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Inspector

Lead-based paint inspections and abatement clearance sampling.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · Application information

Reinstatement after expiration
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Applicant pathway
License expired without renewal; satisfy 178 NAC 23-004 and 172 NAC 10, current training requirements, and reinstatement plus renewal fees. The reinstatement form requires a new initial course and Initial Application when review training has lapsed at least one year.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Inspector initial program: at least 24 hours, including at least eight hours of hands-on training.
Reinstatement from inactive or lapsed status
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Applicant pathway
Previously licensed individual returning from inactive or lapsed status; meet current continuing competency, citizenship/lawful-presence, application and fee requirements. DHHS reinstatement instructions require prior passage of the third-party examination.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Inspector initial program: at least 24 hours, including at least eight hours of hands-on training.
Initial licensure by examination
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Applicant pathway
Initial applicant with accredited training.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Inspector initial program: at least 24 hours, including at least eight hours of hands-on training.
Initial licensure with training obtained in another jurisdiction
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Applicant pathway
Provide the original jurisdiction/EPA initial training certificate and all accredited review training certificates since initial licensing in the other jurisdiction; current Nebraska licensing requirements still apply.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Inspector initial program: at least 24 hours, including at least eight hours of hands-on training.
Licensure by reciprocity
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Applicant pathway
Hold a license/certificate in a jurisdiction whose EPA-approved program has substantially equal or greater requirements and grants equal reciprocal privileges. Nebraska issuance, its term and fees are subject to Department-determined terms under section 71-6328.01; this permission does not waive the current rule's examination requirement.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Inspector initial program: at least 24 hours, including at least eight hours of hands-on training.
Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing training
Submit proof of a successfully completed Department-approved review course or initial training course, original completion certificates, renewal application, and renewal fee. Training-course tests and hands-on assessments remain training conditions; 178 NAC 23-004.03 and 172 NAC 10-004 enumerate renewal requirements without a separate licensure examination.
Disclosures
Supply current contact, citizenship/lawful-presence, conviction, disciplinary and denial information under 172 NAC 10-004.02.
Licensure status
Current license renewed before expiration; licenses last two years from issuance.
Waivers
172 NAC 10-004.03 provides military-service and first-credentialed continuing-competency waivers, subject to Department documentation and profession-specific review training requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after revocation
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Applicant pathway
At least two years must elapse after revocation; address the conduct that caused revocation and comply with current requirements and order conditions. Additional examinations under section 38-150 remain unnamed applicant conditions.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Inspector initial program: at least 24 hours, including at least eight hours of hands-on training.
Reinstatement following voluntary surrender
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Applicant pathway
Indefinite surrender permits application at any time; definite surrender requires expiry of the specified period; permanent surrender bars reinstatement and a new credential for the same profession. Satisfy the surrender order and current Department requirements.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Inspector initial program: at least 24 hours, including at least eight hours of hands-on training.
Reinstatement after suspension or limitation
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Applicant pathway
Application may be made at any time; address the conduct that caused the disciplinary action and comply with current requirements and any order conditions. The Department may require unnamed written, oral or practical examinations under section 38-150; these unidentified slots are applicant conditions.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Inspector initial program: at least 24 hours, including at least eight hours of hands-on training.

Risk Assessor

The DHHS risk-assessor license expressly includes inspector licensure.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · Application information

