What Environmental Resource Center does

Environmental Resource Center (ERC), headquartered at 501 W. Williams Street #1007 in Apex, North Carolina, is an environmental, safety, and hazardous-materials compliance training and consulting company operating as a subsidiary/division of SGS Group, the Swiss inspection, verification, and testing conglomerate. The company delivers instruction across a catalog of more than 100 courses covering RCRA hazardous waste management, DOT hazardous materials transportation, IATA and IMO dangerous goods shipping, HAZWOPER, OSHA-GHS hazard communication, ISO 14001 environmental and ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management systems (delivered via Exemplar Global-certified TPECS auditor tracks), and state-specific environmental regulations including California Title 22, Texas, and New York. Content is delivered through three modalities — in-person seminars held in cities such as Ontario and Burbank (CA), Cary/Raleigh (NC), and Atlanta (GA); live instructor-led webcasts; and self-paced computer-based training with downloadable handbooks and a post-training Answerline support service — supplemented by on-site custom training.

The business operates a multi-stream revenue model combining transactional course registrations priced between $49 (short online modules) and $1,650 (4-day ISO lead auditor), annual subscriptions at $1,900 (webcast) and $2,900 (seminar) for unlimited access, tiered corporate seat blocks of 10-50 seats priced $4,000-$16,500 annually, sale of reference handbooks and Emergency Response Guidebooks at unit pricing, and professional consulting services for regulatory interpretation and compliance program development. Customer segments are horizontal and include hazardous waste generators, hazmat shippers, general industry OSHA-regulated employers, enterprise organizations with multi-site training needs, and individual EHS professionals; enterprise logos cited in testimonial material include Intel, Exxon Mobil, Amazon, NASA, FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Nordson, Panasonic, Eaton, Nucor, and Kinder Morgan. The go-to-market is sales-led, with direct website registration, phone-based enrollment, named account ownership (Amy Knight at [email protected] for corporate accounts), and organic content marketing via course catalogs, a regulatory compliance calendar, and a weekly newsletter.

Name

Environmental Resource Center

Legal name

Environmental Resource Center

Website

https://ercweb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Environmental Resource Center, a U.S. subsidiary of SGS Group, delivers instructor-led, webcast, and self-paced regulatory compliance training across DOT, EPA RCRA, OSHA, IATA/IMO dangerous goods, HAZWOPER, and ISO management systems to hazardous waste generators, hazmat shippers, and industrial employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance Training and Consulting

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance (Spill Prevention, Waste, Air/Water) (EDABAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK), Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Handling & Response Training (EDAOAMAL), Waste Management & Environmental Services (EDABALBC), Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE) (EDAAALAO), Chemicals (EDABALAE), EMS Training & Competency Development (EUAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Environmental compliance training
• Hazardous materials transportation
• Hazardous waste management
• OSHA workplace safety training
• Regulatory compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Cary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Training Courses: Revenue generated from individual course registrations for seminars, webcasts, and online training. Course prices range from $49 for short modules to $795 for comprehensive 2-day seminars. Multiple delivery formats available.
2. Annual Subscriptions: Annual subscription model providing unlimited access to all training courses for one year. Seminar subscription at $2,900/year and webcast subscription at $1,900/year.
3. Corporate Subscriptions: Pre-purchased seat blocks at discounted rates for organizations with multiple employees needing training. Offered in blocks of 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 seats with volume discounts.
4. Training Materials and Handbooks: Sale of reference materials and handbooks including the Handbook for the Management of Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials Management guides, HAZWOPER handbooks, and regulatory compliance guides.
5. Environmental Consulting Services: Consulting services providing regulatory compliance guidance for environmental, safety, and transportation regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Environmental Resource Center delivers instructor-led environmental, safety, and hazardous materials compliance training for organizations regulated by the EPA, DOT, OSHA, IATA/IMO, and state agencies. Courses are offered as in-person seminars, live instructor-led webcasts, and self-paced online training, and are supplemented by regulatory consulting and reference handbooks covering RCRA, DOT hazmat shipping, HAZWOPER, OSHA-GHS, and ISO management systems.

