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Lead-Based Paint Supervisor Certification

DEQ certification to supervise lead-based paint abatement services in target housing and child-occupied facilities. The Department administers the registered EPA national supervisor certification examination.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality · Application information

Annual renewal, including the statutory thirty day grace period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete renewal application, applicable renewal fees, refresher certificate, previous-year quarterly reports and Oklahoma Tax Commission compliance. The ordinary renewal filing period is January 15 through March 31, with a thirty-day grace period through April 30 without late fees.
Compliance
Meet OAC 252:110-7-5 renewal criteria, including cooperation in compliance inspections, compliance with the laws and certificate conditions, and payment of money owed. A timely complete renewal application extends the authorization until DEQ issues or denies renewal.
Prior status
Hold a current supervisor certificate; the first renewal of a military reciprocal certificate follows its separate conversion route.
Refresher training
Complete eight hours of DEQ-accredited supervisor refresher training in the preceding 12 months. Required training assessments are course-completion conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2021-09-15.

New initial certification after expiration beyond the reactivation window
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Accredited initial training
Successfully complete DEQ-accredited initial supervisor training (at least 32 hours including at least 8 hands-on hours), and submit its completion certificate within six months; OAC 252:110-11-3, 252:110-9-1.1 and incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(6)(iii).
Application
Submit a complete, signed certification application, education and experience documentation, required notarized citizenship and general affidavits, and applicable certification and exam fees; government-work fee exemption requires the prescribed affidavit. DEQ contacts the applicant after the application is complete to schedule testing.
Certification period
Initial certification runs from approved issuance through the following March 31, or the requested next full certification year April 1 through March 31; a training certificate is not permission to begin work before DEQ certification.
Course assessment
The accredited training provider assesses hands-on skills and administers a course test, or a proficiency test, under incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(7). These provider-specific course completion assessments are training conditions, not an identified separately registered certification examination.
Examination time limit
Under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(6)-(7), at most three examination attempts within six months of the initial course completion certificate; retake the accredited course before reapplying if certification is not obtained within that period.
Experience
One year as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years of experience in a related field or the building trades; incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C).
Instructor restriction
OAC 252:110-11-1(c) bars initial or renewal certification based on a training certificate from a course the applicant conducted as instructor or participated in as guest speaker.
Prior status
Hold an expired and unreactivated supervisor certificate beyond the one-year reactivation window; 27A O.S. 2-12-301(F) requires applying and qualifying for a new certificate and the DEQ program page redirects to initial certification.
Reactivation or reinstatement of an expired certificate within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Conflicting application instruction
27A O.S. 2-12-301(E) makes this reactivation depend on renewal requirements, and the DEQ program page lists no certification exam. Form 110-301 page 4 instead places Initial and Reinstatement under the instruction "(Must select Exam Fee)". The higher-ranked statute controls this route; the application instruction is retained for the applicant to address with DEQ.
Documents
Provide a completed reinstatement application, initial-level fees, quarterly reports for the inactive and previous certification years, OTC compliance and a request-for-reinstatement letter. The applicant affidavit states that no LBP services were performed while uncertified.
Period
Reactivation runs from DEQ approval through March 31, followed by annual renewal.
Prior status
Expired supervisor certificate; apply within one year of its March 31 renewal date. Beyond one year use new initial certification.
Refresher training
Submit the supervisor refresher-course completion certificate, valid for 12 months, and satisfy applicable education, experience and renewal requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2021-09-15.

