NIST 800-88
NIST SP 800-88 Online Training
Release 1 (Rev. 1) — Guidelines for Media Sanitization. Watch the overview, review the PDF, and pass the quiz for a training certificate. Course materials are Rev. 1, not Rev. 2.
Who this training is for
This NIST SP 800-88 Release 1 online training is built for people who handle media sanitization in electronics reuse, recycling, and IT asset disposition (ITAD) — operators, supervisors, and quality or EHS leads who need a clear overview of media sanitization concepts and a record of completed training. If your facility runs an R2v3 Appendix B data sanitization program, the course is a practical onboarding step for staff who wipe, destroy, or verify media, while managers use the certificate as evidence in training records.
It is free to take on this site. You watch a short overview video, review the Release 1 reference PDF (including Appendix A destruction methods by media type), and complete a quiz. Pass the quiz to obtain a NIST 800-88 training certificate you can keep with your facility records.
What the course covers
The module follows NIST Special Publication 800-88 Release 1 — Guidelines for Media Sanitization. Topics include why media sanitization matters, how Clear, Purge, and Destroy map to different media types, and how to use Appendix A when choosing a destruction method. The embedded PDF is the course's Data Wipe Standards handout (NIST.SP.800-88r1). The NSA Evaluated Products Lists link helps you pick destruction devices that match current evaluated product guidance — always check the live NSA list, because it changes over time.
Because the course is deliberately the Rev. 1 client module, treat it as foundational awareness training. After Rev. 2, your written procedures, work instructions, and certificates of sanitization should cite the current revision and methods backed by a current specification. Use our Rev. 2 facility guide and the Rev. 1 vs Rev. 2 comparison when you update Appendix B documentation — do not assume this quiz alone upgrades your program to Rev. 2.
How it ties to R2v3 Appendix B
R2v3 Appendix B requires a documented data sanitization program: methods suited to the media you handle, trained people, verification, and records. Many facilities historically cited NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 in those documents. Completing this online training helps demonstrate that staff understand media sanitization basics and gives you a certificate for the training file. It does not replace your site-specific procedures, recovery checks, or the need to align references with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2. For consulting help updating Appendix B plans and training for Rev. 2, see our R2v3 certification consulting services.
Reference document (NIST SP 800-88r1 PDF)
Preview or download the course PDF — NIST.SP.800-88r1 Data Wipe Standards. Use Appendix A inside the PDF for destruction method by media type. This handout matches the Release 1 course; it is not the Rev. 2 publication.
NSA Evaluated Products Lists
When physical destruction is required, select devices using the current NSA Evaluated Products Lists. The official list is updated continuously:
NSA Evaluated Products Lists (EPLs)
NIST 800-88 training overview video
Watch the NIST 800-88 Training Overview (about media sanitization under Release 1). Then scroll to the quiz to earn your certificate if you pass.
Complete quiz to obtain NIST 800-88 training certificate
The NIST 800-88 Test is a Google Form quiz. Pass it to download or receive your training certificate. If the form does not load here, open it in a new tab.
Training FAQ
Is this course NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 or Rev. 2?
Release 1 (Rev. 1). The video, PDF, and quiz are the existing client-resources module and were not rewritten for Rev. 2. For Rev. 2 changes that affect R2v3 Appendix B programs, use our Rev. 2 guide and the what changed from Rev. 1 article.
Who should take this training?
Staff and supervisors involved in media sanitization, destruction, or verification at electronics recyclers, refurbishers, and ITAD facilities — especially teams documenting training for R2v3 Appendix B.
Do I get a certificate if I pass?
Yes. Complete the quiz successfully to obtain a NIST 800-88 training certificate you can file with your training records.
How does this relate to R2v3 Appendix B?
Appendix B expects trained people and records. This course supports awareness and provides a certificate; it does not replace site-specific procedures or the need to update Rev. 1 citations to Rev. 2 in your controlled documents.
Where can I learn logical sanitization next?
Take the free IEEE 2883 logical data sanitization training for study materials, an 80% pass quiz, and an instant PDF certificate with an audit trail.
Related
- IEEE 2883 logical data sanitization training
- NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 for R2v3 facilities
- NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2: what changed from Rev. 1
- R2v3 certification consulting services
Last updated: 25 October 2026. Training module content is the existing Rev. 1 online course duplicated from client resources. Not a substitute for the NIST publication. Questions? Contact us or call 1-855-702-9001.