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Owner-Contractor Certification

Certification for owners performing lead hazard reduction and supervisor duties only on their own dwellings and dwelling units.

Licensing authority: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program · Application information

Initial certification
Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Application
Submit the completed February 2025 application, applicable fee, current photograph, required course certificate, passing-examination documentation, experience-verification contact information, all professional identifiers, and lead-related enforcement history for the preceding 10 years under He-P 1612.05.
Attempt limits
No more than 3 attempts for either proficiency examination in 6 months; use a different version after each failure. After a third EPA failure repeat the initial education and pass; after a third NH failure complete the NH rules course (He-P 1612.04(d)-(e)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Examination timing
Successfully complete proficiency examinations within 6 months after the educational program or retake and successfully complete that program (He-P 1612.04(b)).
Experience definition conflict
He-P 1602.01(bs)(2) states: (2) Meets the lead abatement supervisor education and licensing requirements for an initial or renewed license but is not required to have 2 years work experience;
Experience factsheet
February 2026 DHHS Owner-Contractor Factsheet, Recommended: at least 2 years of work experience in environmental remediation or building trades; the qualification rule states a mandatory requirement.
Experience rule
He-P 1612.02(i)(3) requires at least 2 years of work experience in asbestos, lead, environmental remediation, or building trades.
Minimum age
At least 18 years old.
Prior equivalent epa pass
With proof of a score of at least 70% on an EPA-approved examination from an EPA-authorized state or Tribal Nation covering He-P 1612.04(a)(2), the commissioner does not require the EPA examination to be retaken (He-P 1612.04(f)).
Property restriction
Own 7 or fewer dwelling units and perform lead hazard reduction only on owned dwellings and dwelling units under He-P 1602.01(bs)(1),(4).
Training
Successfully complete the supervisor educational program certified under He-P 1611, or a program of another state, Tribal Nation, or EPA with prior departmental approval; minimum 32 hours including at least 8 hours of hands-on development (He-P 1612.02(j)(1) or (i)(1); He-P 1611.03(e)(1)).
Training assessments
Course completion includes the provider written examination (at least 70%) and hands-on skills assessment; these are parts of the education qualification under He-P 1611.04, rather than separate independent state proficiency examinations.
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
New certification after a recent lapse
Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Attempt limits
No more than 3 attempts for either proficiency examination in 6 months; use a different version after each failure. After a third EPA failure repeat the initial education and pass; after a third NH failure complete the NH rules course (He-P 1612.04(d)-(e)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Education current
Annual ongoing education must be current.
Epa score age
EPA proficiency examination result must be at least 70% and less than 3 years old.
Examination timing
Successfully complete proficiency examinations within 6 months after the educational program or retake and successfully complete that program (He-P 1612.04(b)).
Experience definition conflict
He-P 1602.01(bs)(2) states: (2) Meets the lead abatement supervisor education and licensing requirements for an initial or renewed license but is not required to have 2 years work experience;
Experience factsheet
February 2026 DHHS Owner-Contractor Factsheet, Recommended: at least 2 years of work experience in environmental remediation or building trades; the qualification rule states a mandatory requirement.
Experience rule
He-P 1612.02(i)(3) requires at least 2 years of work experience in asbestos, lead, environmental remediation, or building trades.
Filing window
Application must reach the department within 6 months after expiration for the exception from repeating the initial educational program.
Lapse
Do not perform lead hazard reduction while the certificate is lapsed.
New application
Apply for a new certificate in accordance with He-P 1612.05; the initial educational program need not be repeated when all He-P 1612.07(h) conditions are met.
Past passing scores
The qualifying EPA score and state proficiency passing documentation are retained as currently offered exam leaves, irrespective of when the applicant passed.
Prior equivalent epa pass
