Environmental Technology
19 courses · Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ENVT 101 Introduction Environmental Health & Occupational Safety
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
An introduction to environmental and occupational laws, regulations, and methods, leading to the practical aspects of protecting the environment, maintaining the health and safety of individuals in the workplace while assuring sustainability. The course examines systematic approaches to preventing or reducing risks of harm through gathering information and drawing conclusions based on measurable evidence or data. Students are encouraged to concurrently enroll in ENVT 111.
ENVT 111 Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety Laboratory
- Units
- 1
- Prerequisite
- ENVT 101, or
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- n/a
This course is designed to provide supplemental exercises to topics covered in the Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety (ENVT 101). Lab will include population growth and impacts to natural resources, air pollution modeling, eutropication, water quality, risk assessment and analysis.
ENVT 150 Hazardous Materials General Site Worker – 40 Hr.
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
Designed to facilitate employer compliance with mandated federal and/or state HAZWOPER General Site Worker training requirements.
ENVT 151 Hazardous Materials-Site Supervisor
- Units
- 1
- Prerequisite
- ENVT 150, or Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (29CCR1910.120/8CCR5194) - 40 Hour training or equivalent as determined by the Coordinator, Environmental Health and Safety program. NOTE: Approval of equivalent enrollment eligibility is not a guarantee that state regulatory and licensing authorities will also grant equivalency for licensure or employment purposes.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Specialized hazardous waste operations management training including employer's safety and health program, employee training programs, personal protective equipment program, spill containment program, and health hazard monitoring procedures and techniques (Title 8 CCR 5192). Advances the HAZWOPER-General Site Worker trained person to the Site Supervisor level.
ENVT 152 Identification and Assessment of Hazardous Materials
- Units
- 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
A comprehensive introduction to the nature of hazardous materials, includes the principles and mechanics of toxicology as applied to the environment and/or chemical properties and characteristics pertaining to hazardous materials.
ENVT 153 Industrial Safety
- Units
- 1
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Provides the skills necessary to recognize and prevent health hazards in the workplace. Topics include industrial ventilation, electrical safety, lock-out-tag-out, blood-borne pathogens, powered industrial trucks, and accidental "root cause" investigation. Overviews of OSHA "Injury and Illness Prevention Program" (IIPP), "Hazard Communication Program", and hazard assessment requirements are presented.
ENVT 154 Monitoring and Sampling
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Hazardous substance monitoring and sampling training includes devices calibration requirements, data interpretation, and "chain of custody". Provides students with the practical knowledge to recognize and interpret chemical identification utilizing monitoring equipment and technical references.
ENVT 155 Respiratory Protection—Administration
- Units
- 0.5
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Basic administrative principles and techniques for establishing and maintaining a respiratory protection program in accordance with 8 CCR 5144 and 29 CFR 1910.134. Students learn to critically analyze and determine appropriate respiratory protection and the associated sanitizing, inspection, and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment to develop and apply a respiratory protection program.
ENVT 156 First Response Operational
- Units
- 1
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Designed to prepare the student to respond to a hazardous materials incident in a safe, defensive and competent manner within the existing resources and to prevent exposures to nearby persons, property and environments. Meets OSHA requirements under Title 8 CCR 5192 and 29 CFR 1910.120.
ENVT 157 First Aid for HAZMAT Workers
- Units
- 1.5
- Transfers to
- CSU
Prepares the student to recognize medical emergencies that could occur at work sites involving hazardous materials. Emphasizes basic first aid skills needed to medically support HAZMAT work activities and to treat injuries and illnesses until trained emergency response personnel arrive on the scene.
ENVT 158 Hazardous Waste Minimization and Emissions Reduction
- Units
- 1
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Presents principles of waste reduction and cleaner production processes to reduce chemical and raw material losses, manufacturing costs, and waste generation. Provides students with practical techniques for initiating or expanding pollution prevention programs.
ENVT 159 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Permitting
- Units
- 1
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Examination of laws, regulations and policies at federal, state, and local levels covering the proper management of hazardous substances from generation to disposal. Includes in-depth examination of state hazardous waste control law requirements on Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) regulations for facilities permitting and site management.
ENVT 160 Air and Water Pollution Permitting Compliance
- Units
- 2
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- N/A
Presents fundamental principles of air and water pollution prevention. Emphasizes the systematic assessment methods of identifying discharges to air and water and the permitting processes that are designed to minimize air and water pollution.
ENVT 199 Special Topics in ENVT
- Units
- 1-2.5
This course satisfies local, state or federal requirements for updated and/or mandated training. Basic course or equivalent work experience as appropriate may be required for successful completion of this course. The variable format allows for flexibility of course content to meet specialized training needs and provides students with knowledge and skills for employment or continued employment in environmental health and safety sectors. Topics will be offered as necessary to maintain currency with environmental health and safety training standards.
ENVT 450 HAZWOPER - Refresher 8hr.
- Units
- 0.5
- C-ID
- N/A
Designed to facilitate employer compliance with regulation (29CFR1910.1209(e)(8), 8CCR5192(e)(8)) requirements, for annual Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) general site worker training.
ENVT 454 Respiratory Protection/QNFT
- Units
- 0.5
A review of the general requirements of respiratory protection regulations, respirator use, limitations and care of respirators, and respirator quantitative fit testing. Designed to facilitate employer compliance with state and federal respiratory protection regulations.
ENVT 455 Respirator QNFT/Train the Trainer
- Units
- 1
Provides Occupational Safety Officers/Respiratory Protection Program Administrators with regulatory updates and skills necessary to conduct respirator quantitative fit testing (QNFT). Not open to students who are enrolled in or who have completed FT 359 Respirator QNFT/Train the Trainer.
ENVT 456 FRO Refresher
- Units
- 0.5
Designed to facilitate employer compliance with mandated federal and/or state First Responder Operations (FRO) training requirements (29 CFR 1910.120 and 8CCR5192 subpart (q).)
ENVT 457 FRO Decontamination
- Units
- 0.5
A course designed to advance the first responder's awareness to decontamination procedures.