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Lead-Based Paint Abatement Supervisor Certification

EPA-administered individual supervisor certification for lead-based paint abatement in New Mexico target housing and child-occupied facilities under 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart L.

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

Certification based on a valid EPA authorized state or tribal supervisor certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Certification if You Are Already Certified by an EPA-Authorized State or Tribal Program: apply electronically with a PDF copy of the valid certification, passport photograph and applicable payment.
Authorized training alone
EPA Question 23002-33443: a course accredited by an authorized program alone does not substitute for its certification; the applicant must complete certification in that program and submit its valid certification to EPA.
Exemption
EPA Individual Certification expressly states: "You do not need to take an EPA-accredited initial training course or the third-party exam." Examinations used to obtain another jurisdiction’s credential are not requirements of this New Mexico route.
Existing certification
40 CFR 745.226(a)(1)(ii): hold and submit a copy of a currently valid lead-based paint activities supervisor certification or equivalent issued by an EPA-authorized state or tribal program; certification must be in the same discipline.
Fee
40 CFR 745.226(a)(6) and EPA Individual Certification: pay the applicable certification fee using the online application’s supported payment method.
Photograph
EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Passport Photos: provide a recent passport photograph taken within six months, front view on a white/off-white background, showing head and shoulders without hats or dark glasses; retouched or profile images are unacceptable.
Practice scope
40 CFR 745.220 and 745.223: certification governs lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities in New Mexico, where EPA administers the program. The owner-occupied dwelling exception in 745.220(b) applies only on that provision’s terms.
Renewal
40 CFR 745.226(b)(5) and (e): maintain certification through recertification. The rule gives a three-year cycle for a course test plus hands-on assessment and a five-year cycle for a proficiency test; EPA’s Individual Certification page says, "You must be recertified every three years." Follow the expiration date stated on the EPA certificate.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial certification after failure to recertify before expiration
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Application
40 CFR 745.226(a)(1)(i) and EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Applying for Certification: submit the electronic application with a PDF course completion certificate and PDF evidence of the education, experience and training requirements.
Closed prior training pathway
40 CFR 745.226(d)(2) closed the alternative prior-training application procedures on March 1, 2000; present applicants use 745.226(a) and (b).
Exam application order
EPA Individual Certification, What to Expect After You Apply: EPA sends supervisor applicants instructions for registering for the required third-party examination after application.
Exam timing
40 CFR 745.226(b)(4), (6) and (7): complete the EPA certification examination and obtain formal certification within six months of the course certificate; no more than three examination attempts in that period. If certification is not obtained in time, retake the accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends submitting the application within 30 days after training.
Experience
40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C): one year of experience as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years in a related field (lead, asbestos, environmental remediation) or the building trades; the alternatives are applicant qualifications.
Experience documentation
40 CFR 745.226(b)(2): submit resumes, letters of reference or work-experience documentation and course completion certificates as evidence of qualifications.
Fee
40 CFR 745.226(a)(6) and EPA Individual Certification: pay the applicable certification fee using the online application’s supported payment method.
Photograph
EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Passport Photos: provide a recent passport photograph taken within six months, front view on a white/off-white background, showing head and shoulders without hats or dark glasses; retouched or profile images are unacceptable.
Practice scope
40 CFR 745.220 and 745.223: certification governs lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities in New Mexico, where EPA administers the program. The owner-occupied dwelling exception in 745.220(b) applies only on that provision’s terms.
Previous certification
EPA Individual Recertification, Late Applications or Delays in Fulfilling Requirements: the previous EPA supervisor certificate expired before completion of recertification; take the appropriate accredited initial course and reapply for initial certification, including the third-party examination.
Renewal
40 CFR 745.226(b)(5) and (e): maintain certification through recertification. The rule gives a three-year cycle for a course test plus hands-on assessment and a five-year cycle for a proficiency test; EPA’s Individual Certification page says, "You must be recertified every three years." Follow the expiration date stated on the EPA certificate.
Training
40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(i): successfully complete the EPA-accredited initial supervisor course and receive its course completion certificate. Training and the course’s own competency assessment are applicant training conditions.
Work after expiration
EPA Individual Recertification: an individual who does not receive recertification before certification expires cannot conduct lead-based paint activities.
Initial certification by training, experience and examination
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Application
40 CFR 745.226(a)(1)(i) and EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Applying for Certification: submit the electronic application with a PDF course completion certificate and PDF evidence of the education, experience and training requirements.
Closed prior training pathway
40 CFR 745.226(d)(2) closed the alternative prior-training application procedures on March 1, 2000; present applicants use 745.226(a) and (b).
Exam application order
EPA Individual Certification, What to Expect After You Apply: EPA sends supervisor applicants instructions for registering for the required third-party examination after application.
Exam timing
40 CFR 745.226(b)(4), (6) and (7): complete the EPA certification examination and obtain formal certification within six months of the course certificate; no more than three examination attempts in that period. If certification is not obtained in time, retake the accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends submitting the application within 30 days after training.
Experience
40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C): one year of experience as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years in a related field (lead, asbestos, environmental remediation) or the building trades; the alternatives are applicant qualifications.
Experience documentation
40 CFR 745.226(b)(2): submit resumes, letters of reference or work-experience documentation and course completion certificates as evidence of qualifications.
Fee
40 CFR 745.226(a)(6) and EPA Individual Certification: pay the applicable certification fee using the online application’s supported payment method.
Photograph
EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Passport Photos: provide a recent passport photograph taken within six months, front view on a white/off-white background, showing head and shoulders without hats or dark glasses; retouched or profile images are unacceptable.
Practice scope
40 CFR 745.220 and 745.223: certification governs lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities in New Mexico, where EPA administers the program. The owner-occupied dwelling exception in 745.220(b) applies only on that provision’s terms.
Renewal
40 CFR 745.226(b)(5) and (e): maintain certification through recertification. The rule gives a three-year cycle for a course test plus hands-on assessment and a five-year cycle for a proficiency test; EPA’s Individual Certification page says, "You must be recertified every three years." Follow the expiration date stated on the EPA certificate.
Training
40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(i): successfully complete the EPA-accredited initial supervisor course and receive its course completion certificate. Training and the course’s own competency assessment are applicant training conditions.
Timely recertification of an existing EPA supervisor certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
EPA Individual Recertification, Requirements for Applying for Recertification: apply online after training with a PDF course completion certificate, passport photograph and applicable payment.
Certification cycle
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) requires recertification every three years after a training course with a course test and hands-on assessment, or every five years after a proficiency-test course. EPA Individual Recertification states that a renewed certificate begins at the current expiration date and expires three years later; the existing certificate identifies its expiration.
Existing certification
EPA Individual Recertification: hold an EPA supervisor certification and receive recertification before it expires to continue lead-based paint activities.
Fee
40 CFR 745.226(e)(3): pay the applicable recertification fee.
Initial course substitution
EPA Individual Recertification, Requirements for Refresher Training: when an accredited refresher course cannot be found, successfully complete the entire accredited initial supervisor course instead. No third-party exam is required for that substitution.
Lapse
EPA Individual Recertification: failure to complete recertification before expiration requires the accredited initial course and reapplication for initial certification, including the third-party exam; the individual cannot continue lead-based paint activities after expiration.
Photograph
EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Passport Photos: provide a recent passport photograph taken within six months, front view on a white/off-white background, showing head and shoulders without hats or dark glasses; retouched or profile images are unacceptable.
Practice scope
40 CFR 745.220 and 745.223: certification governs lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities in New Mexico, where EPA administers the program. The owner-occupied dwelling exception in 745.220(b) applies only on that provision’s terms.
Refresher training
40 CFR 745.226(e)(2) and EPA Individual Recertification: successfully complete an accredited supervisor refresher course and electronically submit its valid completion certificate; the course may be accredited by EPA or an EPA-authorized state or tribal program.
Timing recommendations
EPA Individual Recertification recommends submitting the application at least 90 days before certification expiration and taking refresher training no earlier than 18 months before expiration. These recommendations do not extend the certificate’s expiration date.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Interim Certification — Lead-Based Paint Abatement Supervisor

