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FLORIDA HAZMAT TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
This certification is voluntary. To receive the Florida Hazardous Material
Technician Certificate, a candidate must successfully complete the 160 hours
modified IAFF Technician Program, meet the performance competencies of the
SERC Training Guidelines, complete
the SERC Task book SERC Haz-Mat Technician Task Book,
and pass the state written 100-question multiple-choice examination with a grade
of at least 70.
To take the state test, the candidate must complete the
required Hazardous Material
Technician Certification Application, pay a processing fee, and submit a
notarized Verification of Training by Fire Chief for Hazardous Materials
Technician Certification Examination form (affidavit). The completed
application, fee, and affidavit must be received no later than 10 business days
prior to the desired scheduled test date.
Pre-requisites for this
certification are Florida Firefighter I or II certification and Hazmat
Operations.
This course is offered at the Florida State Fire College,
Community and Junior Colleges throughout the state, and some of the Certified Training Centers.
You may apply for this certification by completing the
HazMat Technician Application Package
available at this link, OR you may ...
Click here for
Online Course and Dormitory Registration
Information
STUDY MATERIALS:
- Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) ...................... (provided for exam)
- Must be familiar with standard MSDS sheets ............... (provided for exam)
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards sheets ... (provided for exam)
- FEMA On-Site Practices course and text ...................... (available at
FSFC bookstore)
- IAFF Hazardous Materials Response Technician Materials
www.iaff.org
- SERC Task Book .................................................
SERC Haz-Mat Technician Task Book
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