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EPA Lead-Based Paint Abatement Supervisor Certification

Federal supervisor certification applicable to work in New York. EPA administers the certification; the New York remediation framework requires applicable federal certification. The credential concerns abatement supervision, occupant protection plans and abatement reports in the federal target-housing and child-occupied-facility program.

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

Reapplication for initial EPA certification after certification expires
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Applicant status
The prior EPA certification expired before the recertification process was completed.
Application
Submit the initial electronic EPA application, required course and qualification documentation, photograph and fee.
Examination
The initial-certification supervisor examination is required on reapplication, as EPA explains in its late-recertification instructions.
Experience
Meet the same supervisor experience requirement as initial certification.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers lead-based paint activities certification in New York; this is federal certification applicable in New York.
Practice scope
Certification applies to the supervisor discipline for lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities; other lead-exposure work is subject to its applicable requirements.
Training
Retake the appropriate accredited initial supervisor course and reapply for initial certification.
Training assessments
The accredited training course completion certificate, including its course assessments, is an applicant training condition. Course assessments are not separately identified national certification examinations.
Work authorization
An expired certificate does not authorize continued lead-based paint activities; any newly acquired interim authorization follows the initial training rule.
Initial EPA certification by training, experience and examination
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Documentation
Submit an electronic EPA application, course completion certificate, evidence of required experience and training, passport photograph and applicable fee.
Examination timing
Complete certification, including passing the supervisor third-party examination, within six months of course completion; EPA allows no more than three examination attempts during those six months.
Experience
Have 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.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers lead-based paint activities certification in New York; this is federal certification applicable in New York.
Practice scope
Certification applies to the supervisor discipline for lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities; other lead-exposure work is subject to its applicable requirements.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited supervisor course and obtain its completion certificate.
Training assessments
The accredited training course completion certificate, including its course assessments, is an applicant training condition. Course assessments are not separately identified national certification examinations.
Unsuccessful application
If the examination and EPA certification are not completed in six months, retake the accredited course before reapplying.
Timely EPA supervisor recertification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant status
Apply and receive recertification before the current EPA certificate expires.
Application
Submit the electronic EPA recertification application, course completion certificate, passport photograph and applicable fee.
Board instructions
EPA recommends applying at least 90 days before expiration and taking refresher training no earlier than 18 months before expiration.
Cycle
40 CFR 745.226(e)(1) requires recertification every three years for training with a course test and hands-on assessment, or every five years for training with a proficiency test. EPA current implementing instructions describe a three-year renewal certificate; the applicant must follow the expiration printed on the certificate.
Examination exemption
EPA expressly states that no third-party examination is required for recertification, including when an initial course is substituted for refresher training.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers lead-based paint activities certification in New York; this is federal certification applicable in New York.
Practice scope
Certification applies to the supervisor discipline for lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities; other lead-exposure work is subject to its applicable requirements.
Training
Successfully complete the appropriate accredited refresher training and submit the refresher course completion certificate electronically. EPA also permits completion of the full accredited initial course in place of refresher training.
Training assessments
The accredited training course completion certificate, including its course assessments, is an applicant training condition. Course assessments are not separately identified national certification examinations.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

EPA certification based on an existing authorized program supervisor certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Electronically apply to EPA with a PDF of the valid certification, passport photograph and applicable fee.
Examination exemption
EPA expressly states that neither an EPA-accredited initial course nor the third-party certification examination is required for this route.
Existing certification
Hold a currently valid supervisor certification or equivalent issued under an EPA-authorized state or tribal lead-based paint activities program. The originating jurisdiction certification is applicant evidence, not a New York examination leaf.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers lead-based paint activities certification in New York; this is federal certification applicable in New York.
Practice scope
Certification applies to the supervisor discipline for lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities; other lead-exposure work is subject to its applicable requirements.
Training assessments
The accredited training course completion certificate, including its course assessments, is an applicant training condition. Course assessments are not separately identified national certification examinations.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Lead-Based Paint Abatement Supervisor Interim Certification

An EPA-accredited supervisor course completion certificate serves as interim authorization in New York pending the next certification examination opportunity, for no more than six months. It is the temporary form of the EPA supervisor certification pathway.

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

Interim certification following accredited supervisor training
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Conversion
Submit the EPA application with experience and training evidence, photograph and fee; passing the examination and receiving EPA certification completes the ordinary certification pathway.
Duration
Interim certification lasts until the next available certification examination opportunity and expires no later than six months after course completion.
Examination timing
The registered supervisor certification examination remains in this pathway because the applicant must finish the application process, including the examination, within six months to obtain final certification.
Experience
Meet the supervisor experience requirement to qualify for the certification examination.
Immediate authorization
The course completion certificate authorizes work before the third-party certification examination is passed.
Jurisdiction
EPA administers lead-based paint activities certification in New York; this is federal certification applicable in New York.
Practice scope
Certification applies to the supervisor discipline for lead-based paint abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities; other lead-exposure work is subject to its applicable requirements.
Training
Successfully complete the accredited supervisor course and receive its course completion certificate.
Training assessments
The accredited training course completion certificate, including its course assessments, is an applicant training condition. Course assessments are not separately identified national certification examinations.

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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