The Instructor-led course meets EPA or EPA-Authorized State training requirements for those individuals that will prepare abatement project designs, occupant protection plans, and abatement reports.  Training focuses on target housing, such as child-occupied facilities and multi-family housing, and other large-scale abatement projects such as public buildings. The certified Lead Designer can interpret lead inspection or risk assessment reports and develop plans, specifications, and project procedures for lead abatement projects. The design process includes occupant notification and protection, clean-up and clearance, and the final abatement report. Each attendee must pass a final exam in order to qualify for certification.

About the Lead Designer-Initial Course.

A Lead Project Designer is a certified individual who after reviewing inspections and all possible methods of abatement, designs a plan to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility. The project designer designs the blueprint for the project and oversees all activities. This Lead Designer course meets EPA training requirements for those individuals that will prepare abatement project designs, occupant protection plans, and abatement reports.

Topics under the Lead Designer-Initial Course include: 

• Role and responsibilities of a project designer.
• 2. Development and implementation of an occupant protection plan for large scale   abatement projects.
• Lead-based paint abatement and lead-based paint hazard reduction methods for large scale abatement projects.
• Interior dust abatement/clean-up or lead hazard control and reduction methods for large scale abatement projects.
• Clearance standards and testing for large scale abatement projects.
• Integration of lead-based paint abatement methods with modernization and rehabilitation projects for large scale abatement projects.

* This course requires a supervisor class prerequisite.