2010
April 23, 2010
October 29, 2010
One-day recertification courses
will be offered to incinerator operators who have completed
the initial certification within the past year. The course
will be held in conjunction with the Initial Certification
Courses at a downtown location. Instructors will closely
follow subjects covered in the EPA Training
Manual used for initial certification and will update students
on important changes in legislation/equipment, etc. made
within the past year. The $219 registration fee includes
course materials, continental breakfast, beverage breaks, lunch and campus parking.
This does not include a copy of the EPA Training Manual
(used in the initial certification course), which is available
for an extra $20.
Unique course features:
- Instructors supplement the
EPA Manual with practical examples concerning incinerator
operation.
- Ample time is provided on areas
known to cause difficulties for students.
- Instructors are available after
course hours for individual questions and coaching.
- Students who fail the certification
or recertification exam and wish to retest, will be charged
a $25 retesting fee.
- Individual tutoring and oral
exams may be arranged for a modest fee.
Pre-Registration: For Course Registration, please call 410-706-7207. Check or credit card is accepted. Registrants will be sent a registration form, a map and
tentative course agenda one to two weeks prior to the course.
Hours for both courses are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations
received less than five working days before the start of
any course will be assessed a forfeiture fee of $219. Courses
with registration of less than 10 persons will be postponed
to a later date.
For Course Registration, please call 410-706-7207.
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