USEPA LEAD COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Accredited Certification Courses Offered Across New York State

Our lead certification courses consist of presentations and practical exercises, and conclude with a written exam that must be passed to receive certification.

After passing the Lead Abatement Worker, Lead Abatement Supervisor, Lead Inspector and Lead Risk Assessor courses, you have six months to apply to the USEPA to obtain your certification. The supervisor, inspector and risk assessor certifications also include a third-party exam, which must be passed.

Refresher courses must be taken every three years to maintain your certification.

Environmental Education Associates is accredited by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 402.

Register for your course today to start earning your certification.

BROWSE OUR UPCOMING COURSES

 

ONLINE LEAD TRAINING

  • USEPA Lead Abatement Supervisor, Worker, Inspector, Risk Assessor, and Renovator Initial and Refresher training. These online training classes are conducted via live webinars. Each user must have their own device, a webcam, and speakers to participate.
  • Hands-on and course tests will be conducted in person in Manhattan, Buffalo or on-site, dependent on registration, on a separately scheduled date.

LEAD RENOVATOR

  • Renovation work on houses and other structures built before 1978 can lead to potentially dangerous encounters with lead, particularly when lead-based paint is disturbed. To avoid the risk of lead poisoning for yourself, loved ones, pets, and others, this course educates would-be renovators on how to perform lead-safe work practices safely.

  • This 8-hour course is required for contractors, home improvement firms, handymen, and others involved in renovation work at pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. Training covers the dangers of lead paint and comprehensive safe renovation practices compliant with regulatory standards, including the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule and the HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule.

  • Upon completing the course and passing the exam, you’re considered a certified EPA Renovator. An EPA Lead Renovator certificate is emailed.

LOS RENOVADORES DE PLOMO (LEAD RENOVATORS IN SPANISH)

  • 8 Horas — Para los contratistas de mejoras del hogar, empresas de administración de propiedades, operarios u otras personas compensadas por reformas que perturban más de 6 pies cuadrados (interior) y / o 20 pies cuadrados (exterior) de  capas de pintura base de plomo, en superficies o viviendas construida antes de 1978. También si  la vivienda es donde reside un niño o se espera que residan. Incluye historia y usos del plomo, efectos sobre la salud, los reglamentos, las prácticas de trabajo seguras, las pruebas de pintura y la verificación de limpieza.

LEAD RENOVATORS REFRESHERS

  • If you’re already a certified EPA Renovator, you must maintain this certification by taking a refresher course every three years.
  • This 4-hour course will help you stay up-to-date with new advancements in lead-hazard control and regulatory changes, ensuring you understand the latest developments in proper lead-safe renovation practices.
  • Upon completing this course and passing the exam, you’ll remain a certified EPA Renovator. If more than five years pass, you must recertify by taking the initial Lead Renovator course again.

RENOVADORES DE PLOMO RECERTIFICACIÓN (LEAD RENOVATORS REFRESHER IN SPANISH)

  • 4 Horas – Para renovadores que tratan de cumplir con los requisitos de la USEPA para cursos de actualización cada cinco años. Incluye los últimos avances en el control del peligro del plomo y cambios en las regulaciones y estándares de la industria.

LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR

  • Becoming a certified lead-abatement supervisor involves understanding the dangers of lead, safely removing it, protecting your workers and other occupants through emphasizing proper lead-abatement practices, and compliance with EPA regulations.

  • This 32-hour course is for anyone supervising on-site abatement activities. It includes education on the health effects of lead, proper PPE, hazard-control strategies, navigating legal liabilities, and other factors to ensure jobs are conducted effectively, and safely.

  • Upon completing this course and passing the third-party exam, you’re considered an official EPA-certified Lead-Abatement Supervisor.

LEAD ABATEMENT WORKER

  • Starting a career in lead abatement requires understanding what lead is, the dangers it poses, where it can be found, and how to safely and effectively remove it. 

  • This 16-hour course teaches on-site lead abatement personnel about the dangers of lead, the roles and responsibilities, compliance with Federal, State and local regulations, and safe, responsible lead abatement and hazard reduction practices. This course also satisfies OSHA training for workers exposed to lead. 

  • Upon completion of this course and completing the EPA application, you’ll be certified to perform lead abatement work with refresher courses required to maintain certification.

LEAD INSPECTOR

  • Lead can exist in homes and structures without residents’ knowledge, posing significant danger, especially to children. Lead Inspectors detect the presence of lead-based paint (LBP) and determine if LBP is a hazard, which is essential to hazard control efforts.

  • This 24-hour initial lead inspector course is for anyone conducting lead-based paint inspections, surveys, paint sampling, and clearance examinations in target housing and child-occupied facilities.

  • This course includes comprehensive education on sample collection and reporting, using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) on-site monitoring instrumentation, and materials sampling. 

  • Upon completing this course and passing the third-party exam, you’ll be considered an EPA-certified Lead Inspector.

LEAD RISK ASSESSOR

  • Understanding the dangers of lead and conducting risk assessments and hazard evaluations in older housing and child-occupied facilities is crucial for preparing and protecting lead abatement workers.

  • This 16-hour course provides the necessary certification, covering compliance with HUD protocols, best practices for risk assessment, hazard screening, re-assessment and other measures to adequately assess lead hazards. 

  • Upon completing this course and passing the third-party exam, you’ll be an EPA-certified lead risk assessor. EPA Lead Inspector training is a prerequisite for this certification.

Lead Dust Sampling Technician Initial 

  • Testing dust samples for lead exposure requires understanding safe lead dust testing regulations and the health risks of lead exposure.

  • This 8-hour course teaches participants how to perform lead-dust testing in residential and child-occupied facilities adhering to the EPA’s renovation, repair, and painting (RRP) rule, and the HUD’s Lead Safe Housing rule. No prior experience in lead dust testing is necessary. 

  • Upon completing the course and passing the in course exam, you’ll be an EPA certified lead dust sampling technician. Refresher courses are necessary to maintain certification.

Lead Dust Sampling Technician Refresher

  • When your Lead Dust Sampling Technician certification expires, this 4-hour refresher course is required to maintain it.  

  • This course reviews safe lead dust testing practices, the health effects of lead exposure, and compliance with regulations like the EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and the HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule. It also covers updated regulatory changes.

  • Upon completing this course and passing the in-course exam, you’ll maintain your certification as a Lead Dust Sampling Technician.

LEAD REFRESHER COURSE

  • 8 Hours — Supervisor, worker, risk assessor and inspector certifications must be renewed every three years under USEPA requirements. Course and EPA application process must be completed before your current certification expires.

lead awareness

  • Anyone involved in site-based activities needs to be aware of the health and safety regulations specific to their tasks to ensure their own and others' safety. OSHA requires annual training for all workers exposed to lead.

  • The Lead Awareness presentation ranges from 2 to 8 hours, depending on your field and is tailored to the needs of those attending training

  • The presentations cover Hazard Communication, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Fall Protection, Electrical Safety and other Safe Work Practices relevant to your field.