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Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification

EPA individual inspector certification applicable in Alaska under the federally administered Lead-Based Paint Activities Program. The inspector discipline covers inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing; employer or sole-proprietor firm certification is a separate authorization.

Licensing authority: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Application information

EPA certification based on a valid EPA authorized program credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the EPA electronic application with a copy of the currently valid inspector certificate/license/permit and the applicable fee.
Examination exemption
EPA expressly states that an applicant already certified by an authorized program does not need an EPA-accredited initial training course or the third-party certification exam.
Existing credential
Hold a valid lead-based paint activities inspector certification or equivalent from an EPA-authorized State or Tribal program, in the inspector discipline. The credential held elsewhere is an applicant condition; no other jurisdiction examination is a leaf.
Firm authorization
40 CFR 745.226(f) separately requires certification of firms performing or offering regulated lead-based paint activities, including a sole-proprietor firm; individual inspector certification alone does not satisfy that firm authorization.
Photograph
Submit a recent passport photograph taken within six months, showing a clear focused front view of the face and head and shoulders against a white or off-white background, without hats, dark glasses, retouching, or a profile view.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial EPA certification by examination
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Apply electronically to EPA through CDX with the course completion certificate and applicable fee.
Application timing
EPA recommends submitting the application within 30 days of completing initial training to allow time for the third-party examination.
Education experience
No additional inspector education or experience requirement beyond the accredited inspector training course.
Examination window
Pass the EPA inspector certification examination and receive EPA certification within six months after course completion; the certification examination may be attempted no more than three times during that period.
Firm authorization
40 CFR 745.226(f) separately requires certification of firms performing or offering regulated lead-based paint activities, including a sole-proprietor firm; individual inspector certification alone does not satisfy that firm authorization.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers this certification program in Alaska. These are Alaska-applicable federal certification routes; the credential is issued by EPA.
Photograph
Submit a recent passport photograph taken within six months, showing a clear focused front view of the face and head and shoulders against a white or off-white background, without hats, dark glasses, retouching, or a profile view.
Training
Successfully complete an accredited initial inspector course and obtain its course completion certificate. Course tests and hands-on training assessments are training conditions, separate from the EPA third-party certification examination.
Reapplication for initial certification after interim certification or formal certification expires
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Apply electronically to EPA through CDX with the course completion certificate and applicable fee.
Education experience
No additional inspector education or experience requirement beyond the accredited inspector training course.
Examination window
Following the retaken course, complete the initial EPA certification process within six months of its course completion certificate; the examination has at most three attempts within that period.
Firm authorization
40 CFR 745.226(f) separately requires certification of firms performing or offering regulated lead-based paint activities, including a sole-proprietor firm; individual inspector certification alone does not satisfy that firm authorization.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers this certification program in Alaska. These are Alaska-applicable federal certification routes; the credential is issued by EPA.
Photograph
Submit a recent passport photograph taken within six months, showing a clear focused front view of the face and head and shoulders against a white or off-white background, without hats, dark glasses, retouching, or a profile view.
Prior status
The applicant failed to complete initial certification within the interim period, or did not obtain recertification before the existing EPA certificate expired.
Training
Retake the appropriate accredited initial inspector course and reapply for initial EPA certification, including the third-party inspector certification examination.
Work restriction
EPA states that the applicant cannot conduct lead-based paint activities after interim or formal certification expires until certification has been obtained again.
Timely EPA recertification — five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Electronically submit the appropriate refresher/course completion certificate, applicable fee, and passport photograph to EPA. EPA recommends applying at least 90 days before the existing certificate expires.
Cycle
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) specifies recertification every five years when the completed training course used a proficiency test. Training tests remain course-completion conditions, not separate national certification examinations.
Exam exemption
The EPA recertification page states: "No third-party exam is required for recertification, even if you choose to take another initial training course rather than a refresher training course."
Existing certification
Hold current EPA inspector certification and obtain recertification before it expires.
Expiration
If recertification is not received before expiration, EPA directs the applicant to retake the appropriate initial course and reapply for initial certification, including the required inspector third-party exam.
Firm authorization
40 CFR 745.226(f) separately requires certification of firms performing or offering regulated lead-based paint activities, including a sole-proprietor firm; individual inspector certification alone does not satisfy that firm authorization.
Lower ranked cycle statement
The EPA Individual Certification page, Recertification Requirements, states: "You must be recertified every three years. Your EPA certificate will indicate when your certification expires." The EPA Individual Recertification page describes issuance of a certificate expiring three years from the current expiration date. The controlling 40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) expressly retains the three-year/five-year distinction; EPA FAQ 23002-33462 in the January 12, 2026 edition also states that distinction. Follow the expiration on the EPA certificate.
Photograph
Submit a recent passport photograph taken within six months, showing a clear focused front view of the face and head and shoulders against a white or off-white background, without hats, dark glasses, retouching, or a profile view.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited inspector refresher course; EPA also permits an accredited initial course in the same discipline if an accredited refresher course cannot be found, provided the entire initial course is successfully completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely EPA recertification — three years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Electronically submit the appropriate refresher/course completion certificate, applicable fee, and passport photograph to EPA. EPA recommends applying at least 90 days before the existing certificate expires.
Cycle
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) specifies recertification every three years when the completed training course used a course test and hands-on assessment. Training tests remain course-completion conditions, not separate national certification examinations.
Exam exemption
The EPA recertification page states: "No third-party exam is required for recertification, even if you choose to take another initial training course rather than a refresher training course."
Existing certification
Hold current EPA inspector certification and obtain recertification before it expires.
Expiration
If recertification is not received before expiration, EPA directs the applicant to retake the appropriate initial course and reapply for initial certification, including the required inspector third-party exam.
Firm authorization
40 CFR 745.226(f) separately requires certification of firms performing or offering regulated lead-based paint activities, including a sole-proprietor firm; individual inspector certification alone does not satisfy that firm authorization.
Lower ranked cycle statement
The EPA Individual Certification page, Recertification Requirements, states: "You must be recertified every three years. Your EPA certificate will indicate when your certification expires." The EPA Individual Recertification page describes issuance of a certificate expiring three years from the current expiration date. The controlling 40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) expressly retains the three-year/five-year distinction; EPA FAQ 23002-33462 in the January 12, 2026 edition also states that distinction. Follow the expiration on the EPA certificate.
Photograph
Submit a recent passport photograph taken within six months, showing a clear focused front view of the face and head and shoulders against a white or off-white background, without hats, dark glasses, retouching, or a profile view.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited inspector refresher course; EPA also permits an accredited initial course in the same discipline if an accredited refresher course cannot be found, provided the entire initial course is successfully completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Interim Certification as a Lead-Based Paint Inspector

