r/hazmat • u/TrainingGuava6307 • Jul 18 '25

Training/Tactics/Education HELP getting into field

Hi everyone im trying to become a hazmat specialist, im currently in fire but i want to branch out any certs/degree that could help me, i live in socal too, id like to know what types of jobs you guys are working

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

Have you done your NFA 160hr hazmat tech?

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u/TrainingGuava6307 Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 18 '25

no i have not, i have no hazmat experience but ill look into it, but do you men nfpa?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

Could be. There is the National Fire Academy and the National Fire Prevention Academy and they both do similar things so I forget. It’s a 160 hour technician-level course; after that you can begin testing up to specialist.

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u/TrainingGuava6307 Jul 18 '25

i found it! ill look more into it im starting to understand the levels