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Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification

EPA-administered individual certification applicable in Arizona. Inspector discipline authorizes inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing.

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

Certification based on a valid EPA authorized program certificate
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the existing valid certificate, passport photograph and applicable fee.
Eligibility
Hold a currently valid equivalent certificate in this discipline from an EPA-authorized program; attach it to the electronic EPA application. This is a credential prerequisite and does not add another jurisdiction examination as a leaf.
Practice scope
Inspectors may perform inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing activities.
Training exam waiver
You do not need to take an EPA-accredited initial training course or the third-party exam.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial reapplication following expired certification
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Submit the electronic application, applicable fee, course completion certificate and a passport photograph; provide qualification evidence for the discipline.
Education experience
Inspectors have no additional education or experience requirement.
Eligibility
Prior certification expired without completion of recertification; EPA requires retaking the appropriate accredited course and applying for initial certification, including the discipline third-party exam. EPA recertification instructions: You must have taken a refresher course, completed the application process, and received a certificate from EPA before your current certification expires. If the application process is not completed, then you must retake the appropriate course from an accredited training program and reapply for initial certification from EPA (including passing a third-party exam, if required). If you do not receive recertification from EPA before your current certification expires, then you cannot conduct lead-based paint activities.
Historic prior training
The alternative prior-training procedures in 40 CFR 745.226(d) had a March 1, 2000 application deadline and are not a currently open route; present applicants use subsection (a) and (b).
Jurisdiction
EPA administers the applicable certification program in Arizona; this record describes its applicability in Arizona, not an Arizona-issued certificate. 40 CFR 745.220(b) and EPA January 2026 FAQ 23002-37009 establish applicability.
Practice scope
Inspectors may perform inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing activities.
Time and attempts
Complete the certification examination and obtain certification within six months of course completion. No more than three examination attempts are permitted within that period; failure to pass and receive certification requires retaking the accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends applying within 30 days of initial training.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited initial training course and obtain its course completion certificate. Course tests and hands-on training assessments are training conditions, not separately registered examinations.
Initial certification by examination
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Submit the electronic application, applicable fee, course completion certificate and a passport photograph; provide qualification evidence for the discipline.
Education experience
Inspectors have no additional education or experience requirement.
Eligibility
Applicant seeks initial certification through accredited training and the EPA discipline examination under 40 CFR 745.226(a)(1)(i) and (b).
Historic prior training
The alternative prior-training procedures in 40 CFR 745.226(d) had a March 1, 2000 application deadline and are not a currently open route; present applicants use subsection (a) and (b).
Jurisdiction
EPA administers the applicable certification program in Arizona; this record describes its applicability in Arizona, not an Arizona-issued certificate. 40 CFR 745.220(b) and EPA January 2026 FAQ 23002-37009 establish applicability.
Practice scope
Inspectors may perform inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing activities.
Time and attempts
Complete the certification examination and obtain certification within six months of course completion. No more than three examination attempts are permitted within that period; failure to pass and receive certification requires retaking the accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends applying within 30 days of initial training.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited initial training course and obtain its course completion certificate. Course tests and hands-on training assessments are training conditions, not separately registered examinations.
Timely recertification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit electronically the valid refresher completion certificate, passport photograph and appropriate fee. EPA recommends applying at least 90 days before expiration and taking refresher training no earlier than 18 months before expiration.
Eligibility
Already EPA-certified in the discipline; complete refresher training and receive recertification before current certification expires. Late applicants reapply for initial certification.
Exam waiver
No third-party exam is required for recertification, even if you choose to take another initial training course rather than a refresher training course.
Practice scope
Inspectors may perform inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing activities.
Refresher training
Complete an accredited refresher course in this discipline, or the entire accredited initial course if no refresher is available; EPA-authorized program accreditation is accepted.
Renewal interval
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) requires recertification every three years for training with a course test and hands-on assessment, or every five years for training with a proficiency test. The EPA instructions describe a three-year certificate; follow the expiry printed on the individual certificate.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Lead-Based Paint Inspector Interim Certification

The appropriate accredited course completion certificate serves as interim certification pending the next available certification examination, expiring six months after issuance. This is the interim form of the EPA discipline certification applicable in Arizona.

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

Accredited course completion and interim certification pending examination
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Submit the electronic application, applicable fee, course completion certificate and a passport photograph; provide qualification evidence for the discipline.
Attempts
No more than three attempts at the certification examination within six months; otherwise retake the accredited course before reapplying.
Duration
Interim certification expires six months after course certificate issuance. Complete the certification process, including the discipline examination, before expiration; no work is authorized afterward without certification.
Education experience
Inspectors have no additional education or experience requirement.
Historic prior training
The alternative prior-training procedures in 40 CFR 745.226(d) had a March 1, 2000 application deadline and are not a currently open route; present applicants use subsection (a) and (b).
Interim authorization
Course completion permits work immediately under interim certification; passing the national examination is not a prerequisite to beginning this interim work.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers the applicable certification program in Arizona; this record describes its applicability in Arizona, not an Arizona-issued certificate. 40 CFR 745.220(b) and EPA January 2026 FAQ 23002-37009 establish applicability.
Later examination
40 CFR 745.226(b)(4) links interim certification to the next available examination opportunity. The currently offered discipline examination is retained as a later examination, with the timing of authorization stated as an applicant condition.
Practice scope
Inspectors may perform inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing activities.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited initial training course and obtain its course completion certificate. Course tests and hands-on training assessments are training conditions, not separately registered examinations.

Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessor Certification

EPA-administered individual certification applicable in Arizona. Risk-assessor discipline is included because EPA expressly authorizes it to perform lead inspections as well as risk assessments; inspector training is a prerequisite, not a requirement to pass the inspector national examination.

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

Certification based on a valid EPA authorized program certificate
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the existing valid certificate, passport photograph and applicable fee.
Eligibility
Hold a currently valid equivalent certificate in this discipline from an EPA-authorized program; attach it to the electronic EPA application. This is a credential prerequisite and does not add another jurisdiction examination as a leaf.
Practice scope
Risk assessors may perform inspection, post-abatement dust-lead testing, lead hazard screen, and risk assessment activities.
Training exam waiver
You do not need to take an EPA-accredited initial training course or the third-party exam.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial reapplication following expired certification
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Application
Submit the electronic application, applicable fee, course completion certificate and a passport photograph; provide qualification evidence for the discipline.
Education experience
Complete an accredited inspector training course and the accredited risk-assessor course; qualify through a bachelor degree plus one year of related experience, an associate degree plus two years, a high-school diploma or equivalent plus three years, or the professional certifications identified in 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B).
Eligibility
Prior certification expired without completion of recertification; EPA requires retaking the appropriate accredited course and applying for initial certification, including the discipline third-party exam. EPA recertification instructions: You must have taken a refresher course, completed the application process, and received a certificate from EPA before your current certification expires. If the application process is not completed, then you must retake the appropriate course from an accredited training program and reapply for initial certification from EPA (including passing a third-party exam, if required). If you do not receive recertification from EPA before your current certification expires, then you cannot conduct lead-based paint activities.
Historic prior training
The alternative prior-training procedures in 40 CFR 745.226(d) had a March 1, 2000 application deadline and are not a currently open route; present applicants use subsection (a) and (b).
Jurisdiction
EPA administers the applicable certification program in Arizona; this record describes its applicability in Arizona, not an Arizona-issued certificate. 40 CFR 745.220(b) and EPA January 2026 FAQ 23002-37009 establish applicability.
Practice scope
Risk assessors may perform inspection, post-abatement dust-lead testing, lead hazard screen, and risk assessment activities.
Time and attempts
Complete the certification examination and obtain certification within six months of course completion. No more than three examination attempts are permitted within that period; failure to pass and receive certification requires retaking the accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends applying within 30 days of initial training.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited initial training course and obtain its course completion certificate. Course tests and hands-on training assessments are training conditions, not separately registered examinations.
Initial certification by examination
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Application
Submit the electronic application, applicable fee, course completion certificate and a passport photograph; provide qualification evidence for the discipline.
Education experience
Complete an accredited inspector training course and the accredited risk-assessor course; qualify through a bachelor degree plus one year of related experience, an associate degree plus two years, a high-school diploma or equivalent plus three years, or the professional certifications identified in 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B).
Eligibility
Applicant seeks initial certification through accredited training and the EPA discipline examination under 40 CFR 745.226(a)(1)(i) and (b).
Historic prior training
The alternative prior-training procedures in 40 CFR 745.226(d) had a March 1, 2000 application deadline and are not a currently open route; present applicants use subsection (a) and (b).
Jurisdiction
EPA administers the applicable certification program in Arizona; this record describes its applicability in Arizona, not an Arizona-issued certificate. 40 CFR 745.220(b) and EPA January 2026 FAQ 23002-37009 establish applicability.
Practice scope
Risk assessors may perform inspection, post-abatement dust-lead testing, lead hazard screen, and risk assessment activities.
Time and attempts
Complete the certification examination and obtain certification within six months of course completion. No more than three examination attempts are permitted within that period; failure to pass and receive certification requires retaking the accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends applying within 30 days of initial training.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited initial training course and obtain its course completion certificate. Course tests and hands-on training assessments are training conditions, not separately registered examinations.
Timely recertification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit electronically the valid refresher completion certificate, passport photograph and appropriate fee. EPA recommends applying at least 90 days before expiration and taking refresher training no earlier than 18 months before expiration.
Eligibility
Already EPA-certified in the discipline; complete refresher training and receive recertification before current certification expires. Late applicants reapply for initial certification.
Exam waiver
No third-party exam is required for recertification, even if you choose to take another initial training course rather than a refresher training course.
Practice scope
Risk assessors may perform inspection, post-abatement dust-lead testing, lead hazard screen, and risk assessment activities.
Refresher training
Complete an accredited refresher course in this discipline, or the entire accredited initial course if no refresher is available; EPA-authorized program accreditation is accepted.
Renewal interval
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) requires recertification every three years for training with a course test and hands-on assessment, or every five years for training with a proficiency test. The EPA instructions describe a three-year certificate; follow the expiry printed on the individual certificate.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessor Interim Certification

The appropriate accredited course completion certificate serves as interim certification pending the next available certification examination, expiring six months after issuance. This is the interim form of the EPA discipline certification applicable in Arizona.

