DPH APPROVED LEAD INITIAL AND REFRESHER COURSES, GENERAL INFORMATION:

Lead Planner Project Designer, Supervisor, Worker, Inspector and Risk Assessor courses offered at Chem Scope are CT DPH Approved under 20-478-1 through 3. Since Connecticut is an EPA authorized state, the course are also EPA Accredited under EPA CFR 40 745.226 and meet requirements of OSHA 1926.62. Training is accepted in other states. Check with individual states for any new requirements and added requirements for licensing or certification.

Students who successfully complete the initial course become eligible to be certified by DPH in the discipline. They have to meet State requirements, submit a $25 fee and an application.

Refresher courses are required annually in each discipline to maintain certifications.

LEAD REFRESHER TRAINING DESCIRPTION AND SYLLABUS

Refresher training is one day duration for all disciplines.

Each refresher course reviews the curriculum topics of the full-length course listed and in addition, the following:

(i) An overview of current key safety practices relating to lead-based paint abatement in general, as well as specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline.

(ii) Current laws and regulations relating to lead-based paint abatement in general, as well as specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline.

(iii) Current technologies related to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline.

Initial course syllabi are separately presented below. See the course Syllabi for the initial training in each discipline for information about the course topics. For each course offered, the training program conducts a hands-on skills assessment and at the completion of the course, a course test:

Approved Initial Lead Training Courses:

1) Inspector 3 day initial inspector course.

2) Risk assessor training is two days with a prerequisite of the total three days approved inspector training.

3) Supervisor training is five days.

4) Worker training is four days.

5) Planner-designer training is two days with a prerequisite of five days of approved supervisor training.