Combustible Dust Training Institute | Professional Training & Certification

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Where Do You Want to Begin?

Whether you are new to combustible dust safety, pursuing professional certification, or looking to build a specific skill, there is a clear path for you.

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New to Combustible Dust Safety?

Start With the Complete Foundation

The 10-hour Dust Explosion Safety & DHA Demystified program covers everything from hazard recognition and dust testing to DHA methodology and explosion protection. It is the recommended starting point for any professional entering this field — and the prerequisite for CDSP™ and CDHA™ certification.

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Ready to Get Certified?

Earn a Professional Credential

The Certified Dust Safety Professional™ (CDSP) and Certified DHA Leader™ (CDHA) programs are the industry's most comprehensive combustible dust certifications. Both include online coursework, live training components, and a final certification exam — resulting in a credential that demonstrates your expertise to employers, clients, and regulators.

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Looking for a Specific Skill?

Browse Individual Courses

From explosion vent sizing and protection system selection to housekeeping program implementation and hybrid mixture testing — our individual courses let you build targeted expertise in the areas that matter most to your role. Each course includes a certificate of completion.

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Every course is developed and delivered by Michelle Murphy and Chris Cloney — practitioners with 35+ years of real-world combustible dust experience.

Certification Programs Professional Certifications

Certification★ Most Comprehensive

Certified Dust Safety Professional™ (CDSP)

The most comprehensive combustible dust safety certification available. Includes online foundation courses, electives, experience submissions, and a final certification exam. Designed for EHS managers, process safety engineers, and consultants who need to demonstrate mastery across the full spectrum of combustible dust safety.

Online Courses + Experience Submission CDSP™ Designation Rolling Enrollment

Certification★ DHA Specialization

Certified DHA Leader™ (CDHA)

A specialized certification for professionals who lead, facilitate, or manage Dust Hazard Analyses. Includes online core courses plus the 8-Hour DHA Facilitator™ live training workshop. Ideal for DHA Consultants, Company Process Safety Leads, and Site Combustible Dust Specialists for DHA compliance under NFPA 652–654.

Online Courses + Live Workshop CDHA™ Credential Rolling Enrollment

Full Program Comprehensive Training Program

Full Program▶ Recommended Starting Point

Combustible Dust Demystified — 10-Hour Program

The complete foundation in combustible dust safety. Three structured sessions covering hazard recognition, dust testing, DHA methodology, and explosion protection. Earn the Combustible Dust Specialist Certificate. Also the recommended prerequisite for CDSP™ and CDHA™ certification.

10 Hours • 3 Sessions Combustible Dust Specialist Cert. 12 Months Access

Why Start Here?

The Foundation That Makes Everything Else More Valuable

Dust Explosion Safety & DHA Demystified gives you the complete picture of combustible dust safety before you specialize. Professionals who complete it first get significantly more value from the certification programs and individual skills courses.

✓ Recommended prerequisite for CDSP™ & CDHA™

✓ Valuable as a standalone credential

✓ Can be purchased and completed independently

Core & Skills Courses Targeted Skills Development

Skills Development

Basics of Explosion Vent Sizing Using NFPA 68

Learn to size explosion vents for dust collectors, bins, and process equipment using NFPA 68. Practical, calculation-focused training for engineers and safety professionals.

~1 Hour • 3 Months Access

Core Training

Reviewing & Selecting Explosion Protection Systems

Understand the full range of explosion protection options — venting, suppression, isolation, and containment — and develop the skills to evaluate and select the right system for your process.

~1.5 Hours • 3 Months Access

Foundation Training

Implementing Housekeeping Programs & Dust Cleaning Measures

Build and implement an effective combustible dust housekeeping program. Covers cleaning frequencies, methods, documentation, and the management system elements required by NFPA 652.

~1.5 Hours • 3 Months Access

Skills Development

Impact of Hybrid Mixtures on Dust Explosion Testing Parameters

Understand how flammable gases and vapors change K_st, P_max, MEC, MIE, and MIT — and what that means for your testing strategy and protection system design.

~40 Minutes • 3 Months Access

Incident Breakdowns Learn From Real Events

Incident Breakdown

UnIsolated Wheat Mill Explosion — Incident Breakdown

A detailed analysis of a real wheat mill explosion, examining the isolation system failures, management deficiencies, and prevention gaps that led to the incident — with actionable lessons for grain and milling facilities.

