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EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification (Wyoming)

Federal individual inspector certification applicable in Wyoming under the EPA-administered Lead-Based Paint Activities Program.

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

Initial certification following expired certification
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Apply online to EPA through CDX, submitting the course completion certificate, passport photograph, and applicable fee.
Completion window
Complete certification, including the EPA inspector certification examination, within six months of course completion. No more than three examination attempts in that period; otherwise retake the accredited course before reapplying.
Eligibility
Previous EPA inspector certification expired before recertification was completed. EPA requires repeating the accredited initial course and applying again for initial certification, including the third-party examination.
Scope
Applies to covered lead-based paint inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing in target housing and child-occupied facilities in Wyoming. 40 CFR 745.220(b) excepts work in the owner’s dwelling only under its stated occupancy and blood-lead conditions.
Training
Successfully complete an EPA-accredited inspector course and receive its course completion certificate; no additional education or experience is required for inspectors under 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A).
Initial certification by examination
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Apply online to EPA through CDX, submitting the course completion certificate, passport photograph, and applicable fee.
Completion window
Complete certification, including the EPA inspector certification examination, within six months of course completion. No more than three examination attempts in that period; otherwise retake the accredited course before reapplying.
Scope
Applies to covered lead-based paint inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing in target housing and child-occupied facilities in Wyoming. 40 CFR 745.220(b) excepts work in the owner’s dwelling only under its stated occupancy and blood-lead conditions.
Training
Successfully complete an EPA-accredited inspector course and receive its course completion certificate; no additional education or experience is required for inspectors under 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A).
Recertification before expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Electronically submit a valid refresher course completion certificate, passport photograph, and applicable fee; complete recertification before expiration. EPA recommends application at least 90 days before expiration and refresher training no earlier than 18 months before expiration.
Eligibility
Currently certified EPA inspector seeking recertification before the certificate expires.
Refresher training
Successfully complete an accredited inspector refresher course (EPA or EPA-authorized program); if unavailable, successfully complete the entire accredited initial inspector course instead. Course training and course assessments are applicant conditions.
Renewal period
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) provides three years for training with a course test and hands-on assessment, or five years for training with a proficiency test. EPA’s implementing pages state a three-year cycle: "You must be recertified every three years. Your EPA certificate will indicate when your certification expires." Follow the expiration on the certificate.
Third party exam
No third-party certification examination is required, including when repeating an initial course in place of refresher training.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Certification based on a valid EPA authorized program certificate
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a copy of the valid authorized-program certificate, passport photograph, and fee in the electronic EPA application.
Eligibility
Hold a currently valid inspector certification or equivalent from an EPA-authorized state or tribal program. The existing certificate is an applicant qualification, not a requirement for another jurisdiction’s examination.
Examination waiver
EPA expressly states that neither its accredited initial training course nor the third-party examination is required for this route.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Interim Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification (Wyoming)

The accredited inspector course completion certificate authorizes interim work until the next available certification examination opportunity, with a maximum six-month duration.

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

Interim certification through accredited inspector training
EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
Application
Apply online to EPA through CDX, submitting the course completion certificate, passport photograph, and applicable fee.
Completion window
Complete certification, including the EPA inspector certification examination, within six months of course completion. No more than three examination attempts in that period; otherwise retake the accredited course before reapplying.
Interim authorization
The course completion certificate permits interim work before the third-party examination; 40 CFR 745.226(b)(4) limits authorization until the next available examination opportunity and in any case to six months after issuance. The currently offered EPA inspector examination remains involved in this transition to full certification.
Scope
Applies to covered lead-based paint inspection and post-abatement dust-lead testing in target housing and child-occupied facilities in Wyoming. 40 CFR 745.220(b) excepts work in the owner’s dwelling only under its stated occupancy and blood-lead conditions.
Training
Successfully complete an EPA-accredited inspector course and receive its course completion certificate; no additional education or experience is required for inspectors under 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A).

EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam

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