The course requirement must be completed before a teacher can apply for a C-14 Certificate of Fitness, which is a requirement for teachers who use laboratories in NYC 12 schools.

This module must be completed before a teacher can apply for D-14 & D-15 certificates of fitness which is required for NYC K-12 schools. All teachers who use laboratories in NYC K-12 schools require a Certificate of Fitness.

In this module you will learn about different types of fires and different types of fire extinguishers to use depending on the unique situation that you are dealing with.

Preventing fires and explosions in laboratories is not very common, however these tragic events still occur and injure staff and students.  These accidents are the result of poor practices, lack of training, lack of chemical understanding and the mishandling of chemicals or equipment in the laboratory.