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

Accredited course completion and interim certification pending examination
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Application
Submit the electronic application, applicable fee, course completion certificate and a passport photograph; provide qualification evidence for the discipline.
Attempts
No more than three attempts at the certification examination within six months; otherwise retake the accredited course before reapplying.
Duration
Interim certification expires six months after course certificate issuance. Complete the certification process, including the discipline examination, before expiration; no work is authorized afterward without certification.
Education experience
Complete an accredited inspector training course and the accredited risk-assessor course; qualify through a bachelor degree plus one year of related experience, an associate degree plus two years, a high-school diploma or equivalent plus three years, or the professional certifications identified in 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B).
Historic prior training
The alternative prior-training procedures in 40 CFR 745.226(d) had a March 1, 2000 application deadline and are not a currently open route; present applicants use subsection (a) and (b).
Interim authorization
Course completion permits work immediately under interim certification; passing the national examination is not a prerequisite to beginning this interim work.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers the applicable certification program in Arizona; this record describes its applicability in Arizona, not an Arizona-issued certificate. 40 CFR 745.220(b) and EPA January 2026 FAQ 23002-37009 establish applicability.
Later examination
40 CFR 745.226(b)(4) links interim certification to the next available examination opportunity. The currently offered discipline examination is retained as a later examination, with the timing of authorization stated as an applicant condition.
Practice scope
Risk assessors may perform inspection, post-abatement dust-lead testing, lead hazard screen, and risk assessment activities.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited initial training course and obtain its course completion certificate. Course tests and hands-on training assessments are training conditions, not separately registered examinations.

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
Examination sources

EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors

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 Risk Assessor Study Topics — Initial Request for Lead Services
    • Types of lead evaluation protocol(s)
    • Roles and responsibilities of a Risk Assessor
    • Difference between inspection and risk assessment
    • Classification of EBL child
    • Use of EBL questionnaire
    • HUD and EPA notification and disclosure requirements
    • Health effects of lead in children and adults
    • Places where lead can be found
    • Scope and goals of HUD and EPA regulations and guidelines
    • Importance of State and local regulations
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Proposal to Perform Risk Assessment
    • Liability issues as they relate to risk assessment
    • Types of insurance relevant to risk assessment
    • Information about property needed to provide proposal for risk assessment
    • Information about property needed to determine number of samples/units
    • Estimating costs for lead evaluation work
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Preparation for Risk Assessment
    • Risk assessment staffing
    • OSHA regulations applicable to lead and respiratory protection
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Walkthrough
    • Background information about lead uses and sources
    • Basic building construction and architecture
    • Conditions when lead paint is considered a hazard
    • HUD categories of paint condition and deterioration
    • Causes of lead hazards
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Conduct Sampling
    • Field documentation: testing location, sketches, HUD forms
    • Selection of dust sampling location(s)
    • Single surface and composite dust sampling procedures/equipment
    • Calculation of dust concentration in ug/ft2
    • EPA/HUD hazard levels for lead in dust
    • Spike and blank dust samples
    • Selection of soil sample locations
    • Soil sampling procedures/equipment
    • EPA/HUD hazard levels for lead in soil
    • Water sampling procedures
    • EPA drinking water lead standards and lead reduction steps
    • Selection of paint sample locations
    • Use of XRF analyzer and safety issues
    • Performance characteristics sheets (PCS)
    • Paint chip sample collection procedures
    • Laboratory methods and accreditation programs for lead
    • Calculation of ppm and mg/cm2 for lead in paint
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Lead Hazard Screen
    • Number of paint samples to collect during screen
    • Composite dust sampling for a screen
    • Why composite are more stringent than single surface dust standards
    • Interpretation of results of a screen
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Assessing Multi-Family (MF) Dwellings
    • Targeted, worst-case and random sampling of MF dwellings
    • Elements of a management plan for MF dwellings
    • Interpretation of sampling results from MF dwellings
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Risk Assessment Report
    • Parts of the HUD standard risk assessment report
    • Hazard control action alternatives/costs
    • RCRA regulations for hazardous waste disposal
    • Record retention requirements
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Ongoing Monitoring
    • Elements involved in ongoing lead hazard monitoring
    • Schedules for reevaluation
  • Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Clearance Testing
    • The final visual inspection of hazard control activities
    • The number and location of clearance wipe samples
Examination sources