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Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification

Individual lead-based paint inspector certification authorizing lead-based paint inspection under incorporated 745.227(b)(1).

Licensing authority: North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management · Application information

Initial certification by examination
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Accredited training
Complete an accredited inspector course of at least 24 training hours including at least eight hands-on hours; incorporated 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A) imposes no additional education or experience prerequisites.
Application and fee
Submit the DEQ application and $150 per discipline for three years; public employees are fee-exempt. NDAC 33.1-15-24-04 also exempts qualifying nonprofit educational institutions and permits authorized public-interest fee exemptions.
Authorized state exam alternative
NDAC 33.1-15-24-02 also accepts a certification examination offered by an authorized state. Another state's examination is an applicant condition rather than a North Dakota requirement leaf.
Certification deadline
Incorporated 745.226(b)(6)-(7) allows at most three certification-exam attempts within six months after the course completion certificate; failure to pass and receive certification in that period requires retaking the accredited course before reapplying.
Course assessment
Successfully complete the training provider course test and applicable hands-on assessment, or its proficiency test, under incorporated 745.225(c)(7). No unique currently offered registered examination is identified for that provider assessment.
Training documents
Provide unaltered copies of the original accredited training certificate and test results. DEQ accepts in-person initial and refresher training; approved live remote refresher training may be accepted.
Certification based on a valid authorized program certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application and fee
Submit the DEQ application and $150 per discipline for three years; public employees are fee-exempt. NDAC 33.1-15-24-04 also exempts qualifying nonprofit educational institutions and permits authorized public-interest fee exemptions.
Existing certification
Submit an application with a copy of a valid same-discipline lead-based paint activities certification or equivalent from an EPA-authorized State or Tribal program under incorporated 745.226(a)(1)(ii).
Training documents
Provide unaltered copies of the original accredited training certificate and test results. DEQ accepts in-person initial and refresher training; approved live remote refresher training may be accepted.
Transition rule
The separate NDAC replacement of 745.226(d)(2) allowed EPA/authorized-state certificate holders six months after the rule's effective date; that transitional period is not a current issuance pathway. The retained 745.226(a)(1)(ii) authorized-program pathway is the basis of this route.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2022-07-01.

Interim Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification

Accredited course completion certificate serves as interim certification until the next certification examination opportunity, expiring six months after issuance.

Licensing authority: North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management · Application information

Interim certification by accredited course completion
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Accredited training
Complete an accredited inspector course of at least 24 training hours including at least eight hands-on hours; incorporated 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A) imposes no additional education or experience prerequisites.
Application and fee
Submit the DEQ application and $150 per discipline for three years; public employees are fee-exempt. NDAC 33.1-15-24-04 also exempts qualifying nonprofit educational institutions and permits authorized public-interest fee exemptions.
Authorized state exam alternative
NDAC 33.1-15-24-02 also accepts a certification examination offered by an authorized state. Another state's examination is an applicant condition rather than a North Dakota requirement leaf.
Certification deadline
Incorporated 745.226(b)(6)-(7) allows at most three certification-exam attempts within six months after the course completion certificate; failure to pass and receive certification in that period requires retaking the accredited course before reapplying.
Course assessment
Successfully complete the training provider course test and applicable hands-on assessment, or its proficiency test, under incorporated 745.225(c)(7). No unique currently offered registered examination is identified for that provider assessment.
Interim duration
The training course completion certificate is the interim certification. It lasts until the next available opportunity to take the certification examination and expires six months after issuance. The exam leaf is the currently offered examination this interim route leads to; passing it is not a precondition to interim issuance.
Training documents
Provide unaltered copies of the original accredited training certificate and test results. DEQ accepts in-person initial and refresher training; approved live remote refresher training may be accepted.

Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessor Certification

Individual lead-based paint risk assessor certification authorizing lead-based paint inspection under incorporated 745.227(b)(1).

