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Lead Paint Inspector Technician Accreditation

Inspects and measures lead in paint, including lead-free inspections.

Licensing authority: Maryland Department of the Environment, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program · Application information

Accreditation using qualifying training completed before the chapter took effect

All of the following:

  • Lead Paint Inspector Technician Initial Course Examination (practice unavailable)

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Earlier training
Training completed before the chapter took effect may be recognized only if the course met chapter requirements, the provider is MDE accredited, and all other category requirements are satisfied under COMAR .04G.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete at least 21 hours over at least 3 days of accredited inspector-technician training and pass its course examination, including proficiency. COMAR .05B additionally requires applicable incorporated federal topics.
Training to exam window
Pass the third-party examination and obtain valid identification within 6 months of course completion, or retake the initial course before reapplying, under COMAR .06F(5).
Inspector technician accreditation using qualifying pre implementation EPA model training

All of the following:

  • Lead Paint Inspector Technician Initial Course Examination (practice unavailable)

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Earlier training
Before implementation of .14, successfully complete training based on the EPA April 1993 lead-inspector course; .14B(1)(d) treats this as satisfying training and grants examination eligibility. The old training itself is applicant evidence. The current category course and third-party examinations remain identified; previously satisfied requirements do not require an applicant to retake them.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Return after accreditation or training has expired

All of the following:

  • Lead Paint Inspector Technician Initial Course Examination (practice unavailable)

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Lapsed status
MDE instructs applicants whose accreditation has lapsed to retake the initial course; the third-party passing score need not be repeated if on file.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete at least 21 hours over at least 3 days of accredited inspector-technician training and pass its course examination, including proficiency. COMAR .05B additionally requires applicable incorporated federal topics.
Training to exam window
Pass the third-party examination and obtain valid identification within 6 months of course completion, or retake the initial course before reapplying, under COMAR .06F(5).
Initial accreditation by training and examination

All of the following:

  • Lead Paint Inspector Technician Initial Course Examination (practice unavailable)

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete at least 21 hours over at least 3 days of accredited inspector-technician training and pass its course examination, including proficiency. COMAR .05B additionally requires applicable incorporated federal topics.
Training to exam window
Pass the third-party examination and obtain valid identification within 6 months of course completion, or retake the initial course before reapplying, under COMAR .06F(5).
Accreditation using recognized equivalent outside training

All of the following:

  • Lead Paint Inspector Technician Initial Course Examination (practice unavailable)

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Outside training
MDE must find the outside accredited course equivalent to or exceeding the Maryland course and receive sufficient evidence of completion under COMAR .04H.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete at least 21 hours over at least 3 days of accredited inspector-technician training and pass its course examination, including proficiency. COMAR .05B additionally requires applicable incorporated federal topics.
Training to exam window
Pass the third-party examination and obtain valid identification within 6 months of course completion, or retake the initial course before reapplying, under COMAR .06F(5).
Recognition of equivalent outside accreditation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Outside accreditation
Hold outside accreditation in good standing; MDE must determine that its requirements meet or exceed Maryland requirements under COMAR .04F. Outside examinations and credentials are applicant conditions.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely renewal of accreditation

All of the following:

  • Lead Paint Inspector Technician Review Course Examination (practice unavailable)

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party implementation
MDE LRCA VI/IT/RA instructions, Set 3: "3rd Party Exam section is application for Initial Accreditation Applications only. This is not required (/available) for renewal applications." The higher-ranked COMAR .06F(2) expressly covers accreditation or renewal; a prior passing score may satisfy it.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete at least 7 hours of the category review course and pass its examination before expiration; apply for renewal before expiration.

Lead Paint Risk Assessor Accreditation

Conducts inspections and risk assessments and interprets and reports lead hazards.

