Lead-Safe Certified Renovator training.

Firm certification vs. the renovator credential

These are two different things, and you generally need both. Your firm certification is an application your business files (that’s what we handle), it makes it legal for your company to be hired for, and to advertise, regulated renovation work. The Certified Renovator credential is held by an individual who has completed accredited training and is responsible for directing lead-safe work practices on the job and training other workers on site.

What the 8-hour course covers

The accredited Certified Renovator course is a one-day (about 8-hour) training delivered by an EPA- or state-accredited training provider. It typically covers:

• Regulations & responsibilitiesHow the RRP Rule applies to your work and your firm.
• Containment & work-area setupSetting up to keep lead dust and debris contained.
• Lead-safe work practicesProhibited practices and the techniques you must use instead.
• Cleaning & cleaning verificationHow to clean the work area and confirm it’s done right.
• RecordkeepingThe documentation you must keep to prove compliance.

Who on your crew needs it?

At minimum, a certified firm must have a Certified Renovator assigned to its regulated jobs. That renovator is responsible for performing or directing the lead-safe steps and for training other on-site workers in the practices they’ll use. Many firms certify an owner or lead carpenter and have them oversee crews. The credential is typically valid for five years before a refresher is required.

The order of operations

You can file your firm certification now and complete renovator training in parallel, the two processes are independent. For the four state-run programs we serve (North Carolina, Wisconsin, Delaware, and Washington), we collect your certified renovator’s details at the time of filing, so it helps to have that credential in hand. For EPA-administered states, renovator proof is not required at the moment of firm filing, but you still need a certified renovator before you perform regulated work.

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