Initial certification by examination
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Accredited initial training
Successfully complete DEQ-accredited initial supervisor training (at least 32 hours including at least 8 hands-on hours), and submit its completion certificate within six months; OAC 252:110-11-3, 252:110-9-1.1 and incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(6)(iii).
Application
Submit a complete, signed certification application, education and experience documentation, required notarized citizenship and general affidavits, and applicable certification and exam fees; government-work fee exemption requires the prescribed affidavit. DEQ contacts the applicant after the application is complete to schedule testing.
Certification period
Initial certification runs from approved issuance through the following March 31, or the requested next full certification year April 1 through March 31; a training certificate is not permission to begin work before DEQ certification.
Course assessment
The accredited training provider assesses hands-on skills and administers a course test, or a proficiency test, under incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(7). These provider-specific course completion assessments are training conditions, not an identified separately registered certification examination.
Examination time limit
Under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(6)-(7), at most three examination attempts within six months of the initial course completion certificate; retake the accredited course before reapplying if certification is not obtained within that period.
Experience
One year as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years of experience in a related field or the building trades; incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C).
Instructor restriction
OAC 252:110-11-1(c) bars initial or renewal certification based on a training certificate from a course the applicant conducted as instructor or participated in as guest speaker.
Renewal or continuation during military deployment and after discharge
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agency discretion
59 O.S. 4100.6 authorizes DEQ to keep the certificate in good standing during active duty, waive fees and continuing-education or other renewal acts in the stated deployment circumstances, and continue it for at least one year after discharge. Request applicable waivers and provide the military-duty documentation; this is not a new initial reciprocal certification.
Prior status
Already hold an Oklahoma supervisor certificate in good standing at military activation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2021-09-15.

Initial examination certification using equivalent military education, training and experience
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Accredited initial training
Successfully complete DEQ-accredited initial supervisor training (at least 32 hours including at least 8 hands-on hours), and submit its completion certificate within six months; OAC 252:110-11-3, 252:110-9-1.1 and incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(6)(iii).
Application
Submit a complete, signed certification application, education and experience documentation, required notarized citizenship and general affidavits, and applicable certification and exam fees; government-work fee exemption requires the prescribed affidavit. DEQ contacts the applicant after the application is complete to schedule testing.
Certification period
Initial certification runs from approved issuance through the following March 31, or the requested next full certification year April 1 through March 31; a training certificate is not permission to begin work before DEQ certification.
Course assessment
The accredited training provider assesses hands-on skills and administers a course test, or a proficiency test, under incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(7). These provider-specific course completion assessments are training conditions, not an identified separately registered certification examination.
Examination time limit
Under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(6)-(7), at most three examination attempts within six months of the initial course completion certificate; retake the accredited course before reapplying if certification is not obtained within that period.
Experience
One year as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years of experience in a related field or the building trades; incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C).
Instructor restriction
OAC 252:110-11-1(c) bars initial or renewal certification based on a training certificate from a course the applicant conducted as instructor or participated in as guest speaker.
Military training credit
Under 59 O.S. 4100.4(A), DEQ must accept satisfactory equivalent military education, training and experience and apply it favorably toward certification or approval for examination. Under 59 O.S. 4100.7 this does not automatically waive testing or other eligibility requirements.
First renewal or conversion from military reciprocal certification
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Accredited initial training
Successfully complete DEQ-accredited initial supervisor training (at least 32 hours including at least 8 hands-on hours), and submit its completion certificate within six months; OAC 252:110-11-3, 252:110-9-1.1 and incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(6)(iii).
Application
Submit a complete, signed certification application, education and experience documentation, required notarized citizenship and general affidavits, and applicable certification and exam fees; government-work fee exemption requires the prescribed affidavit. DEQ contacts the applicant after the application is complete to schedule testing.
Certification period
Initial certification runs from approved issuance through the following March 31, or the requested next full certification year April 1 through March 31; a training certificate is not permission to begin work before DEQ certification.
Course assessment
The accredited training provider assesses hands-on skills and administers a course test, or a proficiency test, under incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(7). These provider-specific course completion assessments are training conditions, not an identified separately registered certification examination.
Examination time limit
Under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(6)-(7), at most three examination attempts within six months of the initial course completion certificate; retake the accredited course before reapplying if certification is not obtained within that period.
Experience
One year as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years of experience in a related field or the building trades; incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C).
Instructor restriction
OAC 252:110-11-1(c) bars initial or renewal certification based on a training certificate from a course the applicant conducted as instructor or participated in as guest speaker.
Prior status
Hold a DEQ military reciprocal supervisor certificate approaching its first expiry; DEQ requires conversion using an initial application, rather than the ordinary refresher-only renewal.
Submission window
DEQ Form 110-307 Guidance page 3 requires a discipline-specific initial course within six months before application and completed initial application and fees within 30 days of reciprocal certificate expiry, together with passage of the discipline-specific LBP certification exam.
Military or military spouse reciprocal certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Affidavit instruction
Form 110-307 guidance step 4 calls its Citizenship Affidavit Form 110-304; the current initial application identifies the citizenship affidavit as Form 002-028. Preserve the official instructions and obtain the applicable form from DEQ.
Eligibility
Active-duty military personnel or their spouse with a current and valid comparable LBP supervisor certification, receiving transfer or honorable discharge orders to Oklahoma. Apply in advance with existing certification, orders or DD214 and the requested supporting affidavit documentation.
Equivalency
DEQ determines good standing and reasonable equivalence and accepts the prior training and certification under OAC 252:110-11-7.1(b), issuing the reciprocal Oklahoma certification within 30 days. Initial application and first issuance fees are waived.
First renewal
DEQ Form 110-307 Reciprocity Guidance page 3 requires an initial supervisor course and the LBP certification exam before expiry of the reciprocal certificate. That is represented as the separate first-renewal/conversion route.
Period
OAC 252:110-11-7.1(c) states a minimum one-year period unless DEQ identifies cause for denial or missing documentation. 59 O.S. 4100.8(C) states the same period as full certification; DEQ guidance uses the March 31 certification schedule. Applicants must follow the period DEQ places on their certificate.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2021-09-15.