Licensing authority: Maryland Department of the Environment, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program · Application information

Accreditation using qualifying training completed before the chapter took effect

All of the following:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Earlier training
Training completed before the chapter took effect may be recognized only if the course met chapter requirements, the provider is MDE accredited, and all other category requirements are satisfied under COMAR .04G.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Experience
At least 20 lead-based paint inspections at separate properties, or at least 5 lead-based paint inspections and 15 dust inspections at separate properties; document date, time and address. COMAR 26.16.01.16C allows earlier experience credit.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Risk exam training window
MDE June 2022 guidance states no time constraint for the risk-assessor third-party examination while currently accredited as an inspector technician and after initial risk-assessor training; COMAR .06F(5) states the general six-month course/card requirement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete inspector-technician training and its examination, hold inspector-technician accreditation at least one year, and complete at least 14 hours of risk-assessor initial training and pass its examination.
Return after accreditation or training has expired

All of the following:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Experience
At least 20 lead-based paint inspections at separate properties, or at least 5 lead-based paint inspections and 15 dust inspections at separate properties; document date, time and address. COMAR 26.16.01.16C allows earlier experience credit.
Lapsed status
MDE instructs applicants whose accreditation has lapsed to retake the initial course; the third-party passing score need not be repeated if on file.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Risk exam training window
MDE June 2022 guidance states no time constraint for the risk-assessor third-party examination while currently accredited as an inspector technician and after initial risk-assessor training; COMAR .06F(5) states the general six-month course/card requirement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete inspector-technician training and its examination, hold inspector-technician accreditation at least one year, and complete at least 14 hours of risk-assessor initial training and pass its examination.
Initial accreditation by training and examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Experience
At least 20 lead-based paint inspections at separate properties, or at least 5 lead-based paint inspections and 15 dust inspections at separate properties; document date, time and address. COMAR 26.16.01.16C allows earlier experience credit.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Risk exam training window
MDE June 2022 guidance states no time constraint for the risk-assessor third-party examination while currently accredited as an inspector technician and after initial risk-assessor training; COMAR .06F(5) states the general six-month course/card requirement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete inspector-technician training and its examination, hold inspector-technician accreditation at least one year, and complete at least 14 hours of risk-assessor initial training and pass its examination.
Accreditation using recognized equivalent outside training

All of the following:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Experience
At least 20 lead-based paint inspections at separate properties, or at least 5 lead-based paint inspections and 15 dust inspections at separate properties; document date, time and address. COMAR 26.16.01.16C allows earlier experience credit.
Outside training
MDE must find the outside accredited course equivalent to or exceeding the Maryland course and receive sufficient evidence of completion under COMAR .04H.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Risk exam training window
MDE June 2022 guidance states no time constraint for the risk-assessor third-party examination while currently accredited as an inspector technician and after initial risk-assessor training; COMAR .06F(5) states the general six-month course/card requirement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete inspector-technician training and its examination, hold inspector-technician accreditation at least one year, and complete at least 14 hours of risk-assessor initial training and pass its examination.
Recognition of equivalent outside accreditation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Outside accreditation
Hold outside accreditation in good standing; MDE must determine that its requirements meet or exceed Maryland requirements under COMAR .04F. Outside examinations and credentials are applicant conditions.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely renewal of accreditation

All of the following:

Application
Submit the MDE accreditation application through LRCA, proof of category qualifications, and the applicable fee under COMAR 26.16.01.04C and .20.
Employment
Select the accredited employer in LRCA; inspection businesses and individual accreditations are separate.
Prior passing score
MDE June 2022 fact sheet: "Once the exam is passed, it is not required to be taken again even if there is a gap in training and/or accreditation providing it is found on file." Passing before the application remains examination involvement.
Score
Course and third-party examinations require 70 percent.
Term
Accreditation lasts 24 months; carry the required identification card while providing services.
Third party implementation
MDE LRCA VI/IT/RA instructions, Set 3: "3rd Party Exam section is application for Initial Accreditation Applications only. This is not required (/available) for renewal applications." The higher-ranked COMAR .06F(2) expressly covers accreditation or renewal; a prior passing score may satisfy it.
Third party results
COMAR 26.16.01.06F requires a passing third-party score; MDE may accept EPA examination results or an outside jurisdiction's discipline examination. An examination belonging to another jurisdiction is applicant evidence, not a Maryland requirement leaf.
Training
Complete at least 7 hours of the category review course and pass its examination before expiration; apply for renewal before expiration.