Reinstatement after expiration
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Applicant pathway
License expired without renewal; satisfy 178 NAC 23-004 and 172 NAC 10, current training requirements, and reinstatement plus renewal fees. The reinstatement form requires a new initial course and Initial Application when review training has lapsed at least one year.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Prior training
Successfully complete accredited initial lead-inspector and lead-risk-assessor programs; these training prerequisites do not themselves demand passage of the separately offered national inspector examination.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Risk-assessor initial program: at least 16 hours, including four hours of hands-on training, in addition to inspector training.
Reinstatement from inactive or lapsed status
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Applicant pathway
Previously licensed individual returning from inactive or lapsed status; meet current continuing competency, citizenship/lawful-presence, application and fee requirements. DHHS reinstatement instructions require prior passage of the third-party examination.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Prior training
Successfully complete accredited initial lead-inspector and lead-risk-assessor programs; these training prerequisites do not themselves demand passage of the separately offered national inspector examination.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Risk-assessor initial program: at least 16 hours, including four hours of hands-on training, in addition to inspector training.
Initial licensure by examination
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Applicant pathway
Initial applicant with accredited training.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Prior training
Successfully complete accredited initial lead-inspector and lead-risk-assessor programs; these training prerequisites do not themselves demand passage of the separately offered national inspector examination.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Risk-assessor initial program: at least 16 hours, including four hours of hands-on training, in addition to inspector training.
Initial licensure with training obtained in another jurisdiction
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Applicant pathway
Provide the original jurisdiction/EPA initial training certificate and all accredited review training certificates since initial licensing in the other jurisdiction; current Nebraska licensing requirements still apply.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Prior training
Successfully complete accredited initial lead-inspector and lead-risk-assessor programs; these training prerequisites do not themselves demand passage of the separately offered national inspector examination.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Risk-assessor initial program: at least 16 hours, including four hours of hands-on training, in addition to inspector training.
Licensure by reciprocity
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Applicant pathway
Hold a license/certificate in a jurisdiction whose EPA-approved program has substantially equal or greater requirements and grants equal reciprocal privileges. Nebraska issuance, its term and fees are subject to Department-determined terms under section 71-6328.01; this permission does not waive the current rule's examination requirement.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Prior training
Successfully complete accredited initial lead-inspector and lead-risk-assessor programs; these training prerequisites do not themselves demand passage of the separately offered national inspector examination.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Risk-assessor initial program: at least 16 hours, including four hours of hands-on training, in addition to inspector training.
Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing training
Submit proof of a successfully completed Department-approved review course or initial training course, original completion certificates, renewal application, and renewal fee. Training-course tests and hands-on assessments remain training conditions; 178 NAC 23-004.03 and 172 NAC 10-004 enumerate renewal requirements without a separate licensure examination.
Disclosures
Supply current contact, citizenship/lawful-presence, conviction, disciplinary and denial information under 172 NAC 10-004.02.
Licensure status
Current license renewed before expiration; licenses last two years from issuance.
Waivers
172 NAC 10-004.03 provides military-service and first-credentialed continuing-competency waivers, subject to Department documentation and profession-specific review training requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after revocation
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Applicant pathway
At least two years must elapse after revocation; address the conduct that caused revocation and comply with current requirements and order conditions. Additional examinations under section 38-150 remain unnamed applicant conditions.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Prior training
Successfully complete accredited initial lead-inspector and lead-risk-assessor programs; these training prerequisites do not themselves demand passage of the separately offered national inspector examination.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Risk-assessor initial program: at least 16 hours, including four hours of hands-on training, in addition to inspector training.
Reinstatement following voluntary surrender
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Applicant pathway
Indefinite surrender permits application at any time; definite surrender requires expiry of the specified period; permanent surrender bars reinstatement and a new credential for the same profession. Satisfy the surrender order and current Department requirements.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Prior training
Successfully complete accredited initial lead-inspector and lead-risk-assessor programs; these training prerequisites do not themselves demand passage of the separately offered national inspector examination.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Risk-assessor initial program: at least 16 hours, including four hours of hands-on training, in addition to inspector training.
Reinstatement after suspension or limitation
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Applicant pathway
Application may be made at any time; address the conduct that caused the disciplinary action and comply with current requirements and any order conditions. The Department may require unnamed written, oral or practical examinations under section 38-150; these unidentified slots are applicant conditions.
Character
Good character; truthful and complete application.
Documentation
Submit original training certificates, prior credentials and disciplinary records, applicable conviction records, signed application, fee or documented fee-waiver eligibility, and two identical passport-sized photographs.
Exam identification
The current DHHS form calls this the state-administered third-party examination in the appropriate occupation. The DHHS April 10, 2005 compilation expressly identifies the inspector and risk-assessor certification examinations as the EPA National Certification Examination; it is used only to resolve the national examination identity, with the current rule and form establishing present adoption.
Examination window
178 NAC 23-004.02 permits no more than three attempts within six months of the accredited initial/review completion certificate; retake the appropriate training program if the examination is not passed within six months.
Lawful presence
Document citizenship or lawful presence under Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129 and sections 4-108 through 4-111.
Minimum age
At least 19 years of age; 172 NAC 10-003.01(A).
Passing score
At least 70%; current application and 178 NAC 23-002.05.
Prior training
Successfully complete accredited initial lead-inspector and lead-risk-assessor programs; these training prerequisites do not themselves demand passage of the separately offered national inspector examination.
Respirator documentation
178 NAC 23-004 states that applicants other than project designers, visual lead hazard advisors and elevated blood-lead level inspectors must have been examined within 12 months and be capable of working while wearing a respirator. The current initial form describes this physician documentation for workers and supervisors. The inspector/risk-assessor applicant should confirm the Department's application of the broader current rule.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited initial training program for the discipline. Course tests and hands-on skills assessments are training requirements, not separately identified statewide licensing examinations.
Training hours
Risk-assessor initial program: at least 16 hours, including four hours of hands-on training, in addition to inspector training.

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