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Lead Abatement Contractor Training INITIAL – 40 Hr. – Bedford Hts. – June 2 – 6, 2025

If You have any Special Needs or Need a Reasonable Accommodation, Please Contact us Immediately!

Satisfies Requirement for Worker Initial.

If LICENSING AS A WORKER, go to “Lead Abatement Contractor Training INITIAL – 40 Hr – LICENSING AS A WORKER”

**Please note that pre-registration is required for this event and walk-ins are not permitted.**

 

This 40-hour Lead Abatement training course is required by the Ohio Department of Health to apply for a Lead Abatement Contractor license.  This training course uses both the EPA model Lead Abatement Contractor curriculum, HUD Guidelines, and includes OSHA and EPA compliance requirements. The class focuses on identification of safe work practices and job specifications for controlling hazards of lead paint, dust, and soil. Table top exercises are used to teach how to choose abatement methods that are most cost-effective. Trainees participate in hands-on demonstrations of abatement techniques, personal protective equipment, and environmental testing methods.

The trainings goal is an individual who has the knowledge to be responsible for supervising safe, effective residential lead abatement projects.

COURSE  TOPICS:

Current and Pending Regulations, Recognition and Control of Hazards, Toxicology of Lead, Effective Employee Training and Protection, Project Supervision Techniques, Estimating Costs of Abatement Jobs, Waste Disposal Issues, OSHA Compliance Requirements, Pre-Abatement Plan Preparation, Legal Liabilities Associated with Lead Abatement, Ohio Dept. of Health Rules, HUD Guidelines, Hands-on Demonstration of Abatement Techniques.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: 

Environmental and asbestos abatement contractors, industrial hygienists, environmental consultants, architects, housing professionals, painting contractors, abatement supervisors, demolition contractors, renovation and remodeling contractors, general contractors, project designers, and policy makers.

From the Ohio Department of Health Frequently Asked Questions Memo regarding Lead Abatement Contractors:

Lead Abatement Contractor scope of practice.

1)   A Lead Abatement Contractor is licensed to do the following on residential units, child care facilities and schools, or the soil surrounding them, or both:

  1. a) Conduct lead abatement;
  2. b) Provide professional advice regarding lead abatement;
  3. c) Supervise one or more Lead Abatement Workers;
  4. d) Write pre-abatement plans and lead abatement specifications, and
  5. e) Perform lead-safe renovation, essential maintenance practices, interim controls, and paint stabilization.

2)   A Lead Abatement Contractor shall not perform or provide advice on:

  1. a) Lead inspections;
  2. b) Lead-based paint sampling;
  3. c) Clearance examinations;
  4. d) Lead risk assessments;
  5. e) Other lead assessment activity, or
  6. f) Lead hazard screen risk assessments.

You must attend the whole class, any time missed must be made up before certificate can be issued.  You must also pass a written exam for issuance of a certificate.

Certificates are usually mailed within a week of the course completion.  Please contact the office if you need a copy of your certificate sooner.

Your license will be issued by The Ohio Department of Health.  In order to apply for the Contractor license, they require documentation of experience:  1 year experience as a Lead Abatement Worker or 2 years’ experience in lead, asbestos or other environmental remediation or construction.

Lead Abatement Contractor Licenses are issued to the individual, not to a company.

Application fee to the State of Ohio for the Lead Abatement Contractor License: $500.00

You must sit for a third party exam after applying for your license:  $70.00

License is good for two years.  To renew your license, you must show proof of attending an 8-hour refresher training course.

You must take a refresher course within two years of your previous training course, failure to do so will require retaking the 40-hour initial course.

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CANCELLATION POLICY

 If Lead Experts (Pbx) deems that registration for any class is insufficient, Pbx reserves the right to cancel the training class.  If a class is canceled, the registrant has the option to receive a full refund for all class fees paid to Pbx or to reschedule in a future training class.

You must take a refresher course within your two year licensure period in order to renew your lead license.  Failure to do so will result in increased State application fees and if not renewed quickly enough, you will be required to repeat the 40 hours of initial training.

RESERVATION CANCELLATION:

Cancellation out of a training class by a registrant will be subject to the following:

Cancellation at least 7 days before the first day of the training class will entitle the registrant to a full refund of all paid training class fees.

Cancellation 6 days or less, but before the first day of the training class will result in a refund of all paid class fees less a 50% penalty.

Cancellation on or after the first day of the training class, will result in no refund.

