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Lead Abatement Supervisor Certification

Certification to supervise and conduct lead abatements and prepare occupant protection plans and abatement reports. The controlling discipline enumeration establishes one supervisor certification; initial issuance, reciprocity, annual renewal, three-year recertification and return after expiration are pathways of that certification.

Licensing authority: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lead Certification and Compliance Assurance Section · Application information

Add supervisor certification to an active lead professional certification
LCCA Supervisor Exam (practice unavailable)
Additional discipline
Provide a valid supervisor course certificate, pass the supervisor exam, submit an initial application for that discipline and payment. MDHHS permits the new discipline to follow the existing training expiration cycle or a new cycle.
Applicant
A currently certified lead professional adding the supervisor discipline.
Application
Submit a completed discipline-specific application, detailed work experience where required, valid training certificate and payment; MDHHS requires a full Social Security Number or a notarized affidavit that none was issued.
Exam window
Pass the supervisor third-party exam within six months of course completion; at most three attempts in that window. After three failed attempts, repeat the initial training before reapplying.
Experience
At least one year as a certified lead abatement worker OR at least two years in a related field such as lead, asbestos, environmental remediation, building construction or building trades.
Initial training
Successfully complete accredited core lead basics, worker and supervisor training; the supervisor certification overview describes a four-day training course. Training-provider course tests and hands-on skills assessments are course-completion conditions, not independently identified state certification examinations.
Minimum age
At least 18 at certification under HPN 120.
Annual renewal when three year training and examination renewal is not due
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Active status
Do not conduct lead abatement activities until certification is active.
Applicant
Currently certified supervisor within the existing three-year training certification timeframe, with no three-year training and exam renewal due.
Renewal
Submit a completed renewal application and payment by March 31. The same HPN 120 paragraph expressly adds refresher training and the State exam only every three years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial certification by training, experience and examination
LCCA Supervisor Exam (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit a completed discipline-specific application, detailed work experience where required, valid training certificate and payment; MDHHS requires a full Social Security Number or a notarized affidavit that none was issued.
Exam window
Pass the supervisor third-party exam within six months of course completion; at most three attempts in that window. After three failed attempts, repeat the initial training before reapplying.
Experience
At least one year as a certified lead abatement worker OR at least two years in a related field such as lead, asbestos, environmental remediation, building construction or building trades.
Initial training
Successfully complete accredited core lead basics, worker and supervisor training; the supervisor certification overview describes a four-day training course. Training-provider course tests and hands-on skills assessments are course-completion conditions, not independently identified state certification examinations.
Minimum age
At least 18 at certification under HPN 120.
Restore lapsed annual certification within the current three year training timeframe
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Supervisor whose annual certification has lapsed, but whose existing three-year training certification timeframe has not expired and whose three-year examination renewal is not due.
Payment
Remit payment for missed certification fees and submit the renewal application.
Scope
Expiration of the three-year timeframe uses the separate return-after-expiration route, which requires initial training and the State exam.
Work restriction
Lead abatement work cannot be conducted with lapsed certification; resume only after certification is active.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial reciprocity with an EPA authorized program supervisor certification
Michigan Specific (Reciprocity) Exam (practice unavailable)
Applicant
Out-of-state resident holding valid supervisor certification or its accepted equivalent from a non-EPA program authorized by EPA under 40 CFR Part 745.
Application
Submit a lead professional application packet, current training course certificate and payment. The certificate must meet MCL 333.5468 and R 325.99301–R 325.99304.
Experience
Meet Michigan supervisor experience requirements: one year as a certified lead abatement worker or two years in a related field.
Minimum age
At least 18 at certification under HPN 120.
One time reciprocity
Reciprocity is awarded only once; three-year recertification requires refresher training and the full Michigan supervisor discipline examination.
Prior program exam
Provide successful third-party examination results from the qualifying certification program. Another jurisdiction’s own examination is applicant evidence and is not a Michigan requirement leaf; no examination identity beyond that program-specific slot is specified by this route.
State exam
Complete the proctored ten-question Michigan statute and rule reciprocity examination.
Initial reciprocity with EPA supervisor certification

All of the following:

Applicant
Out-of-state resident holding valid EPA supervisor certification.
Application
Submit a lead professional application packet, current training course certificate and payment. The certificate must meet MCL 333.5468 and R 325.99301–R 325.99304.
Epa exam
The EPA supervisor third-party certification examination already passed for that certification remains a currently offered registered examination and is included; passing before applying is not an exemption from this reference.
Experience
Meet Michigan supervisor experience requirements: one year as a certified lead abatement worker or two years in a related field.
Minimum age
At least 18 at certification under HPN 120.
One time reciprocity
Reciprocity is awarded only once; three-year recertification requires refresher training and the full Michigan supervisor discipline examination.
State exam
Complete the proctored ten-question Michigan statute and rule reciprocity examination.
Return after expiration of the three year certification timeframe
LCCA Supervisor Exam (practice unavailable)
Applicant
Supervisor who failed to recertify within the three-year training certification timeframe.
Application
Submit a completed discipline-specific application, detailed work experience where required, valid training certificate and payment; MDHHS requires a full Social Security Number or a notarized affidavit that none was issued.
Exam window
Pass the supervisor third-party exam within six months of course completion; at most three attempts in that window. After three failed attempts, repeat the initial training before reapplying.
Experience
At least one year as a certified lead abatement worker OR at least two years in a related field such as lead, asbestos, environmental remediation, building construction or building trades.
Initial training
Successfully complete accredited core lead basics, worker and supervisor training; the supervisor certification overview describes a four-day training course. Training-provider course tests and hands-on skills assessments are course-completion conditions, not independently identified state certification examinations.
Minimum age
At least 18 at certification under HPN 120.
Return requirements
Retake the initial supervisor course, submit a completed initial application and fees, and pass the State supervisor exam. Work cannot be conducted while certification is expired.
Three year recertification, including holders initially certified by reciprocity
LCCA Supervisor Exam (practice unavailable)
Applicant
Supervisor whose three-year training and examination renewal is due, including a supervisor originally admitted by reciprocity.
Application
Submit the renewal application, valid course completion certificate and payment by March 31; work may resume only when certification is active.
Reciprocity limit
A second reciprocity award is unavailable; pass the full Michigan supervisor discipline examination.
Training
Successfully complete an accredited supervisor refresher training course and pass the discipline third-party examination within six months after completion; the core lead basics course need not be repeated. HPN 120 permits refresher or initial training for an unexpired recertification.
Training tests
Successful completion of the training provider’s refresher course test is a training condition.

LCCA Supervisor Exam

Provider
MDHHS Lead Certification and Compliance Assurance Section
Format
Proctored certification examination; online or in person
Exam questions
110
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
70 percent; decimals of .5 or higher rounded up
Examination outline
  • Lead-based paint statute changes
Examination sources

Michigan Specific (Reciprocity) Exam

Provider
MDHHS Lead Certification and Compliance Assurance Section
Format
Proctored certification examination; online or in person
Exam questions
10
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
70 percent; decimals of .5 or higher rounded up
Examination outline
  • Lead Abatement Act (Public Health Code, Part 54A)
  • Lead Hazard Control Rules
Examination sources

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
Examination sources