With proof of a score of at least 70% on an EPA-approved examination from an EPA-authorized state or Tribal Nation covering He-P 1612.04(a)(2), the commissioner does not require the EPA examination to be retaken (He-P 1612.04(f)).
Property restriction
Own 7 or fewer dwelling units and perform lead hazard reduction only on owned dwellings and dwelling units under He-P 1602.01(bs)(1),(4).
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
Annual renewal
Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Attempt limits
No more than 3 attempts for either proficiency examination in 6 months; use a different version after each failure. After a third EPA failure repeat the initial education and pass; after a third NH failure complete the NH rules course (He-P 1612.04(d)-(e)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Current certificate
Certificate expires one year after issuance unless suspended or revoked.
Examination timing
Successfully complete proficiency examinations within 6 months after the educational program or retake and successfully complete that program (He-P 1612.04(b)).
Experience definition conflict
He-P 1602.01(bs)(2) states: (2) Meets the lead abatement supervisor education and licensing requirements for an initial or renewed license but is not required to have 2 years work experience;
Experience factsheet
February 2026 DHHS Owner-Contractor Factsheet, Recommended: at least 2 years of work experience in environmental remediation or building trades; the qualification rule states a mandatory requirement.
Experience rule
He-P 1612.02(i)(3) requires at least 2 years of work experience in asbestos, lead, environmental remediation, or building trades.
Filing deadline
Submit renewal application at least 60 days before expiration.
Past passing scores
He-P 1612.07(c)(7) requires proof of passing the currently offered examinations; a passing examination remains a leaf even if the applicant need not sit it anew.
Prior equivalent epa pass
With proof of a score of at least 70% on an EPA-approved examination from an EPA-authorized state or Tribal Nation covering He-P 1612.04(a)(2), the commissioner does not require the EPA examination to be retaken (He-P 1612.04(f)).
Property restriction
Own 7 or fewer dwelling units and perform lead hazard reduction only on owned dwellings and dwelling units under He-P 1602.01(bs)(1),(4).
Renewal documents
Submit current certificate number, applicable fee, changed identifiers and enforcement information, list of lead professionals employed, applicable variance-renewal request, annual education documentation, and proof of passing the He-P 1612.04 examinations (He-P 1612.07(b)-(d)).
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
Reapplication after revocation
Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Attempt limits
No more than 3 attempts for either proficiency examination in 6 months; use a different version after each failure. After a third EPA failure repeat the initial education and pass; after a third NH failure complete the NH rules course (He-P 1612.04(d)-(e)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Corrective steps
Submit in writing the steps taken to address the violations that led to revocation (He-P 1606.02(i)).
Examination timing
Successfully complete proficiency examinations within 6 months after the educational program or retake and successfully complete that program (He-P 1612.04(b)).
Experience definition conflict
He-P 1602.01(bs)(2) states: (2) Meets the lead abatement supervisor education and licensing requirements for an initial or renewed license but is not required to have 2 years work experience;
Experience factsheet
February 2026 DHHS Owner-Contractor Factsheet, Recommended: at least 2 years of work experience in environmental remediation or building trades; the qualification rule states a mandatory requirement.
Experience rule
He-P 1612.02(i)(3) requires at least 2 years of work experience in asbestos, lead, environmental remediation, or building trades.
Prior equivalent epa pass
With proof of a score of at least 70% on an EPA-approved examination from an EPA-authorized state or Tribal Nation covering He-P 1612.04(a)(2), the commissioner does not require the EPA examination to be retaken (He-P 1612.04(f)).
Property restriction
Own 7 or fewer dwelling units and perform lead hazard reduction only on owned dwellings and dwelling units under He-P 1602.01(bs)(1),(4).
Reapplication
Reapply for the same certificate and satisfy the initial qualification and application requirements of He-P 1612.02, 1612.05, and 1612.06; revocation does not itself create an examination exemption.
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
Waiting period
Wait 2 years from the departmental revocation decision if no hearing is requested, or from the AAU or court decision if a hearing is requested (He-P 1606.02(f)-(g)).

