It’s Elemental: Acquire a Fundamental Hydrogen Safety Credential from the Center for Hydrogen Safety.
Safety should be #1 when it comes to the 1st Element.
Reducing risk, liability and exposure is essential to the long-term growth and development of the hydrogen and fuel cell industries. CHS’ Fundamental Hydrogen Safety Credential demonstrates an employee’s understanding of hydrogen’s properties and best practices for handling it safely. The credential also exemplifies an organization’s preparedness to work safely and underpins stakeholder and public confidence.
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FAQs: Hydrogen Safety Credential
Who should apply?
CHS’ Fundamental Hydrogen Safety Credential is designed for employees whose work exposes them to hydrogen equipment or systems. To earn the credential, the employee completes focused courses and an exam.
Why encourage employees to apply?
CHS’ Fundamental Hydrogen Safety Credential offers a way for companies to:
- Validate that employees understand the hazards and work safely
- Support the continued growth of employees and expand their opportunities
- Elevate the status, prestige and reputation of credential holders
- Identify qualified applicants in the hiring process
- Justify investments in programs, processes, systems or infrastructure as well as professional development activities
How does CHS’s Fundamental Hydrogen Safety Credential benefit your organization?
- Build a staff that may require less on-the-job training, is accountable, has a better work ethic and may stay with the organization longer
- Safeguard the public with credentialed employees who demonstrate a defined level of proficiency
- Give your organization a competitive advantage as prospective customers decide on their best partner
How long is the credential good for?
The credential is good for 3 years, after which the test must be retaken in order to renew.
Is the credential accredited or "industry recognized"?
The credential and the nine fundamental courses were put together by the hydrogen safety experts that make up the Hydrogen Safety Panel with funds from our membership. It is a first of its kind hydrogen safety credential.
We have not attained accreditation but the courses do count as CEU's/PDH's for International Code Council members who are credentialed through that body.
Topics
What topics are covered in the Hydrogen Safety Credential?
- Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier
- Properties and Hazards
- Safety Planning
- Facility Design
- Equipment and Components
- Liquid Systems
- Material Compatibility
- System Operation
- Inspection & Maintenance
I want to get the Hydrogen Safety Credential. Now what?
- The credential requires you to take 9 fundamental hydrogen safety courses, they are:
- ELA 201 Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier
- ELA 202 Properties and Hazards of Hydrogen
- ELA 203 Safety Planning for Hydrogen Projects
- ELA 204 Safety Considerations for Hydrogen Facility Design and Construction
- ELA 205 Safety Considerations for Hydrogen System Components
- ELA 206 Safety Considerations for Liquid Hydrogen Systems
- ELA 207 Material Compatibility Design Considerations for Hydrogen Systems
- ELA 208 Hydrogen System Operation
- ELA 209 Hydrogen System Maintenance and Inspection
- If you have already completed one or more of these courses and wish to get credit for those courses please email customerservice@aiche.org.
- If you have not purchased any individual courses you can either:
- Purchase the packaged program at the price listed below.
- Purchase and complete the individual courses, then when you are ready email customerservice@aiche.org to receive credit and purchase the exam.
- The credential lasts 3 years. After 3 years renewal is required.
- You must achieve a passing grade of 80% on the final exam in order to be granted the credential.
- You have one attempt at achieving a passing grade before you are required to pay the retake fee.
Start your Hydrogen Safety Credential today
| Credential Pricing | Exam Fee/Renewal Fee | Retake Fee | Packaged Program* |
| CHS Member | $180.00 | $80.00 | $490.50 |
| CHS Executive Member | $120.00 | $80.00 | $430.50* |
| CHS University Member | $240.00 | $80.00 | $550.50 |
| All Others | $240.00 | $80.00 | $861.00 |
Acquire a Fundamental Hydrogen Safety Credential from the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS)
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