Product overview

Environmental Resource Center is an environmental compliance training and consulting company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of instructor-led training courses, live webcasts, self-paced online training, and professional consulting services. The core offerings include DOT hazardous materials transportation training, RCRA hazardous waste management courses, HAZWOPER certification programs, and IATA/IMO dangerous goods shipping training. The company also provides regulatory compliance consulting and corporate/annual subscription plans for organizations requiring ongoing training access. Training is delivered through three modalities: in-person seminars held nationwide, live virtual webcasts, and self-paced online courses. The product portfolio includes specialized state-specific training (California, Texas, New York), ISO management system certification training (ISO 14001, ISO 45001 via TPECS), and a range of reference handbooks and guides as course materials and standalone products. The company also offers corporate subscription packages and on-site custom training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DOT Hazardous Materials Training: The Complete Course Comprehensive training covering DOT hazardous materials transportation regulations, available as seminar, webcast, or online training formats. Targeted at hazmat shippers and logistics staff.
• Hazardous Waste Management: The Complete Course (RCRA) Seminar covering RCRA hazardous waste regulations including waste classification, container management, manifesting, and emergency preparedness; meets EPA initial and annual training requirements.
• HAZWOPER Training Program Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training in 8-hour refresher, 24-hour workshop, and 40-hour workshop formats covering emergency response, hazard recognition, PPE, and decontamination.
• California Hazardous Waste Management: The Complete Course Training covering California DTSC Title 22 hazardous waste regulations and federal RCRA requirements for generators operating in California, offered as seminar, webcast, or online training.
• IATA Dangerous Goods Training Training on IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for air shipments including classification, packaging, marking, labeling, documentation, and recurrent training requirements.
• IMDG Code Training (Sea Transport) Training on the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code for vessel shipments covering classification, packaging, marking, labeling, placarding, and IMDG recordkeeping.
• ADR Training (Europe Road Transport) Training on ADR regulations for dangerous goods transportation by road in Europe, covering classification, packaging, marking, labeling, and documentation.
• ISO 14001:2015 EMS Training (TPECS) SGS-certified Exemplar Global training on ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System standard, with Requirements, Internal Auditor, and Lead Auditor courses.
• ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Training (TPECS) SGS-certified Exemplar Global training on ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System including Requirements, Internal Auditor, and Lead Auditor courses.
• Environmental Audits Training Training on conducting environmental audits and preparing facilities for regulatory compliance audits.
• Stormwater Regulations Training Training on industrial and construction stormwater regulations, SWPPP development, BMP implementation, and EPA Multi-Sector General Permit compliance.
• How to Manage a DOT Driver Compliance Program Training on FMCSA driver compliance requirements including qualification files, drug/alcohol testing, medical requirements, hours of service, and vehicle inspections.
• Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule Training Training on EPA's Generator Improvements Rule covering over 60 changes including new definitions for central accumulation areas, documentation requirements, and container labeling.
• Annual Subscription Annual subscription providing unlimited access to all environmental and safety training classes for one year, available as seminar subscription ($2,900) or webcast subscription ($1,900).
• Corporate Subscription Pre-purchased seat blocks at volume-discounted rates (10 seats $4,000 up to 50 seats $16,500) for organizations needing multiple employee trainings.
• Environmental & Safety Consulting Consulting services providing regulatory compliance guidance for environmental, safety, and transportation regulations.
• On-site & Custom Training Customized training programs developed to address a company's unique environmental, safety, and hazardous material transportation challenges, delivered at the client location.
• Handbook for the Management of Hazardous Waste Step-by-step reference guide and course handbook for hazardous waste management under RCRA regulations.
• Hazardous Materials Management: How to Comply with DOT Requirements Comprehensive guide covering DOT hazardous materials transportation regulations for ground shipments.
• 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook Official ERG pocket guide with updates including new lithium battery response guidance, 11 new UN identification numbers, and liquid spill control guidance.
• Advanced Hazardous Waste Management Handbook Manual covering gray areas in RCRA compliance including waste exemptions, generator status calculations, episodic generation, and EPA's proposed regulations.

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental Resource Center operates as part of SGS, a leading inspection, verification, and testing company. The company is branded as SGS Environmental Resource Center and appears to be a subsidiary or division of SGS Group. The SGS Environmental Resource Center logo is displayed throughout the website, indicating a core strategic relationship within the SGS organization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hazmat School: Hazmat School specializes in DOT, IATA, and IMDG dangerous goods training with online and instructor-led courses. Directly competes with ERC in the hazmat shipping training segment, particularly for logistics and manufacturing customers.
• Lion Technology: Lion Technology is a leading US provider of hazardous materials, DOT, IATA, and RCRA compliance training delivered via classroom, live online, and self-paced eLearning. Directly comparable to ERC in course catalog, target audience (EHS professionals, hazmat shippers), and pricing tier.
• 360training (OSHA.com): 360training operates OSHA.com and offers online OSHA, environmental, and safety training via self-paced courses. A direct competitor in the EHS online training space, especially for price-sensitive individual learners and SMBs.
• ClickSafety: ClickSafety offers online OSHA, environmental, and construction safety training for enterprises and individuals. Overlaps with ERC's OSHA-GHS and environmental compliance offerings, primarily through online self-paced delivery.
• Summit Training Source: Summit Training Source provides EHS, OSHA, and environmental compliance training in classroom and online formats targeting industrial and manufacturing employers. Comparable customer base and course portfolio to ERC.
• Comprehensive Environmental Inc. (CEI): CEI provides environmental, health, and safety training plus OSHA, DOT, and EPA consulting services. Directly competes with ERC in both training and consulting offerings.
• SafetySkills: SafetySkills is an online EHS training platform covering OSHA, environmental, and workplace safety topics. Competes with ERC's self-paced online training segment.

Broad incumbents

• JJ Keller & Associates: JJ Keller is a large, established US provider of DOT, OSHA, and environmental compliance training plus a wide range of regulatory publications and fleet compliance solutions. Broader portfolio than ERC but directly overlaps in DOT, hazmat, and EHS training.
• UL Solutions (UL PureSafety): UL Solutions is a global safety science company offering EHS training, compliance software, and certification services. A broad incumbent that serves many of the same enterprise EHS customers as ERC's corporate subscription product.
• DNV (training and certification): DNV is a global certification, training, and assurance company offering ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and environmental management training. Overlaps with ERC's SGS-branded ISO/TPECS training programs and competes for the same global enterprise accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ercweb

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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