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/sealjosh Jul 18 '25

See what classes your local fire academy does, if they do hazmat tech. Because you’re in fire you can do the hazmat tech class at the CDP in Anniston AL. If you have the time, there’s a 2 week course at SERTC in CO that’s also DHS funded that does hazmat tech, highway and tank car specialist all in one.

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u/TrainingGuava6307 Jul 18 '25

im in wildland and only emt, but i plan for academy this year so ill check those out when i enroll thank you!

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

Go. To. The. CDP. It is the nations most well equipped training facility on all-hazards training and their COBRA facility is the only place in the nation you can get live chemical warfare agent training IIRC. A cobra certified hazmat tech means something to those in the industry. I’m going in September.

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u/Testiclesinvicegrip Jul 20 '25

Absolutely no one cares as long as you have the tech cert.