HAZWOPER in Illinois

HAZWOPERTraining.com offers HAZWOPER training courses that are accepted statewide by Illinois. The 24 Hour HAZWOPER Training, 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training and 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher courses below can be taken for all workers in Illinois that need HAZWOPER training. In addition, if you relocate to another state, the same training will be honored there.

Click on the Enroll Now! button for the course you want to take, register and pay online, and you begin your course when you’re ready. You can take the course at your own pace, login and logout as needed. The course is 100% online and is available 24×7.

Once you complete your course, you can print out your certificate of completion immediately as proof of compliance with OSHA HAZWOPER regulations. 

What you need to know

Private sector (private businesses and nonprofit organizations) employers in Illinois are governed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Illinois has a federally approved occupational safety and health regulatory program that governs public sector (government offices and operations) employers.

The state has adopted by reference the federal safety and health standards for hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) in public sector (state, county, and local government facilities, volunteer fire departments, and school districts) workplaces (56 IL Admin. Code 350.300).

The U.S. Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers and enforces federal workplace safety and health requirements in private sector workplaces. The Illinois Department of Labor/Division of Safety Inspection and Education administers safety and health rules for public sector workplaces.