Center for HAZMAT, Rescue, and Safety

Training for the safety, emergency and environmental professions

"Our Support Doesn't End When The Class Is Over"

At the Workforce Development Center (WDC) at Cincinnati State, you will find experts and resources for top-notch OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and USDOT training for hazardous materials response and other environmental and public safety challenges, technical rescue safety (for emergency services and private industry), construction safety, crisis/disaster response operations and management, domestic preparedness, and Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP).

Light and heavy industry, commercial operations, and public sector organizations in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky rely on WDC to develop competent, confident, and professionally responsive safety team members.

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Practical, expert safety training

For professionals wanting to learn new skills, move ahead, or get refresher training, WDC offers:

• OSHA General Industry and Construction Industry training
• HAZMAT training at all levels, from Awareness through Incident Command/Specialist
• Technical Rescue Safety
• OSHA, USDOT and Environmental Training
• Crisis Management and Domestic Preparedness

And more. The Workforce Development Center also offers college certificates in Construction Safety Specialist and Disaster Response Management.

Practical hands-on training with the latest equipment is built into every course, whether at your facility or ours. WDC facility resources include, for example, a smoke room, spill drill/decon area, two-story confined space trainer, air monitors, chemical kits, and technical rescue equipment.

Our goal? To meet yours!

Among the services we offer:

• Emergency Response Drills
  • Design of drills in accordance with even the most specialized requirements
  • Implementation and assessment of drills for a variety of scenarios, such as ammonia release or acid spill
• Audits and Analysis
  • Safety audit services at your site
  • Confined space assessment
  • Disaster response planning and management
• Customized Training
  • Site-specific training programs to fit your needs
  • Customization to address even the most specialized requirements

Your wise investment

WDC training is competitively priced and cost-effective, with a direct impact on productivity, performance, safety, and efficiency. In many cases, financial assistance may be available.For employees with tuition reimbursement benefits, training costs may be paid in full or in part. Grant assistance may be available for company-sponsored training.

Training schedules available

To request a current calendar of HAZMAT, Rescue, and Safety training programs and courses, click here.

For more information about how we can meet your specialized training needs, call (513) 569-1643 or email us. We are happy to help!

State your business—and get the quality, affordable training you need—at the Workforce Development Center at Cincinnati State.

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• To reserve space in an upcoming class, Click Here.