CHEMTREC Announces Awards and Scholarships for the 2022 HMIC Conference
CHEMTREC® is pleased to announce we are offering two scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each for the following award recipients “Hazmat Officer of the Year” and the “Hazmat Instructor of the Year” to attend the 2022 Hazardous Materials Instructors and Commanders (HMIC) Conference hosted by Hazard3 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 13-16, 2022.
The application deadline for the award nominations to receive a scholarship is August 1, 2022.
About HMIC 2022
The Hazardous Materials Instructors and Commanders Conference (HMIC) provides HazMat/CBRN management level professional development and networking for command and training staff. Conference attendees can attend workshops in three tracts:
- Instructor development
- Command and program management
- Emerging hazards and technology
The HazMat leadership breakfast sponsored by CHEMTREC® will feature an awards ceremony, updates on resources available to assist responders, and three incident case studies with lessons learned will be reviewed.
Hazmat Officer of the Year
To support knowledge sharing, networking with peers, and expanding education opportunities for HazMat officers, CHEMTREC® is sponsoring a scholarship for the “Hazardous Materials Officer of the Year” to attend the 2022 Hazardous Materials Instructors and Commanders (HMIC) Conference hosted by Hazard3 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 13-16, 2022.
Hazmat Instructor of the Year
To support knowledge sharing, networking with peers, and expanding education opportunities for HazMat instructors, CHEMTREC® is sponsoring a scholarship for the “Hazardous Materials Instructor of the Year” to attend the 2022 Hazardous Materials Instructors and Commanders (HMIC) Conference hosted by Hazard3 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 13-16, 2022.
Both scholarships provide the following:
The scholarships will include:
- Complementary conference registration
- Three nights of hotel accommodations provided
- Airfare to the conference provided
- Per diem for meals (Note: some meals are already provided via the conference)
*Total scholarship assistance not to exceed $2,500
Selection Process
The 2022 application period will be open from June 15 to August 1. A panel selected by CHEMTREC & Hazard3 will review the applications and select the award/scholarship recipients. Recipients will be announced by August 31, 2022.