The accredited supervisor course completion certificate is equivalent to a certificate for the six-month interim period before formal EPA certification.

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

Interim certification pending the EPA supervisor certification examination
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Application
40 CFR 745.226(a)(1)(i) and EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Applying for Certification: submit the electronic application with a PDF course completion certificate and PDF evidence of the education, experience and training requirements.
Closed prior training pathway
40 CFR 745.226(d)(2) closed the alternative prior-training application procedures on March 1, 2000; present applicants use 745.226(a) and (b).
Deferred certification exam
The certification examination is involved in this interim pathway because 40 CFR 745.226(b)(4) expressly ties the interim period to the next examination opportunity and EPA Question 23002-32427 requires completing the certification process. Passing it is not a prerequisite to issuance of the interim course certificate; it is required for formal supervisor certification within the six-month period.
Duration
40 CFR 745.226(b)(4): interim certification lasts until the next available opportunity to take the certification exam and expires six months after issuance of the course certificate.
Exam application order
EPA Individual Certification, What to Expect After You Apply: EPA sends supervisor applicants instructions for registering for the required third-party examination after application.
Exam timing
40 CFR 745.226(b)(4), (6) and (7): complete the EPA certification examination and obtain formal certification within six months of the course certificate; no more than three examination attempts in that period. If certification is not obtained in time, retake the accredited course before reapplying. EPA recommends submitting the application within 30 days after training.
Experience
40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C): one year of experience as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years in a related field (lead, asbestos, environmental remediation) or the building trades; the alternatives are applicant qualifications.
Experience documentation
40 CFR 745.226(b)(2): submit resumes, letters of reference or work-experience documentation and course completion certificates as evidence of qualifications.
Fee
40 CFR 745.226(a)(6) and EPA Individual Certification: pay the applicable certification fee using the online application’s supported payment method.
Issuance
40 CFR 745.223 and 745.226(b)(4): successful completion of the accredited supervisor course gives a course completion certificate equivalent to certification for the interim period; formal EPA certification has not yet been received.
Photograph
EPA Individual Certification, Requirements for Passport Photos: provide a recent passport photograph taken within six months, front view on a white/off-white background, showing head and shoulders without hats or dark glasses; retouched or profile images are unacceptable.
Practice scope
40 CFR 745.220 and 745.223: certification governs lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities in New Mexico, where EPA administers the program. The owner-occupied dwelling exception in 745.220(b) applies only on that provision’s terms.
Renewal
40 CFR 745.226(b)(5) and (e): maintain certification through recertification. The rule gives a three-year cycle for a course test plus hands-on assessment and a five-year cycle for a proficiency test; EPA’s Individual Certification page says, "You must be recertified every three years." Follow the expiration date stated on the EPA certificate.
Training
40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(i): successfully complete the EPA-accredited initial supervisor course and receive its course completion certificate. Training and the course’s own competency assessment are applicant training conditions.

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