~30 Minutes • 9 Lessons • 3 Months Access

Incident Breakdown

Plywood Plant Explosion — Corrigan, Texas

An in-depth breakdown of the Corrigan, Texas plywood plant explosion, covering wood dust hazards, management system failures, and the prevention and protection system gaps identified in the investigation.

~30 Minutes • 9 Lessons • 3 Months Access

Your Learning Journey

A Clear Path From Foundation to Certification

Our training ecosystem is designed as a connected learning journey. Start with the foundation, build targeted skills, and advance to professional certification — each step building on the last.

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Foundation

Build the Complete Picture

Start with the 10-hour Dust Explosion Safety & DHA Demystified program to develop a comprehensive understanding of combustible dust safety across all domains.

→ Dust Explosion Safety & DHA Demystified — 10-Hour Program
Combustible Dust Specialist Certificate

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Skills Development

Build Targeted Expertise

Add specialized skills with individual courses in explosion protection, housekeeping programs, vent sizing, hybrid mixtures, and real incident analysis.

→ Explosion Vent Sizing
→ Explosion Protection Systems
→ Housekeeping Programs
→ Incident Breakdowns

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Certification

Earn Your Professional Credential

Advance to the CDSP™ or CDHA™ certification program to earn the industry's most recognized combustible dust safety credential.

→ Certified Dust Safety Professional™
→ Certified DHA Leader™
Rolling enrollment — start anytime

Your Instructors

Learn From Practice, Not Theory

Every course is developed and delivered by Michelle Murphy and Chris Cloney — two combustible dust safety professionals with a combined 35+ years of hands-on experience in dust hazard analysis, explosion protection, and process safety consulting.

Co-Founder, CDTI

Michelle Murphy, M.S., CCPSC

President, Mica LLC

Michelle Murphy is a seasoned chemical engineer and process safety expert with over 25 years of consulting experience. She founded Mica, LLC to help manufacturing facilities identify and manage combustible dust and reactive chemical hazards. Her expertise spans dust hazard analysis, combustible dust testing, process safety program development, and emergency relief system design across food, agriculture, chemicals, metals, and pharmaceuticals.

35+ Years Experience DHA Expert CCPSC Certified Process Safety

Co-Founder, CDTI

Chris Cloney, PhD., PEng.

Managing Director, Dust Safety Science

Chris Cloney has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and a PhD in chemical engineering studying the physics and chemistry of dust explosions. Over the past decade he has worked with hundreds of companies and safety professionals around the world, sharing dust safety lessons through podcasts, webinars, and in-person training programs. He is the founder of Dust Safety Science and the Dust Safety Podcast.

PhD Chemical Engineering PEng. Dust Safety Science Incident Analyst

Industries Served

Training Built for Your Industry

Combustible dust hazards exist across a wide range of industries. Our training is directly applicable to any facility that handles, processes, or stores combustible dust materials.

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Grain & Agriculture

Elevators, mills, feed processing

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Wood Processing

Sawmills, plywood, furniture

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Chemical & Plastics

Polymers, resins, specialty chemicals

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Pharmaceutical

API manufacturing, tablet production

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Food & Beverage

Sugar, flour, spices, cocoa

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Metals & Mining

Aluminum, magnesium, coal

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Energy & Utilities

Biomass, coal power, waste-to-energy

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General Manufacturing

Any facility with combustible dust

Ready to Get Started?

Your Next Step in Combustible Dust Safety Starts Here

Whether you are building your foundation, earning a certification, or developing a specific skill — CDTI has the training you need, delivered by the people who wrote the book on combustible dust safety.

Best Starting Point

Start With the Foundation

The 10-hour Dust Explosion Safety & DHA Demystified program is the most comprehensive introduction to combustible dust safety available. Start here and build on it.

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Browse the Full Catalog

View all courses, certification programs, and incident breakdowns — from $299 individual courses to $3,500 professional certifications.

Questions? Contact us at support@dustsafetyscience.com

The Training Standard forCombustible Dust SafetyProfessionals

Where Do You Want to Begin?

Start With the Complete Foundation

Earn a Professional Credential

Browse Individual Courses

All Training Programs & Courses

The Foundation That Makes Everything Else More Valuable

A Clear Path From Foundation to Certification

Build the Complete Picture

Build Targeted Expertise

Earn Your Professional Credential

Learn From Practice, Not Theory

Training Built for Your Industry

Your Next Step in Combustible Dust Safety Starts Here

Start With the Foundation

Browse the Full Catalog

The Training Standard for
Combustible Dust Safety
Professionals