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EPA Lead-Based Paint Abatement Supervisor Certification

Federal individual supervisor certification applicable in Alaska, an EPA-administered jurisdiction. Covers supervising abatement, occupant protection plans and abatement reports; this is the supervisor discipline, not firm certification.

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

Certification based on a valid certification from an EPA authorized program
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit an electronic EPA application, required fee, passport photograph and required supporting documents through EPA CDX.
Exemption
EPA states: You do not need to take an EPA-accredited initial training course or the third-party exam.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers individual lead-based paint activities certification in Alaska; the federal requirements apply to target housing and child-occupied facilities. 40 CFR 745.220(b) provides an owner-occupied dwelling exception with the occupancy and elevated-blood-lead qualifications stated there.
Prior certification
Hold a currently valid supervisor discipline certification or equivalent issued by an EPA-authorized state or tribal program. Submit a PDF copy of that certificate, passport photograph and applicable fee. No research of another jurisdiction is used; the eligibility rule is EPA's own rule applicable in Alaska.
Training
For this valid-certification pathway EPA does not require another EPA-accredited initial training course.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial certification reapplication after EPA supervisor certification expires
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Application
Submit an electronic EPA application, required fee, passport photograph and required supporting documents through EPA CDX.
Completion window
Pass the EPA supervisor certification examination and receive EPA certification within six months of course completion. No more than three certification examination attempts within that six-month period. If the examination and certification are not completed within six months, retake the appropriate accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends applying within 30 days of initial course completion.
Controlling implementation
You must have taken a refresher course, completed the application process, and received a certificate from EPA before your current certification expires. If the application process is not completed, then you must retake the appropriate course from an accredited training program and reapply for initial certification from EPA (including passing a third-party exam, if required). If you do not receive recertification from EPA before your current certification expires, then you cannot conduct lead-based paint activities.
Experience
Either one year of experience as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years in a related field or the building trades; provide resumes, references or work-experience documentation.
Expired certification
The prior EPA supervisor certification expired before EPA recertification was received. Stop conducting lead-based paint activities until certification is obtained again.
Historical training route
40 CFR 745.226(d)(2) ended the alternative prior-training application period on March 1, 2000; current applicants use paragraph (a) and the supervisor requirements in paragraph (b).
Interim work
The course completion certificate serves as interim certification until the next available examination opportunity and expires six months after issuance; work must stop when interim certification expires without EPA certification.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers individual lead-based paint activities certification in Alaska; the federal requirements apply to target housing and child-occupied facilities. 40 CFR 745.220(b) provides an owner-occupied dwelling exception with the occupancy and elevated-blood-lead qualifications stated there.
Reapplication
EPA requires retaking the appropriate accredited course and applying for initial certification, including the supervisor third-party examination. A refresher certificate alone does not preserve certification after expiration.
Scope of examination
The referenced frozen nationwide version is the EPA supervisor discipline certification examination required by 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(ii) and the current EPA supervisor application instructions.
Training
Successfully complete an accredited supervisor course and submit its course completion certificate; training and its course assessments are applicant training conditions, not a separately identified certification examination.
Initial certification by training, experience and EPA supervisor examination
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Application
Submit an electronic EPA application, required fee, passport photograph and required supporting documents through EPA CDX.
Completion window
Pass the EPA supervisor certification examination and receive EPA certification within six months of course completion. No more than three certification examination attempts within that six-month period. If the examination and certification are not completed within six months, retake the appropriate accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends applying within 30 days of initial course completion.
Experience
Either one year of experience as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years in a related field or the building trades; provide resumes, references or work-experience documentation.
Historical training route
40 CFR 745.226(d)(2) ended the alternative prior-training application period on March 1, 2000; current applicants use paragraph (a) and the supervisor requirements in paragraph (b).
Interim work
The course completion certificate serves as interim certification until the next available examination opportunity and expires six months after issuance; work must stop when interim certification expires without EPA certification.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers individual lead-based paint activities certification in Alaska; the federal requirements apply to target housing and child-occupied facilities. 40 CFR 745.220(b) provides an owner-occupied dwelling exception with the occupancy and elevated-blood-lead qualifications stated there.
Scope of examination
The referenced frozen nationwide version is the EPA supervisor discipline certification examination required by 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(ii) and the current EPA supervisor application instructions.
Training
Successfully complete an accredited supervisor course and submit its course completion certificate; training and its course assessments are applicant training conditions, not a separately identified certification examination.
Timely supervisor recertification after a training course with a course test and hands on assessment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit an electronic EPA application, required fee, passport photograph and required supporting documents through EPA CDX.
Application timing
EPA recommends applying at least 90 days before expiration and taking refresher training no earlier than 18 months before expiration; these are recommendations.
Current certification
Hold EPA certification as an abatement supervisor and complete recertification before that certification expires.
Documents
Attach the course completion certificate, recent passport photograph and fee payment to the electronic application.
Exam exemption
No third-party exam is required for recertification, even if you choose to take another initial training course rather than a refresher training course.
Implementation interval
The EPA Individual Recertification page states: When your application for recertification is approved, EPA will issue you a certificate that begins on your current expiration date and expires three years from that date. The regulation supplies the three-year/five-year distinction; applicants should check the expiration shown on their own EPA certificate.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers individual lead-based paint activities certification in Alaska; the federal requirements apply to target housing and child-occupied facilities. 40 CFR 745.220(b) provides an owner-occupied dwelling exception with the occupancy and elevated-blood-lead qualifications stated there.
Refresher training
Successfully complete appropriate accredited supervisor refresher training and electronically submit a valid completion certificate and fee. EPA permits a complete accredited initial supervisor course if an accredited refresher course cannot be found.
Statutory interval
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) requires recertification every 3 years for an individual whose training used a training course with a course test and hands-on assessment. The training assessment format is an applicant condition.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Timely supervisor recertification after a training course with a proficiency test
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit an electronic EPA application, required fee, passport photograph and required supporting documents through EPA CDX.
Application timing
EPA recommends applying at least 90 days before expiration and taking refresher training no earlier than 18 months before expiration; these are recommendations.
Current certification
Hold EPA certification as an abatement supervisor and complete recertification before that certification expires.
Documents
Attach the course completion certificate, recent passport photograph and fee payment to the electronic application.
Exam exemption
No third-party exam is required for recertification, even if you choose to take another initial training course rather than a refresher training course.
Implementation interval
The EPA Individual Recertification page states: When your application for recertification is approved, EPA will issue you a certificate that begins on your current expiration date and expires three years from that date. The regulation supplies the three-year/five-year distinction; applicants should check the expiration shown on their own EPA certificate.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers individual lead-based paint activities certification in Alaska; the federal requirements apply to target housing and child-occupied facilities. 40 CFR 745.220(b) provides an owner-occupied dwelling exception with the occupancy and elevated-blood-lead qualifications stated there.
Refresher training
Successfully complete appropriate accredited supervisor refresher training and electronically submit a valid completion certificate and fee. EPA permits a complete accredited initial supervisor course if an accredited refresher course cannot be found.
Statutory interval
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) requires recertification every 5 years for an individual whose training used a training course with a proficiency test. The training assessment format is an applicant condition.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors

Provider
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); for EPA certification applicants the exam is scheduled through Meazure Learning
Format
Third-party certification exam taken online or in person after applying to EPA; may be taken no more than three times within 6 months of receiving a course completion certificate
Examination outline
  • Clarification of Project Scope of Work
    • Reviewing the scope of the work
    • Contract specifications
    • HUD and EPA guidelines and rules for lead-hazard control work
    • Evaluation of lead inspection and risk assessment reports
    • Liability issues involved with abatement work
    • Types of insurance applicable to abatement
    • Roles of all participants in an abatement project
    • Record-keeping requirements for abatement projects
    • Community relations plans
    • Project budgeting
  • Initial Walkthrough
    • Locations where lead-based paint hazards may exist in residences
    • Basic building construction and architecture
    • Work area isolation and site security
    • Site storage of equipment and waste materials
    • Location of containment barriers and shower
    • Collection of pre-abatement (baseline) soil and dust samples
  • Assemble Materials and Documents
    • OSHA Lead in Construction Standard – PEL, AL
    • Definition of OSHA "competent person"
    • Worker licenses and certification
    • Acceptable baseline worker blood-lead levels
    • OSHA Hazard Communication and Respiratory Protection standards
    • OSHA Construction Standards (29CFR1926)
    • Site-specific health and safety programs
    • Requirements for worker training
    • Selection, fit and care of respirators
    • Worker health and safety needs (other than respirators)
    • Equipment and supplies used in lead hazard control work
    • Materials used for enclosure and encapsulation
  • Abatement Site Preparation
    • Crew orientation
    • How workers prevent taking lead dust home
    • Shutting down and sealing HVAC systems
    • Set up of shower, containment and critical barriers
    • Required work area signs and waste labels
    • Recommended and restricted methods for lead hazard control
    • Limitations of control methods
  • Lead Hazard Control Work
    • Potential health hazards from substances other than lead
    • Health effects of lead on workers
    • Proper use of personal protective clothing and equipment
    • Material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
    • Routine safety and health meetings
    • Containment security and ventilation
    • Air-sampling pump calibration
    • Air sampling collection procedures and strategies
    • Reviewing air-sampling results and calculating TWAs
    • Frequency and limits of medical monitoring of workers
    • Daily cleanup activities in abatement areas
    • RCRA waste disposal regulations for abatement projects
  • Final Cleanup and Clearance
    • Definition of "clean" for final clearance
    • Proper order and procedures for final cleanup
    • Surface-sealing application techniques
    • Third-party visual inspection and wipe sampling for clearance
    • Elements of the abatement report
  • General Supervisory and Leadership Skills
    • Worker motivation
    • Project management
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