Hazardous Materials Manager-in-Training (HMMT) Program
The Hazardous Materials Manager-in-Training (HMMT) is a designation designed to introduce young professionals into the CHMM program. Candidates with a BS/BA degree, but little or no experience, should consider this designation, which is designed for those entering the hazardous materials workforce.
HMMT BENEFITS
- Take the science and basic technology portions of the CHMM examination while those topics are still fresh from your college studies.
- Be recognized as a young professional who is serious about a career in hazardous materials management.
- Enhance your employability.
- Network with other professionals, both young and experienced, through programs of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP).
PREREQUISITES
The HMMT candidate must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in hazardous materials management or a related discipline,
- Have less than three years of qualifying experience, and
- Pass an examination focusing on the scientific principles involved in hazardous materials management.
Undergraduate students may sit for the exam during the final semester of their senior year; however, the designation will not be awarded until the baccalaureate degree is received and verified by official transcript.
The HMMT designation shall be valid for five years, and the expiration dates shall be indicated on the certificates issued. Within that time, it is expected that the HMMT will qualify for and take the CHMM examination.
This program which enables young professionals to:
- Sit for the HMMT examination at any time between the final semester of their senior year of undergraduate study and up the point of having achieved three years of experience.
- Take just the science and basic technology portions of the CHMM examination while those topics are fresh, and then be exempted from taking those parts of the exam when they qualify to take the CHMM examination.
THE EXAMINATION
Candidates meeting the prerequisites above, are then eligible to sit for a multiple-choice examination professionally developed and administered by IHMM. Go to Exam Content for a detailed blueprint of the examination.
EXAMINATION DATES AND LOCATIONS
All examinations are held through the proctored Kryterion HOST® network, at over 450 computer-testing locations world-wide. Go here for a list of testing center locations. Please note that most testing centers will likely be closed for federal holidays and has its own hours of operation and seating availability.
APPLYING FOR THE HMMT EXAMINATION
All application submissions should be accompanied by the non-refundable $50 application fee; an official, original college transcript is also required, but it may arrive separately from the application. (Students in their final semester of earning a BA/BS degree may be eligible; contact an Exam Coordinator for more information.)
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EXAM RESULTS AND RETAKE POLICY
All candidates will be notified of their examination results in writing, within 2 weeks after sitting for the examination. Successful candidates will be notified of the next steps required toward certification. Non-successful candidates will be provided with a print-out of the specific area(s) of weakness in their performance on the examination.
A candidate who fails the examination must wait at least six months before retaking it, and may be granted no more than two retakes within 18 months of the original exam date. The candidate shall pay the examination fee but need not submit a new application.
After a third unsuccessful sitting, a candidate must wait at least one year from the date of the last attempt to be eligible to take the examination again, and must submit a new application form and full fees for each new sitting. The candidate must also meet whatever eligibility requirements are in effect at that time. For more information, see the IHMM Management System Manual.
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