02-22-2027 - CDPH Lead Supervisor / Project Monitor Initial - CA - Concord, CA

This Lead Supervisor/Project Monitor course meets California CDPH requirements for Supervisor/Project Monitor training. In this five-day course, students will learn how lead abatement is performed in a variety of settings. Students will also learn how to safely handle lead materials during construction projects that impact surfaces coated with lead paint. Students will also learn how to select appropriate abatement actions for varying field conditions.

Students will participate in extensive hands-on workshops where they are shown how to take personal air samples, collect paint-chips, soil and settled-dust samples. Students will also participate in an abatement workshop performing a mock abatement using manual and mechanical methods to remove paint. Students will set up containments appropriate for public and residential buildings, utilize negative air machines, HEPA-filtered vacuums, use specialized paint removal tools, and pass/fail clearance test.

Course Content:

• Worker Protection and Safety
• Health Effects of Lead Exposure & Medical Surveillance
• Occupant Protection
• Clean-Up and Clearance
• Waste Disposal
• Residence and Community Relations
• Regulatory Aspects of Lead Abatement
• Lead Abatement Techniques
• Use of XRF Paint Analyzers by Lead Inspectors
• How to Interpret a Lead Inspection and Risk Assessment Report
• How to Write an Abatement Final Report
• Legal and Insurance Issues
• Worker Training

Who Should Attend?

• General Contractors
• Roofing Contractors
• Demolition Contractors
• Renovation Contractors
• Flooring Contractors
• Siding Contractors
• Supervisors/Foremen
• Project Managers
• Laborers

Please Note: There are experience requirements and a third-party exam to become a Lead Supervisor in the State of California:

• 1 year of experience as a certified Lead Worker, OR
• 2 years of experience in lead-related construction or a related field (such as asbestos, the building trades or environmental remediation) conducting health, occupational safety or environmental hazard control

Proof of Experience:  A current and active contractor's license issued in your name by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) within the classifications A, ASB, B, C12, C15, C17, C21, C32, C33, C34, C35, C39, C4, C-3, C47, C61/D38, C61/D63 or HAZ may serve as the proof of experience for Supervisors

Please Note: There are experience requirements and a third-party exam to become a Project Monitor in the State of California:

• A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a biological, chemical, physical science or related field; and 1 year of experience in lead-related construction or a related field conducting, monitoring or designing projects in environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazard reduction; OR
• An Associate's Degree or higher (or 20 semester/30 quarter college units) in a biological, chemical, physical science or related field and 1 year of experience as a certified lead supervisor; OR
• An Associate's Degree or higher (or 20 semester/30 quarter college units) in a biological, chemical, physical science or related field and 2 years of experience in lead-related construction or a related field conducting, monitoring or designing projects in environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazard reduction; OR
• A High School Diploma or its equivalent and 2 years of experience as a certified lead supervisor; OR
• A High School Diploma or its equivalent and 3 years of experience in lead-related construction or a related field conducting, monitoring or designing projects in environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazard reduction; OR
• Certified Industrial Hygienists – American Board of Industrial Hygiene certificate.

Third-Party Exam: Lead Abatement Supervisor or Lead Project Monitor Certification Exam (call Cooperative Personnel Services (916) 263-3624, opt 5).

Application Process:  In order to become a certified Lead Supervisor or a Lead Project Monitor, you will need to complete the 40-hr Lead S/PM Initial course, sign up and pass the third-party CPS State certification exam (either the supervisor, project monitor or both), and submit an application along with the appropriate fees to CDPH. Once you receive your card from CDPH you will be certified.

Course Completion Documentation:  A CDPH Course Completion Form documenting completion of the Supervisor/Project Monitor Course is given to students who attend all five days and pass the written course examination. Full attendance is mandatory.