An accredited inspector course completion certificate serves as interim certification pending the EPA certification examination, expiring six months after issuance.

Licensing authority: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Application information

Interim certification pending the EPA inspector certification examination
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Commencement
The course completion certificate permits work immediately and serves as interim certification before the EPA inspector certification examination has been passed.
Duration
40 CFR 745.226(b)(4) states: "The course completion certificate shall serve as interim certification for an individual until the next available opportunity to take the certification exam. Such interim certification shall expire 6 months after issuance."
Examination timing
This route involves the currently offered EPA inspector certification examination after interim status begins. Passing it and completing the EPA application produces formal certification; interim permission does not require that it already have been passed.
Expiration
If the examination is not passed and formal certification is not received within six months after course completion, interim certification expires and the applicant must retake the course before reapplying.
Firm authorization
40 CFR 745.226(f) separately requires certification of firms performing or offering regulated lead-based paint activities, including a sole-proprietor firm; individual inspector certification alone does not satisfy that firm authorization.
Training
Successfully complete an EPA-accredited initial inspector course and receive its course completion certificate. Training includes the course assessment; this is recorded as training, not as a distinct nationwide certification examination.

EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam

Provider
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); scheduled online or by phone through Meazure Learning
Format
Discipline-specific third-party certification exam, taken online or in person after EPA issues an exam letter; no more than three attempts within 6 months of receiving the course completion certificate
Exam fee
$70 for each attempt (EPA certification examination fee)
Examination outline
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Initial Request for Inspection
    • Defining the scope of work
    • Roles and responsibilities of an Inspector
    • Difference between inspection and risk assessment
    • Difference between XRF and paint chip sampling
    • Importance of State and local requirements
    • HUD and EPA notification and disclosure regulations
    • Health effects of lead in adults and children
    • Routes of lead exposure
    • Places where lead can be found inside and outside the home
    • EPA recommended steps for reducing lead in drinking water
    • Scope and goals of HUD and EPA lead regulations and guidelines
    • Responsibilities of Public and Indian Housing Authorities
    • Information about property needed to provide proposal for inspection
    • Information about property needed to determine number of units to inspect
    • Basic building and construction technology
    • Liability issues involved in lead inspections
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Preparation for Inspection
    • Inspection scheduling
    • Licensing and transportation of XRF
    • How an XRF analyzer works
    • Inspector and occupant safety during XRF use
    • XRF calibration checks
    • Equipment and forms needed for sampling
    • OSHA regulations applicable to lead and respiratory protection
    • Types of dosimeters
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Pre-inspection Meeting
    • Lead uses
    • How to determine common construction history
    • Calculation of number of units to inspect using HUD tables
    • Random selection of units using HUD protocols
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — The Inspection
    • Inventory of painted surfaces
    • Testing locations in single family and multi-family dwellings
    • Number of tests per testing combination and component type
    • Field documentation: sample location, sketches, and HUD forms
    • How to take XRF readings
    • Performance characteristic sheets (PCS)
    • XRF substrate corrections
    • Interpretation of XRF readings
    • Why POS, NEG and INCONCLUSIVE ranges vary among XRF analyzers
    • Data collection from XRF testing
    • HUD decision guidelines for paint chip sampling
    • Collection of paint chip samples (ppm and mg/cm2)
    • Laboratory and chain of custody forms
    • Sample labeling
    • Methods for analysis of lead
    • Interpretation of lab results
    • Use of chemical spot-test kits
    • Soil sampling methods
    • Dust sampling methods
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Inspection Report
    • How to summarize inspection results
    • Contents of inspection report
    • Recommendations an Inspector can make
    • Inspection record retention requirements
  • Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Clearance Testing
    • The final visual inspection of hazard control activities
    • Why pre-abatement wipe and soil samples are collected
    • Why dust samples are collected for clearance
    • The number and location of clearance wipe samples
    • How to perform clearance wipe sampling
    • Calculation of wipe sample results (ug/ft2)
    • Wipe sampling clearance standards
    • What happens when a wipe test fails
    • Compositing clearance wipe and soil samples
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