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Industrial Emergency Response Specialist

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We are proud to announce the new Industrial Emergency Response Specialist certificate program. This program is designed for emergency response professionals associated with all types of industrial facilities and processes.

How do I get this new certification?
Industrial Firefighting

  • Complete required courses in any three of the six modules within seven years from the date of the first completed course. It’s that easy!
  • No degree required.
  • No annual membership dues.
  • Credit granted for previous TEEX training.
  • Sponsored by the TEEX Industrial Emergency Response Academy.

What is in it for me?

  • Gain a solid, broad-based education in industrial safety and emergency response.
  • Enhance your potential for career advancement.
  • Receive credit for your previous training at TEEX and the OSHA Training Institute Southwest Education Center.
  • Increase your awareness of changing federal regulations and NFPA Standards.
  • Training is verifiable by any employer and transferable from employer to employer.

What do the modules consist of?

Remember you just need to complete courses from any three of the 6 modules.

Module 1 – Industrial Firefighting

Module 2 – Hazardous Materials Response

Module 3 – Rescue Techniques

Module 4 – Occupational Safety and Health

Module 5 – Hands-on Industrial Emergency Response Training
This module requires the successful completion of a minimum of 40 hours of TEEX training through any one or a combination of the following:

  • Corporate Fire School
  • Annual TEEX Industrial Fire Training School
  • Company-Sponsored Classes
  • Open Enrollment Classes in Industrial Firefighting, Rescue or Hazardous Materials

Module 6 – Private Industry Safety and Security

Ready to apply? Download your application form (pdf) today!

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For more information
Phone Toll Free: 866.878.8900
Email: esti@teexmail.tamu.edu


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