Dr. Mai Anh VuTran Certified Hazardous Material Manager
Northeastern State University College of Business and Technology would like to congratulate faculty member Dr. Mai Anh VuTran for completing the Certified Hazardous Material Managers certification. Offered by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) the Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM) certification is an exam that, if completed successfully, recognizes the expertise of the individual in this area of study. The CHMM credential from IHMM is recognized as an "Environmental Professional" under the EPA regulation 40 CFR § 312.10.
This credential is valuable for people who want to work in this field because it gives credibility and helps to connect with at least 17,000 committed and prepared peers that have the credential as well. This exam requires a good amount of preparation as it covers twelve domains regarding hazardous materials and environmental studies. In addition, it is only awarded to professionals who demonstrate their competence and excellence in the protection of the environment and public’s health and safety.
Dr. Mai Anh VuTran earned the CHMM credential this March, 2023 and will complete her 12th year teaching at NSU by the end of this semester. She’s currently teaching six different courses, all related to environmental management. These include: environmental regulatory compliance, industrial air production control, hazardous waste management and others. According to Dr. VuTran, she learned a lot of new knowledge that will be beneficial for all the environmental management courses that she is teaching. In truth, one of the major reasons she decided to complete the certification was to be able to impart all the information acquired to her students. Besides, she wants to relate the material of the courses she teaches to the knowledge she obtained during the exam preparation. “My plan going forward is to enhance the environmental management courses with the materials that I have learned from the exam. I want my students to be prepared for the exam after they graduate and start working in the environmental, health, and safety management field”. She is very grateful for the opportunity to study and take the CHMM certification exam.
Dr. VuTran has always been interested in environmental pollution overall. She got her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in Vietnam and then she completed her Master of Science in Chemical Engineering at University of Utah. After that, she decided to do her Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering at Utah State University. She believes doing these types of certification require time to study but they do open endless opportunities and they give professionals the chance to learn things they have never seen before. Dr. VuTran will continue teaching six environmental management courses at Northeastern State University but may eventually complete another certification.