Licensing authority: North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management · Application information

Initial certification by examination
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Accredited training
Successfully complete accredited inspector training and risk assessor training; risk assessor training is at least 16 hours including at least four hands-on hours.
Application and fee
Submit the DEQ application and $150 per discipline for three years; public employees are fee-exempt. NDAC 33.1-15-24-04 also exempts qualifying nonprofit educational institutions and permits authorized public-interest fee exemptions.
Authorized state exam alternative
NDAC 33.1-15-24-02 also accepts a certification examination offered by an authorized state. Another state's examination is an applicant condition rather than a North Dakota requirement leaf.
Certification deadline
Incorporated 745.226(b)(6)-(7) allows at most three certification-exam attempts within six months after the course completion certificate; failure to pass and receive certification in that period requires retaking the accredited course before reapplying.
Course assessment
Successfully complete the training provider course test and applicable hands-on assessment, or its proficiency test, under incorporated 745.225(c)(7). No unique currently offered registered examination is identified for that provider assessment.
Education or experience
Under incorporated 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B), satisfy at least one: bachelor's degree plus one year related experience; associate degree plus two years related experience; qualifying industrial hygienist, professional engineer, architect or related engineering/health/environmental certification; or high school diploma/equivalent plus three years related experience.
Training documents
Provide unaltered copies of the original accredited training certificate and test results. DEQ accepts in-person initial and refresher training; approved live remote refresher training may be accepted.
Certification based on a valid authorized program certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application and fee
Submit the DEQ application and $150 per discipline for three years; public employees are fee-exempt. NDAC 33.1-15-24-04 also exempts qualifying nonprofit educational institutions and permits authorized public-interest fee exemptions.
Existing certification
Submit an application with a copy of a valid same-discipline lead-based paint activities certification or equivalent from an EPA-authorized State or Tribal program under incorporated 745.226(a)(1)(ii).
Training documents
Provide unaltered copies of the original accredited training certificate and test results. DEQ accepts in-person initial and refresher training; approved live remote refresher training may be accepted.
Transition rule
The separate NDAC replacement of 745.226(d)(2) allowed EPA/authorized-state certificate holders six months after the rule's effective date; that transitional period is not a current issuance pathway. The retained 745.226(a)(1)(ii) authorized-program pathway is the basis of this route.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2022-07-01.

Interim Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessor Certification

Accredited course completion certificate serves as interim certification until the next certification examination opportunity, expiring six months after issuance.

Licensing authority: North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management · Application information

Interim certification by accredited course completion
EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
Accredited training
Successfully complete accredited inspector training and risk assessor training; risk assessor training is at least 16 hours including at least four hands-on hours.
Application and fee
Submit the DEQ application and $150 per discipline for three years; public employees are fee-exempt. NDAC 33.1-15-24-04 also exempts qualifying nonprofit educational institutions and permits authorized public-interest fee exemptions.
Authorized state exam alternative
NDAC 33.1-15-24-02 also accepts a certification examination offered by an authorized state. Another state's examination is an applicant condition rather than a North Dakota requirement leaf.
Certification deadline
Incorporated 745.226(b)(6)-(7) allows at most three certification-exam attempts within six months after the course completion certificate; failure to pass and receive certification in that period requires retaking the accredited course before reapplying.
Course assessment
Successfully complete the training provider course test and applicable hands-on assessment, or its proficiency test, under incorporated 745.225(c)(7). No unique currently offered registered examination is identified for that provider assessment.
Education or experience
Under incorporated 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B), satisfy at least one: bachelor's degree plus one year related experience; associate degree plus two years related experience; qualifying industrial hygienist, professional engineer, architect or related engineering/health/environmental certification; or high school diploma/equivalent plus three years related experience.
Interim duration
The training course completion certificate is the interim certification. It lasts until the next available opportunity to take the certification examination and expires six months after issuance. The exam leaf is the currently offered examination this interim route leads to; passing it is not a precondition to interim issuance.
Training documents
Provide unaltered copies of the original accredited training certificate and test results. DEQ accepts in-person initial and refresher training; approved live remote refresher training may be accepted.

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