Completion of full reciprocal certification after temporary issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Affidavit instruction
Form 110-307 guidance step 4 calls its Citizenship Affidavit Form 110-304; the current initial application identifies the citizenship affidavit as Form 002-028. Preserve the official instructions and obtain the applicable form from DEQ.
Eligibility
Active-duty military personnel or their spouse with a current and valid comparable LBP supervisor certification, receiving transfer or honorable discharge orders to Oklahoma. Apply in advance with existing certification, orders or DD214 and the requested supporting affidavit documentation.
Equivalency
DEQ determines good standing and reasonable equivalence and accepts the prior training and certification under OAC 252:110-11-7.1(b), issuing the reciprocal Oklahoma certification within 30 days. Initial application and first issuance fees are waived.
First renewal
DEQ Form 110-307 Reciprocity Guidance page 3 requires an initial supervisor course and the LBP certification exam before expiry of the reciprocal certificate. That is represented as the separate first-renewal/conversion route.
Period
OAC 252:110-11-7.1(c) states a minimum one-year period unless DEQ identifies cause for denial or missing documentation. 59 O.S. 4100.8(C) states the same period as full certification; DEQ guidance uses the March 31 certification schedule. Applicants must follow the period DEQ places on their certificate.
Prior temporary certificate
Hold a temporary military supervisor certificate; submit the missing documents, satisfy the DEQ equivalency determination or obtain a successful appeal. The subsequent first renewal is the separately recorded initial-course and EPA-examination route.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2021-09-15.

