About the CHMM Program
The Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® (CHMM®) credential is the standard of excellence within the hazardous materials management community. The CHMM® program was created in 1984 by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) to identify professionals possessing a superior body of knowledge and expertise.

The CHMM® designation demonstrates a professional’s competency and commitment to technical excellence through continuing education, training and successful completion of a rigorous examination.

More than 13,000 professionals have earned the CHMM® credential. They are active in fields such as homeland security, environmental protection, engineering, transportation and public safety.
Professionals earning the CHMM® credential can achieve different levels of designation, including:

• Hazardous Materials Manager-In-Training (HMMT) – not a certified level;

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM); and

• Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP).

Benefits
There are various benefits to being a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager® (CHMM®):

• Recognized throughout the United States.

• Accredited by the Council of Engineering and Safety Boards (CESB).

• It is the credential of choice for environmental and hazardous materials professionals in the public and private sector, including the AmericanSociety of Safety Engineers, Auditing Roundtable, International Association of Emergency Managers, National Environmental Performance Track, National Environmental Safety & Health Training Association, RAB, General Motors Corp., Delphi Corp, DaimlerChrysler Corp. and ENSR International.

• Increases job opportunities. For example, the National Park Service actively recruits CHMMs in certain programs; a CHMM® holder with five years experience may pre-qualify for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Cleanup Star program.

• Provides recognition and respect through the use of the CHMM® designation on business cards and other paperwork.

• Certified experts may obtain higher pay.

• Networking and professional development opportunities through membership in ACHMM