Cancellation penalties are waived if you reschedule into a future training class

Lead Experts | Renovation, Repair & Painting & Lead Abatement Training | EPA Accredited

Lead Abatement Contractor Training INITIAL – 40 Hr. – Bedford Hts. – March 31 – April 4, 2025

If You have any Special Needs or Need a Reasonable Accommodation, Please Contact us Immediately!

Satisfies Requirement for Worker Initial.

If LICENSING AS A WORKER, go to “Lead Abatement Contractor Training INITIAL – 40 Hr – LICENSING AS A WORKER”

**Please note that pre-registration is required for this event and walk-ins are not permitted.**

 

This 40-hour Lead Abatement training course is required by the Ohio Department of Health to apply for a Lead Abatement Contractor license.  This training course uses both the EPA model Lead Abatement Contractor curriculum, HUD Guidelines, and includes OSHA and EPA compliance requirements. The class focuses on identification of safe work practices and job specifications for controlling hazards of lead paint, dust, and soil. Table top exercises are used to teach how to choose abatement methods that are most cost-effective. Trainees participate in hands-on demonstrations of abatement techniques, personal protective equipment, and environmental testing methods.

The trainings goal is an individual who has the knowledge to be responsible for supervising safe, effective residential lead abatement projects.

COURSE  TOPICS:

Current and Pending Regulations, Recognition and Control of Hazards, Toxicology of Lead, Effective Employee Training and Protection, Project Supervision Techniques, Estimating Costs of Abatement Jobs, Waste Disposal Issues, OSHA Compliance Requirements, Pre-Abatement Plan Preparation, Legal Liabilities Associated with Lead Abatement, Ohio Dept. of Health Rules, HUD Guidelines, Hands-on Demonstration of Abatement Techniques.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: 

Environmental and asbestos abatement contractors, industrial hygienists, environmental consultants, architects, housing professionals, painting contractors, abatement supervisors, demolition contractors, renovation and remodeling contractors, general contractors, project designers, and policy makers.

From the Ohio Department of Health Frequently Asked Questions Memo regarding Lead Abatement Contractors:

Lead Abatement Contractor scope of practice.

1)   A Lead Abatement Contractor is licensed to do the following on residential units, child care facilities and schools, or the soil surrounding them, or both:

  1. a) Conduct lead abatement;
  2. b) Provide professional advice regarding lead abatement;
  3. c) Supervise one or more Lead Abatement Workers;
  4. d) Write pre-abatement plans and lead abatement specifications, and
  5. e) Perform lead-safe renovation, essential maintenance practices, interim controls, and paint stabilization.

2)   A Lead Abatement Contractor shall not perform or provide advice on:

  1. a) Lead inspections;
  2. b) Lead-based paint sampling;
  3. c) Clearance examinations;
  4. d) Lead risk assessments;
  5. e) Other lead assessment activity, or
  6. f) Lead hazard screen risk assessments.

You must attend the whole class, any time missed must be made up before certificate can be issued.  You must also pass a written exam for issuance of a certificate.

Certificates are usually mailed within a week of the course completion.  Please contact the office if you need a copy of your certificate sooner.

Your license will be issued by The Ohio Department of Health.  In order to apply for the Contractor license, they require documentation of experience:  1 year experience as a Lead Abatement Worker or 2 years’ experience in lead, asbestos or other environmental remediation or construction.

Lead Abatement Contractor Licenses are issued to the individual, not to a company.

Application fee to the State of Ohio for the Lead Abatement Contractor License: $500.00

You must sit for a third party exam after applying for your license:  $70.00

License is good for two years.  To renew your license, you must show proof of attending an 8-hour refresher training course.

You must take a refresher course within two years of your previous training course, failure to do so will require retaking the 40-hour initial course.

———————————————————————————–

CANCELLATION POLICY

 If Lead Experts (Pbx) deems that registration for any class is insufficient, Pbx reserves the right to cancel the training class.  If a class is canceled, the registrant has the option to receive a full refund for all class fees paid to Pbx or to reschedule in a future training class.

You must take a refresher course within your two year licensure period in order to renew your lead license.  Failure to do so will result in increased State application fees and if not renewed quickly enough, you will be required to repeat the 40 hours of initial training.

RESERVATION CANCELLATION:

Cancellation out of a training class by a registrant will be subject to the following:

Cancellation at least 7 days before the first day of the training class will entitle the registrant to a full refund of all paid training class fees.

Cancellation 6 days or less, but before the first day of the training class will result in a refund of all paid class fees less a 50% penalty.

