Training, Certification, and Accreditation

Training

Renovation and Remodeling Training

EPA has developed the following training courses to provide instruction regarding lead-safe work practices during renovation, remodeling, rehabilitation, sampling, and maintenance. For your convenience several of the courses are available online with links provided below.

• Joint EPA-HUD Curriculum: Lead Safety for Remodeling, Repair, and Painting
• EPA Model Course: Minimizing Lead-Based Paint Hazards During Renovation, Remodeling, and Painting
• Lead-Based Paint Maintenance Training Guide: Work Smart, Work Wet, and Work Clean to Work Lead Safe (Prepared by the National Environmental Training Association (NETA) under a grant from the EPA)
• EPA Model Course: Lead Sampling Technician

Lead-Based Paint Abatement Training

EPA has developed the following training courses to provide instruction regarding the sampling/evaluation, and abatement of lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards. For your convenience the worker course is available in Spanish and English at the link provided below. The remaining courses are currently only available for purchase through the National Technical Information Services (NTIS) at 1-800-553-NTIS(6847) or on the Internet at www.ntis.gov.

• Available online
  • Worker
• Available for purchase through NTIS
  • Supervisor
  • Inspector
  • Risk Assessor
  • Project Designer

Certification and Accreditation

EPA operates a Federal training and certification program for lead-based paint activities in target housing and child-occupied facilities in those States, Territories and Indian Tribes that are not operating their own EPA-authorized lead training program. This program requires training, certification, and adherence to specific work practice standards when conducting lead-based paint activities which include inspection, risk assessment, and abatement. See the map and list below to determine if your state/tribe/territory is authorized. Where available, links are provided to individual authorized programs, for additional assistance contact the National Lead Information Center (NLIC) at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).

If the area where you plan to work is part of the EPA Federal Program, use the forms and instructions provided to apply for accreditation or certification. Please be sure to read the instructions before completing the form to ensure your application materials are completed correctly.

• Certification
  • Individual application form and instructions
    • Worker
    • Supervisor
    • Inspector
    • Risk Assessor
    • Project Designer
  • Firm application form and instructions
• Accreditation application form and instructions

If you have questions while you are preparing the application form, you can contact the NLIC at 1-800-424-LEAD. If you would like additional information about the Lead-Based Paint Training and Certification Rule that EPA operates its Federal Program under, including Interpretive Guidance under TSCA sections 402/403 that further explains the rule, click here.

Note: Links provided below exit the EPA Web site.