Training Opportunities (Free)

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 Pipeline companies  are required by state and federal regulations to deliver pipeline safety information to you annually, The Smalley Foundation offers free access in formats that offer convenience and flexibility.... and that you can safely incorporate into your individual, group or online training routines. You may also request a DVD or USB with hard-copy materials be mailed to you at no cost. Contact Erica Robertson, ericarobertson@smalleyfnd.org, to let her know what you need!

TCEQ, the State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System (STEERS), Tier II Reporting (TIERII) visit https://www3.tceq.texas.gov/steers/ 

ONLINE & IN-PERSON HazMat Training. TRANSCAER®  is a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and to respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident. Every Employer, Every Employee. Every employer that deals in any way with materials regulated under the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations is responsible for training its own employees, and there are no exceptions for the size of the business. Even a self-employed individual under these guidelines must comply with training requirements. https://www.transcaer.com/training .

TDEM offers a diverse curriculum of emergency management and hazardous materials training for Texas emergency responders, as well as state, local and regional officials and volunteer organizations active in disasters.  https://preparingtexas.org 

TDI provides free workplace training and safety consultations on-site or online by email, text, and phone covering a diverse curriculum of emergency management and hazardous materials training. Visit https://www.tdi.texas.gov/oshcon/index.html .  

For the new Safety Pro Seminars visit https://tdi.expoplanner.com/index.cfm?do=reg.flow&event_id=789 

Houston UASI with support from the UASI and related homeland security grant programs, stakeholders in the Houston Urban area are engaged in a multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional partnership to improve local capacity to prepare for, protect against, response to and recover from catastrophic incidents. https://houstonuasi.com/

2022 DOT Hazardous Materials Webinar Training Dates (49 CFR 172.704)

• January 14
• March 10
• May 13
• July 14
• September 9
• November 10

Each date has a AM and PM session to choose from. More information on DOT webinars, cost, and links to register are on our website. https://www.uscompliance.com/resources/webinars/ 

 FEMA Virtual Instructor Led Courses. Register on the OBP/CDP Schedule & Registration Page at: https://cdp.dhs.gov/obp to receive updates. Note: FEMA Student Identification (SID) number and password are required to apply. To obtain a FEMA SID, go to: https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register.  

FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters, including training through its Emergency Management Institute and many resources and tools. https://www.fema.gov/