Lead Paint Inspector Technician Initial Course Examination

Provider
Department-accredited training providers
Format
Course examination may include written, oral, and practical application components; inspector-technician and visual-inspector exams include proficiency tests.
Passing score
70 percent
Examination outline
  • Core topics — COMAR 26.16.01.05D
    • Toxic effects of lead on young children, adults, and fetuses
    • Common sources of exposure to lead
    • Routes of exposure to lead
    • Hygiene and work practices to reduce lead exposure
    • Work practices necessary to minimize lead dust concentration
    • Containment, cleanup, and disposal of lead dust and debris
    • How to select, fit test, and maintain appropriate respiratory protection equipment
    • Protection from common work site hazards
    • Regulatory standards established by the Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Lead Paint Inspector Technician course topics — COMAR 26.16.01.14B
    • The core topics listed in Regulation .05 of this chapter
    • Methods for detecting and measuring lead in paint, dust, and soil
    • The performance of lead paint surveys
    • Radiation safety and health, as required to meet radiation licensing provisions referenced in COMAR 26.12.01.01
    • Lead hazard assessment, including the condition of paint, condition of substrate, and other conditions which may contribute to lead exposures
    • Regulatory requirements for the abatement or maintenance of lead-containing substances
  • Applicable discipline topics — 40 CFR 745.225(d), incorporated 2003 edition
    • Role and responsibilities of an inspector
    • Background information on lead and its adverse health effects
    • Background information on Federal, State, and local regulations and guidance that pertains to lead-based paint and lead-based paint activities
    • Lead-based paint inspection methods, including selection of rooms and components for sampling or testing
    • Paint, dust, and soil sampling methodologies
    • Clearance standards and testing, including random sampling
    • Preparation of the final inspection report
    • Recordkeeping
  • Practical experience and proficiency
    • Operation of portable XRF analyzers
    • Collection of paint chips, dust wipe samples, and other environmental samples which indicate the presence of lead hazards
    • Use of qualitative chemical tests
    • A proficiency test demonstrating the performance of a well-documented survey, using appropriate technologies
Examination sources

Lead Paint Inspector Technician Review Course Examination

Provider
Department-accredited training providers
Format
Course examination may include written, oral, and practical application components; inspector-technician and visual-inspector exams include proficiency tests.
Passing score
70 percent
Examination outline
  • Core topics — COMAR 26.16.01.05D
    • Toxic effects of lead on young children, adults, and fetuses
    • Common sources of exposure to lead
    • Routes of exposure to lead
    • Hygiene and work practices to reduce lead exposure
    • Work practices necessary to minimize lead dust concentration
    • Containment, cleanup, and disposal of lead dust and debris
    • How to select, fit test, and maintain appropriate respiratory protection equipment
    • Protection from common work site hazards
    • Regulatory standards established by the Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Lead Paint Inspector Technician course topics — COMAR 26.16.01.14B
    • The core topics listed in Regulation .05 of this chapter
    • Methods for detecting and measuring lead in paint, dust, and soil
    • The performance of lead paint surveys
    • Radiation safety and health, as required to meet radiation licensing provisions referenced in COMAR 26.12.01.01
    • Lead hazard assessment, including the condition of paint, condition of substrate, and other conditions which may contribute to lead exposures
    • Regulatory requirements for the abatement or maintenance of lead-containing substances
  • Applicable discipline topics — 40 CFR 745.225(d), incorporated 2003 edition
    • Role and responsibilities of an inspector
    • Background information on lead and its adverse health effects
    • Background information on Federal, State, and local regulations and guidance that pertains to lead-based paint and lead-based paint activities
    • Lead-based paint inspection methods, including selection of rooms and components for sampling or testing
    • Paint, dust, and soil sampling methodologies
    • Clearance standards and testing, including random sampling
    • Preparation of the final inspection report
    • Recordkeeping
  • Practical experience and proficiency
    • Operation of portable XRF analyzers
    • Collection of paint chips, dust wipe samples, and other environmental samples which indicate the presence of lead hazards
    • Use of qualitative chemical tests
    • A proficiency test demonstrating the performance of a well-documented survey, using appropriate technologies
  • Review course emphasis
    • New and emerging techniques and procedures
    • Current safety practices relating to lead-based paint activities in general and the appropriate discipline
    • Current laws and regulations relating to lead-based paint activities in general and the appropriate discipline
    • Current technologies relating to lead-based paint activities in general and the appropriate discipline
Examination sources

Maryland Lead Paint Third Party Exam — Inspector Technician

Provider
Maryland Department of the Environment
Format
Multiple choice
Exam questions
50
Passing score
70 percent
Exam fee
$35
Examination outline
  • Inspector Technician
Examination sources