Cancellation on or after the first day of the training class, will result in no refund.

Cancellation penalties are waived if you reschedule into a future training class

Lead Experts | Renovation, Repair & Painting & Lead Abatement Training | EPA Accredited

Lead Clearance Technician Initial Training – Bedford Hts., OH – Two 6 Hr. Days – April 16 – 17, 2025 – 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

If You have any Special Needs or Need a Reasonable Accommodation, Please Contact us Immediately!

**Please note that pre-registration is required for this event and walk-ins are not permitted.**

LEAD CLEARANCE TECHNICIAN TRAINING COURSE

This a 12-hour Lead Clearance Technician training course required by the Ohio Department of Health to apply for a Lead Clearance Technician license.

The purpose of this course is to equip Clearance Technicians with the specialized skills necessary to conduct accurate and defensible residential lead clearance examinations for dust wipes only, in NON-abatement jobs. Course follows EPA curriculum and is customized to Ohio regulations.

This two-day class (6 hours per day) allows you to perform clearance reports for NON-abatement jobs (no poisoned child involved/non lead hazard control order in effect). You learn to take dust wipe samples only.

It does NOT allow you to test paint or soil.

Clearance Technicians may only do a clearance after non abatement jobs, such as renovations for the general improvement of the property, or residential rental unit maintenance to prevent poisoning. Clearance examinations are also needed by landlords to determine lead-safe rental property registries required by some mandatory city and voluntary state rules.

COURSE TOPICS

History of lead use, sources of environmental lead contamination, development of sampling strategies, lead-based paint sampling and analysis, clearance report generation, testing of other media for lead contamination, Ohio Department of Health rules, EPA/HUD regulations, , disclosure requirements.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Persons who wish to serve landlords trying to show lead–safe status of rental properties for city ordinances such as those recently passed by the Cities of Cleveland and Toledo. After rental property maintenance practices have been performed by a RRP trained, EPA certified renovator, OR an Ohio Licensed Abatement Contractor or Project Designer,  a Clearance Technician will perform a lead clearance and issue a report.

From the Ohio Department of Health Frequently Asked Questions Memo regarding Lead Clearance Technicians:

Clearance Technician scope of practice.

1) A Clearance Technician is licensed to perform clearance examinations on non-abatement lead projects ONLY.

2) A Clearance Technician shall not design, perform, prepare, or provide advice on:

  1. a) Lead inspections;
  2. b) Lead-based paint sampling;
  3. c) Lead risk assessments, lead hazard screen risk assessments, or other lead assessment activities;
  4. d) Lead abatement projects;
  5. e) Pre-abatement plans for designed abatement projects;
  6. f) Specifications for a lead abatement project; or
  7. g) Lead abatement activities.

3) A Clearance Technician shall not perform a clearance examination at a residential unit, child care facility or school for the purpose of determining compliance with a lead hazard control order issued pursuant to rule 3701-3009 of the Administrative Code.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION:  Can a licensed Clearance Technician conduct limited testing, screening, surveying, or evaluation for the presence of lead-based paint or lead based paint hazards?

No.  Clearance Technicians are licensed to perform clearance examinations on non-abatement projects only.  They cannot collect samples for limited testing, screening, surveying or evaluation of a property.

You must attend the whole class, any time missed must be made up before certificate can be issued.  You must also pass a written exam for issuance of a certificate.

Certificates are usually mailed within a week of the course completion.  Please contact the office if you need a copy of your certificate sooner.

Lead Clearance Technician Licenses are issued to the individual, not to a company.  Application fee to the State of Ohio for the Lead Clearance Technician License: $250.00

You must sit for a third party exam after applying for your license:  $70.00

The license is good for two years.  To renew your license, you must apply to the State of Ohio and pay the $250 application fee.  A refresher training course is required every 4 years.

You must take a refresher course within your two year licensure period in order to renew your lead license.  Failure to do so will result in increased State application fees and if not renewed quickly enough, you will be required to repeat the 40 hours of initial training.

RESERVATION CANCELLATION:

Cancellation out of a training class by a registrant will be subject to the following:

Cancellation at least 7 days before the first day of the training class will entitle the registrant to a full refund of all paid training class fees.

Cancellation 6 days or less, but before the first day of the training class will result in a refund of all paid class fees less a 50% penalty.

Cancellation on or after the first day of the training class, will result in no refund.

Cancellation Penalties are Waived if you Reschedule into a Future Training Class

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