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CIP 15.0508 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician.

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in identifying and disposing of hazardous materials. Includes instruction in environmental safety principles, biohazard identification, testing and sampling procedures, laboratory techniques, instrumentation calibration, hazardous waste disposal procedures and systems, safety and protection procedures, equipment maintenance, and report preparation.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 15.0508. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years436
2025Associate degree727
2025Certificate under 12 weeks15
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1050
2024Certificate 1–2 years33
2024Associate degree734
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2024Certificate under 12 weeks141
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1151
2023Certificate 1–2 years13
2023Associate degree838
2023Certificate under 12 weeks120
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year960
2022Certificate 1–2 years23
2022Associate degree1149
2022Certificate under 12 weeks112
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1662
2021Certificate 1–2 years11
2021Associate degree731
2021Certificate under 12 weeks116
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1256
2020Certificate 1–2 years34
2020Associate degree948
2020Certificate under 12 weeks126
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year1147

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 15.0508 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 15 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

24 institutions

CA · Two-year

Allan Hancock College ↗

Santa Maria, CA · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2024.

Associate degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate under 12 weeks: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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Related fields

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. ↗

Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↗

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↗

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↗

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. ↗

Laser and Optical Technology/Technician. ↗