Hazardous-Location Awareness
1 weekFeeds Tier 1
Online
Full week online, optional 1-day Kalama lab.
Kalama lab
Optional single lab day.
Hazardous-Location Technician
1 monthFeeds Tier 2
Online
2 weeks online: codes and standards, NFPA/NEC for hazardous locations, equipment ratings, gas detection theory, PM principles, documentation.
Kalama lab
2 weeks hands-on in Kalama: install, inspect, calibrate and commission gas detection, booth and exhaust PM, troubleshooting, capstone practical.
WORX Certified Specialist
6 monthsFeeds Tier 3
Online
Online theory throughout: systems depth, industrial controls, VOC abatement, NESHAP filter testing, air makeup, advanced exhaust, compliance and inspection methodology.
Kalama lab
Multiple Kalama lab blocks plus supervised field practicum and lead-technician capstone.
BK
Reviewed by Benjamin Kurtz
NIHST Technical Authority
Questions
What does WORX Academy teach?+
Hazardous-location industrial finishing safety: area classification, why the safety systems exist, gas detection theory and calibration, NFPA and NEC codes for hazardous locations, booth and exhaust preventive maintenance, VOC abatement, NESHAP filter testing, and compliance inspection. No cannabis-specific language, keeping the catalog clean for federal, aerospace, defense, and government audiences.
Do the programs ladder?+
Yes. The one-week course is the front segment of the one-month program, which is the front segment of the six-month program. A returning student gets credit for what they already proved, and supervised hours carry forward.
Where are the hands-on portions held?+
In a dedicated lab in Kalama, Washington. The one-month program includes two weeks of lab; the six-month program includes multiple lab blocks plus a supervised field practicum.
Who can fund tuition?+
Self-pay, employer sponsorship, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and Washington and Oregon workforce programs (WIOA / Eligible Training Provider List). Sponsors fund against a per-student cost package and receive completion reporting.