As an industry professional, by now you are aware that the EPA issued a rule on April 22, 2008, requiring the use of lead-safe practices to prevent lead poisoning.
Under that rule, effective April 22, 2010,
contractors who perform renovation, repair, and painting services on projects that disturbs lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools that were built before 1978
MUST be certified and must follow specific work practices in order to prevent lead contamination.
Most importantly, the EPA requires that these firms, as well as independent contractors (i.e. trades, sole proprietor) must use certified renovators who completed training from an EPA-Approved accredited trainer and received the EPA RRP Certificate - AND - also must become certified ("Certified Firm") by the EPA.
In order to meet those requirements:
(1) You must locate an EPA-Approved accredited training provider, register for the required EPA RRP (Renovate, Repair
and Painting) Initial Course (English or Spanish) course, successfully complete the course
& receive the Certificate;
THEN,
(2) You MUST complete and submit the EPA's Certified Firm Application (http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/firmapp.pdf) -AND- submit Application FEE
to become a Certified Firm.
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API is an EPA-Approved accredited EPA Certified training provider for the EPA RRP - Renovator Initial Course (English).
Compared to the many other trainers, API will provide you with the best learning experience because:
* We have experience in BOTH training of this topic; AND,
* Real world experience of being a contractor/EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm
Successful completion of this course, either the English or Spanish version, is a requirement for any firm or independent contractor who performs renovation services to residential homes, apartments and child-occupied facilities such as schools and day-care centers that were built before 1978.
(VERY IMPORTANT: Training companies MUST BE EPA-Approved accredited training providers to perform this training course and provide you with a valid certificate that is accepted by the EPA.)
Please click on REGISTRATION FORM to download and complete the form. Then, submit the completed form back to API for final processing.
Course Demand Info:
As of April 12, 2010, more than 5,600 courses have been offered and an estimated 129,000 or more renovators have been trained. Based on the current trends, EPA projects that by the April 22 deadline, an additional 850 courses will be completed and an additional 21,000 renovators will be trained, bringing the number of trained renovators to more than 150,000 by that time. Training capacity will continue to increase and training will remain available after April 22.
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