Welcome to NEMA Academy!

Do you need to transport hazardous materials by rail? Take this course to learn about Part 174 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, or HMR. You'll learn about the specific requirements to transport, handle, load and segregate hazardous materials for transportation by rail. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped by rail and for rail carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more

It's important that we do everything we can to protect our waters and marine life when transporting hazardous materials by any type of vessel or ship. Take this course to learn about the International Maritime Dangerous Goods, or IMDG, Code, and stowage, inspection and emergency practices you may need to use on the job. This course is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped by waterways and for associated carriers. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more

Hazardous materials are vulnerable when they are in transit. Imagine what would happen if criminals or terrorists were able to obtain dangerous chemicals and materials! Take this course to find out what you can do to prevent that from happening, including identifying potential targets and threats, planning a safe route, and protecting yourself and your cargo. Ideal learners include employees of companies involved in the packaging, shipment, transportation and distribution of hazardous materials. You may take this course alone, but remember to take the entire suite, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT. Read more

First responders at the awareness level play an important role in emergencies involving hazardous substances. The information they report helps to prepare the personnel who will contain materials, address fires and explosions and treat victims. Take this course to learn more about hazardous substances, how to recognize and identify them and what to do when you encounter an emergency in which they are involved. This course is ideal for industrial workers and their managers who aspire to become a responder or better understand what the role entails. Read more

Los primeros respondedores en el nivel de concientización desempeñan una función importante en las emergencias que involucran sustancias peligrosas. La información que proporcionan ayuda a preparar al personal que contiene los materiales, controla los incendios y explosiones, y atiende a las víctimas. Tome este curso para aprender más sobre sustancias peligrosas, cómo reconocerlas e identificarlas y qué hacer cuando se encuentra en una emergencia en que están involucradas. Este curso es ideal para trabajadores industriales y sus gerentes quienes quieren convertirse en respondedores o entender mejor qué implica la función. Read more

Este curso está diseñado para profesionales que participan en operaciones de residuos o sustancias peligrosas o respuesta de emergencia ante materiales peligrosos y que han finalizado previamente el curso de certificación HAZWOPER de 24 o 40 horas. Las 13 partes de este conjunto abordan temas de capacitación de repaso anual requeridos por OSHA con 5.5 horas de tiempo de instrucción en apoyo al requerimiento anual general de repaso de 8 horas. Read more