New certification after denial, revocation or suspension
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Accredited initial training
Successfully complete DEQ-accredited initial supervisor training (at least 32 hours including at least 8 hands-on hours), and submit its completion certificate within six months; OAC 252:110-11-3, 252:110-9-1.1 and incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(6)(iii).
Application
Submit a complete, signed certification application, education and experience documentation, required notarized citizenship and general affidavits, and applicable certification and exam fees; government-work fee exemption requires the prescribed affidavit. DEQ contacts the applicant after the application is complete to schedule testing.
Certification period
Initial certification runs from approved issuance through the following March 31, or the requested next full certification year April 1 through March 31; a training certificate is not permission to begin work before DEQ certification.
Course assessment
The accredited training provider assesses hands-on skills and administers a course test, or a proficiency test, under incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(7). These provider-specific course completion assessments are training conditions, not an identified separately registered certification examination.
Examination time limit
Under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(6)-(7), at most three examination attempts within six months of the initial course completion certificate; retake the accredited course before reapplying if certification is not obtained within that period.
Experience
One year as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years of experience in a related field or the building trades; incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C).
Instructor restriction
OAC 252:110-11-1(c) bars initial or renewal certification based on a training certificate from a course the applicant conducted as instructor or participated in as guest speaker.
Prior action
After at least one year from denial, revocation or suspension, apply for a new supervisor certification under 27A O.S. 2-12-304(A)(2); new issuance rests in DEQ discretion and all applicable initial qualifications must be satisfied. Reinstatement of a suspended existing certification, as distinct from issuance of a new one, is retained as a secondary-route note.
Initial certification using a current out of state or agency certification
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Accredited initial training
Hold a currently valid lead-based paint certification from another state or certifying agency. Request case-by-case equivalency review; DEQ may waive initial training but not the DEQ-accredited supervisor refresher course under OAC 252:110-11-7. Submit certification, completed training and other services, the issuer requirements and program contact, and the $500 nonrefundable equivalency-review fee.
Application
Submit a complete, signed certification application, education and experience documentation, required notarized citizenship and general affidavits, and applicable certification and exam fees; government-work fee exemption requires the prescribed affidavit. DEQ contacts the applicant after the application is complete to schedule testing.
Certification period
Initial certification runs from approved issuance through the following March 31, or the requested next full certification year April 1 through March 31; a training certificate is not permission to begin work before DEQ certification.
Course assessment
The accredited training provider assesses hands-on skills and administers a course test, or a proficiency test, under incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(7). These provider-specific course completion assessments are training conditions, not an identified separately registered certification examination.
Examination time limit
Under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(6)-(7), at most three examination attempts within six months of the initial course completion certificate; retake the accredited course before reapplying if certification is not obtained within that period.
Examination waiver
27A O.S. 2-12-301(B) permits DEQ to waive testing, training, experience or examination prerequisites when the issuer requirements are equivalent and reciprocal recognition is available. This is discretionary: the current DEQ FAQ expressly requires passing the third-party EPA exam for this pathway. The examination remains a leaf.
Experience
One year as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years of experience in a related field or the building trades; incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C).
Instructor restriction
OAC 252:110-11-1(c) bars initial or renewal certification based on a training certificate from a course the applicant conducted as instructor or participated in as guest speaker.
Certification under the Universal Licensing Recognition Act
EPA National Lead-Based Paint Certification Examination for Abatement Supervisors
Accredited initial training
Successfully complete DEQ-accredited initial supervisor training (at least 32 hours including at least 8 hands-on hours), and submit its completion certificate within six months; OAC 252:110-11-3, 252:110-9-1.1 and incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(6)(iii).
Application
Submit a complete, signed certification application, education and experience documentation, required notarized citizenship and general affidavits, and applicable certification and exam fees; government-work fee exemption requires the prescribed affidavit. DEQ contacts the applicant after the application is complete to schedule testing.
Certification period
Initial certification runs from approved issuance through the following March 31, or the requested next full certification year April 1 through March 31; a training certificate is not permission to begin work before DEQ certification.
Course assessment
The accredited training provider assesses hands-on skills and administers a course test, or a proficiency test, under incorporated 40 CFR 745.225(c)(7). These provider-specific course completion assessments are training conditions, not an identified separately registered certification examination.
Examination time limit
Under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(6)-(7), at most three examination attempts within six months of the initial course completion certificate; retake the accredited course before reapplying if certification is not obtained within that period.
Experience
One year as a certified lead-based paint abatement worker, or at least two years of experience in a related field or the building trades; incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(C).
Initial training credit
DEQ must apply substantially similar and verifiable experience, education, training and supervision favorably under 59 O.S. 4150.1(B)(3); the ordinary initial-training conditions apply insofar as not satisfied by DEQ-approved equivalent evidence.
Instructor restriction
OAC 252:110-11-1(c) bars initial or renewal certification based on a training certificate from a course the applicant conducted as instructor or participated in as guest speaker.
Prior examination
59 O.S. 4150.1(B)(4) permits proof of an equivalent or substantially similar examination from another state or the Oklahoma examination requirement as DEQ determines. An examination belonging to another state is a condition; a passing score on the currently offered registered EPA supervisor exam remains an examination reference regardless of when it was taken. DEQ rules and its current supervisor exam instructions identify the Oklahoma requirement as the EPA supervisor certification exam.
Recognition eligibility
Under 59 O.S. 4150.1(A)-(B), move to and establish physical residency in Oklahoma (or qualify as an accompanying military spouse not applying under the military Act); hold a comparable out-of-state credential in good standing for at least one year, meet substantially similar qualifications, and have no conflict with a compact, reciprocity or equivalency agreement as DEQ determines. Provide work, education, training and any supervision evidence, required fees and disciplinary-status disclosures. This is conditional recognition, not automatic issuance.

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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