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EPA / HUD / Washington Lead Paint RRP Initial & Refresher Certification Risk Assessor/Inspector Training

Seattle / Tacoma – EPA / HUD /

nd Painting (RRP) Rule requires specific training and certification for individuals and firms performing renovations, repairs, or painting projects in homes, childcare facilities, and pre-1978 buildings where lead-based paint may be present. Here's an overview of the training requirements:


Who Needs Training?

  • Contractors, renovators, painters, and maintenance workers.
  • Firms performing work in residential, child-occupied facilities, or schools built before 1978.
  • Workers who disturb lead-based paint during their activities.
  • Lead Paint Inspectors
  • Lead Paint Risk Assessors

EPA-Approved Training Program:

  1. Certified Renovators:

    • Must complete an 8-hour initial RRP training course by an EPA-approved provider.
    • The course includes 6 hours of classroom instruction and 2 hours of hands-on training.
    • Certification is valid for 5 years.
  2. Refresher Training:

    • Renovators must complete a refresher course before their certification expires.
    • A 4-hour course is required.
    • Refresher courses can sometimes be taken online (depending on state requirements).

Certification Process:

  1. Attend our EPA-approved training course.
  2. Pass the certification exam during the course.
  3. Apply for firm certification with the EPA (if working independently or as part of a company).
  4. We teach XRF operation and Reporting Software for Environmental Testing

Firms’ Responsibilities:

  • Firms must be certified by the EPA.
  • Ensure employees are trained and certified.
  • Follow specific work practices to minimize lead exposure, including containment and cleanup

 

To offer work on pre-1978 residential or child-occupied facilities, a firm must be certified by Commerce’s Lead-Based Paint Program. Part of the application process for certification requires at least one certified individual who is associated with your organization.

Training is required to becoming certified

You must receive training to become LBP or RRP certified. whether it is for:

  • Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP)
    • Remodels
    • Renovations
    • Restorations
    • Asbestos abatement
    • Painting
    • Repairs

Lead Abatement Program: Training and Certification Program for Lead-based Paint Activities (TSCA sections 402/404)

EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Abatement Program regulations provide a framework for lead abatement, risk assessment and inspections. Those performing these services are required to be trained and certified by EPA or an authorized state. Training providers must be accredited and teach approved curricula. States may, upon approval, receive authorization to carry out their own program in lieu of the federal program.

Overview

  • Title:Lead; Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities; Final Rule (August 29, 1996)
  • Tracking numbers
    • Docket number: OPPTS-62128B; FRL-5389-9
    • RIN: 2070-AC64
  • Current phase: Final Rule Published