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

Lead Paint Risk Assessor Initial Course Examination

Provider
Department-accredited training providers
Format
Course examination may include written, oral, and practical application components; inspector-technician and visual-inspector exams include proficiency tests.
Passing score
70 percent
Examination outline
  • Core topics — COMAR 26.16.01.05D
    • Toxic effects of lead on young children, adults, and fetuses
    • Common sources of exposure to lead
    • Routes of exposure to lead
    • Hygiene and work practices to reduce lead exposure
    • Work practices necessary to minimize lead dust concentration
    • Containment, cleanup, and disposal of lead dust and debris
    • How to select, fit test, and maintain appropriate respiratory protection equipment
    • Protection from common work site hazards
    • Regulatory standards established by the Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Lead Paint Risk Assessor course topics — COMAR 26.16.01.16B
    • Epidemiology of lead exposures
    • Lead toxicity
    • Potential relationships between observed conditions and lead exposures
    • Lead paint disclosure requirements for real estate transactions
    • In-place management of lead paint
    • Remodeling and modernization
    • Sampling for other sources of lead exposure found in soil and drinking water
  • Applicable discipline topics — 40 CFR 745.225(d), incorporated 2003 edition
    • Role and responsibilities of a risk assessor
    • Collection of background information to perform a risk assessment
    • Sources of environmental lead contamination such as paint, surface dust and soil, water, air, packaging, and food
    • Visual inspection for the purposes of identifying potential sources of lead-based paint hazards
    • Lead hazard screen protocol
    • Sampling for other sources of lead exposure
    • Interpretation of lead-based paint and other lead sampling results, including all applicable State or Federal guidance or regulations pertaining to lead-based paint hazards
    • Development of hazard control options, the role of interim controls, and operations and maintenance activities to reduce lead-based paint hazards
    • Preparation of a final risk assessment report
Examination sources

Lead Paint Risk Assessor Review Course Examination

Provider
Department-accredited training providers
Format
Course examination may include written, oral, and practical application components; inspector-technician and visual-inspector exams include proficiency tests.
Passing score
70 percent
Examination outline
  • Core topics — COMAR 26.16.01.05D
    • Toxic effects of lead on young children, adults, and fetuses
    • Common sources of exposure to lead
    • Routes of exposure to lead
    • Hygiene and work practices to reduce lead exposure
    • Work practices necessary to minimize lead dust concentration
    • Containment, cleanup, and disposal of lead dust and debris
    • How to select, fit test, and maintain appropriate respiratory protection equipment
    • Protection from common work site hazards
    • Regulatory standards established by the Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Lead Paint Risk Assessor course topics — COMAR 26.16.01.16B
    • Epidemiology of lead exposures
    • Lead toxicity
    • Potential relationships between observed conditions and lead exposures
    • Lead paint disclosure requirements for real estate transactions
    • In-place management of lead paint
    • Remodeling and modernization
    • Sampling for other sources of lead exposure found in soil and drinking water
  • Applicable discipline topics — 40 CFR 745.225(d), incorporated 2003 edition
    • Role and responsibilities of a risk assessor
    • Collection of background information to perform a risk assessment
    • Sources of environmental lead contamination such as paint, surface dust and soil, water, air, packaging, and food
    • Visual inspection for the purposes of identifying potential sources of lead-based paint hazards
    • Lead hazard screen protocol
    • Sampling for other sources of lead exposure
    • Interpretation of lead-based paint and other lead sampling results, including all applicable State or Federal guidance or regulations pertaining to lead-based paint hazards
    • Development of hazard control options, the role of interim controls, and operations and maintenance activities to reduce lead-based paint hazards
    • Preparation of a final risk assessment report
  • Review course emphasis
    • New requirements and procedures
    • Current safety practices relating to lead-based paint activities in general and the appropriate discipline
    • Current laws and regulations relating to lead-based paint activities in general and the appropriate discipline
    • Current technologies relating to lead-based paint activities in general and the appropriate discipline
Examination sources

Maryland Lead Paint Third Party Exam — Risk Assessor

Provider
Maryland Department of the Environment
Format
Multiple choice
Exam questions
50
Passing score
70 percent
Exam fee
$35
Examination outline
  • Risk Assessor
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