Lead Abatement Supervisor Certification

Individual certification for supervising lead abatement workers and conducting lead hazard reduction.

Licensing authority: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program · Application information

Initial certification
Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Application
Submit the completed February 2025 application, applicable fee, current photograph, required course certificate, passing-examination documentation, experience-verification contact information, all professional identifiers, and lead-related enforcement history for the preceding 10 years under He-P 1612.05.
Attempt limits
No more than 3 attempts for either proficiency examination in 6 months; use a different version after each failure. After a third EPA failure repeat the initial education and pass; after a third NH failure complete the NH rules course (He-P 1612.04(d)-(e)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Employment
Work under a licensed lead abatement contractor; the supervisor factsheet also identifies employment by a certified owner-contractor (He-P 1612.01(b); February 2026 factsheet, Business Entity).
Examination timing
Successfully complete proficiency examinations within 6 months after the educational program or retake and successfully complete that program (He-P 1612.04(b)).
Experience
At least 12 months as a certified lead abatement worker OR at least 2 years in asbestos, lead, environmental remediation, or building trades (He-P 1612.02(j)(3)).
Minimum age
At least 18 years old.
Prior equivalent epa pass
With proof of a score of at least 70% on an EPA-approved examination from an EPA-authorized state or Tribal Nation covering He-P 1612.04(a)(2), the commissioner does not require the EPA examination to be retaken (He-P 1612.04(f)).
Training
Successfully complete the supervisor educational program certified under He-P 1611, or a program of another state, Tribal Nation, or EPA with prior departmental approval; minimum 32 hours including at least 8 hours of hands-on development (He-P 1612.02(j)(1) or (i)(1); He-P 1611.03(e)(1)).
Training assessments
Course completion includes the provider written examination (at least 70%) and hands-on skills assessment; these are parts of the education qualification under He-P 1611.04, rather than separate independent state proficiency examinations.
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
New certification after a recent lapse
Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Attempt limits
No more than 3 attempts for either proficiency examination in 6 months; use a different version after each failure. After a third EPA failure repeat the initial education and pass; after a third NH failure complete the NH rules course (He-P 1612.04(d)-(e)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Education current
Annual ongoing education must be current.
Employment
Work under a licensed lead abatement contractor; the supervisor factsheet also identifies employment by a certified owner-contractor (He-P 1612.01(b); February 2026 factsheet, Business Entity).
Epa score age
EPA proficiency examination result must be at least 70% and less than 3 years old.
Examination timing
Successfully complete proficiency examinations within 6 months after the educational program or retake and successfully complete that program (He-P 1612.04(b)).
Filing window
Application must reach the department within 6 months after expiration for the exception from repeating the initial educational program.
Lapse
Do not perform lead hazard reduction while the certificate is lapsed.
New application
Apply for a new certificate in accordance with He-P 1612.05; the initial educational program need not be repeated when all He-P 1612.07(h) conditions are met.
Past passing scores
The qualifying EPA score and state proficiency passing documentation are retained as currently offered exam leaves, irrespective of when the applicant passed.
Prior equivalent epa pass
With proof of a score of at least 70% on an EPA-approved examination from an EPA-authorized state or Tribal Nation covering He-P 1612.04(a)(2), the commissioner does not require the EPA examination to be retaken (He-P 1612.04(f)).
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
Certification by reciprocity

All of the following:

Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Application exceptions
Submit the application; academic transcripts and experience references are required only on request, and initial course-completion certificates are not required (He-P 1612.03(b)(1)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Course waiver
He-P 1611.03(m) states: (m) Lead professionals from an approved EPA state or Tribal Nation shall not be required to take a course on RSA 130-A or He-P 1611 prior to taking the examination.
Current credential
Hold a current corresponding license or certificate from another state, Tribal Nation, or EPA; submit its copy.
Employment
Work under a licensed lead abatement contractor; the supervisor factsheet also identifies employment by a certified owner-contractor (He-P 1612.01(b); February 2026 factsheet, Business Entity).
Passing scores
Document passing the EPA examination and either the New Hampshire proficiency examination or the NH rules reciprocity educational program examination within applicable timeframes (He-P 1612.03(b)(4)).
Refresher certificate
Submit a refresher course completion certificate in the applicable discipline issued by another state (He-P 1612.03(b)(3)).
Rules course
He-P 1611.03(i)(1) accepts reciprocity students holding a current credential from an approved EPA state or Tribal Nation; the course is at least 4 hours.
Same rank issuance statement
He-P 1611.03(l) states: (l) Lead clearance testing technicians, lead abatement workers, lead abatement supervisors, lead abatement contractors, lead inspectors, or risk assessors who hold a current license or certificate from an approved EPA state or Tribal Nation shall be issued certifications and licenses in the state of New Hampshire if they pass an examination offered by the department on RSA 130-A and He-P 1611. He-P 1612.03(b)(4) also expressly requires the EPA examination and identifies the two state alternatives; all identified examinations are retained.
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
Annual renewal
Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Attempt limits
No more than 3 attempts for either proficiency examination in 6 months; use a different version after each failure. After a third EPA failure repeat the initial education and pass; after a third NH failure complete the NH rules course (He-P 1612.04(d)-(e)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Current certificate
Certificate expires one year after issuance unless suspended or revoked.
Employment
Work under a licensed lead abatement contractor; the supervisor factsheet also identifies employment by a certified owner-contractor (He-P 1612.01(b); February 2026 factsheet, Business Entity).
Examination timing
Successfully complete proficiency examinations within 6 months after the educational program or retake and successfully complete that program (He-P 1612.04(b)).
Filing deadline
Submit renewal application at least 60 days before expiration.
Past passing scores
He-P 1612.07(c)(7) requires proof of passing the currently offered examinations; a passing examination remains a leaf even if the applicant need not sit it anew.
Prior equivalent epa pass
With proof of a score of at least 70% on an EPA-approved examination from an EPA-authorized state or Tribal Nation covering He-P 1612.04(a)(2), the commissioner does not require the EPA examination to be retaken (He-P 1612.04(f)).
Renewal documents
Submit current certificate number, applicable fee, changed identifiers and enforcement information, list of lead professionals employed, applicable variance-renewal request, annual education documentation, and proof of passing the He-P 1612.04 examinations (He-P 1612.07(b)-(d)).
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
Reapplication after revocation
Annual refresher
Successfully complete an annual discipline-specific refresher program certified under He-P 1611 (He-P 1612.02(n)).
Attempt limits
No more than 3 attempts for either proficiency examination in 6 months; use a different version after each failure. After a third EPA failure repeat the initial education and pass; after a third NH failure complete the NH rules course (He-P 1612.04(d)-(e)).
Compliance
Comply with RSA 130-A and applicable He-P 1600 requirements; any outstanding departmental administrative fine must be paid before issuance or renewal (He-P 1612.06(e), 1612.07(d),(f)).
Corrective steps
Submit in writing the steps taken to address the violations that led to revocation (He-P 1606.02(i)).
Employment
Work under a licensed lead abatement contractor; the supervisor factsheet also identifies employment by a certified owner-contractor (He-P 1612.01(b); February 2026 factsheet, Business Entity).
Examination timing
Successfully complete proficiency examinations within 6 months after the educational program or retake and successfully complete that program (He-P 1612.04(b)).
Prior equivalent epa pass
With proof of a score of at least 70% on an EPA-approved examination from an EPA-authorized state or Tribal Nation covering He-P 1612.04(a)(2), the commissioner does not require the EPA examination to be retaken (He-P 1612.04(f)).
Reapplication
Reapply for the same certificate and satisfy the initial qualification and application requirements of He-P 1612.02, 1612.05, and 1612.06; revocation does not itself create an examination exemption.
Variance
Any variance requires departmental written approval under He-P 1605.03; the approval states its conditions and is not an automatic examination waiver.
Waiting period
Wait 2 years from the departmental revocation decision if no hearing is requested, or from the AAU or court decision if a hearing is requested (He-P 1606.02(f)-(g)).

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

New Hampshire proficiency examination

Provider
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Format
Multiple choice
Exam questions
Minimum 25 questions
Passing score
At least 70%
Examination outline
  • RSA Chapter 130-A — Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention and Control
  • Chapter He-P 1600 — Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control
Examination sources

NH rules reciprocity educational program examination

Provider
DHHS-certified NH rules course program
Format
Written examination of required course content
Exam questions
At least 100 questions for individuals seeking reciprocity as lead abatement supervisors
Passing score
At least 70%
Examination outline
  • Duties of the respective discipline of lead professional
  • The role of the department in conducting investigations and issuing orders
  • Lead Inspections
  • Standard inspection protocols
  • Custom inspection analysis and plans
  • Occupant protection plans and work scopes
  • Provisions for historic properties
  • Prohibitions contained in RSA 130-A
  • Prohibited lead hazard reduction activities
  • Permitted lead hazard reduction activities
  • Interim control methods and requirements
  • Reporting requirements
  • Record keeping requirements
  • The issuance of certificates
  • The role of the department in conducting compliance inspections; and
  • Requirements for maintaining licensure and certification
Examination sources