For over thirty years the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1984, has been protecting the environment and the public’s health, safety, and security through the development of credentials recognizing professionals who have demonstrated a high level of knowledge, expertise, and excellence in their conduct of managing hazardous materials, dangerous goods, environmental protection, and health and safety communities of practice. Over 17,000 homeland security, environmental protection, engineering, health sciences, transportation, and public safety professionals have earned IHMM’s accredited Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM®) credential. IHMM also administers the accredited Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP®), the accredited Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP®), the Certified Dangerous Goods Trainer (CDGT®), the Certified Safety and Health Manager [CSHM®), the Certified Safety Management Practitioner (CSMP®) and the Associate Safety and Health Manager (ASHM®) credentials.