Lake States Environmental Asbestos Classes

Asbestos Supervisor Initial Training

This course is designed to satisfy the training requirements of EPA and many states for both asbestos abatement supervisors and contractors. Home improvement & remodeling contractors, environmental officers, occupational safety & health officers and others who desire a broad overview of asbestos abatement will also benefit from this course. The course includes practical training exercises that allow participants to practice the knowledge and skills they have gained in a realistic setting.

Asbestos Supervisor Refresher Training

This 1 day annual update training satisfies the training requirement for persons seeking to renew their asbestos contractor or supervisor certification.

Asbestos Worker Refresher Training

This 1 day annual update training satisfies the training requirement for persons seeking to renew their asbestos worker certification.

Asbestos Inspector Refresher Training

This 1/2 day annual update training satisfies the training requirement for persons seeking to renew their asbestos inspector certification.

Management Planner Refresher Training

This 1/2 day annual update training satisfies the training requirement for persons seeking to renew their asbestos Management Planner certification.

Inspector/Management Planner Refresher Training

This 1 day annual update training satisfies the training requirement for persons seeking to renew their asbestos worker certification. The morning session covers the Inspector portion of the course, and can be taken by itself for a reduced fee.

Project Designer Refresher Training

This 1 day annual update training satisfies the training requirement for persons seeking to renew their asbestos Project Designer certification.

O & M Refresher Training

This 1 day annual update training satisfies the training requirement for persons conducting Class III activities under 29CFR1926.1101.

Asbestos Worker Initial Training

This course is designed to satisfy the training requirements of EPA and many states for asbestos abatement workers. It also satisfies the training requirements for persons conducting Class I, II, or III asbestos activities under 29CFR1926.1101. The course includes practical training exercises that allow participants to practice the knowledge and skills they have gained in a realistic setting.

Asbestos Inspector Initial Training

This three day course is designed to satisfy the training requirements for persons who conduct asbestos inspection activities. It covers investigating for the presence of suspected asbestos containing materials (ACM), bulk sampling, assessing suspect ACM, and report writing. EPA, OSHA and many states (including MN & WI) require this course for persons who perform any of these activities.

Management Planner Initial Training

This 2 day course is designed for persons who develop strategies to manage asbestos hazards in buildings. This course satisfies the EPA training requirements, as well as the requirements of many states, for persons who write and update Management Plans required by AHERA in schools.

Project Designer Initial Training

This 3 day course is designed to satisfy the training requirements for persons seeking certification to design asbestos abatement projects. Topics covered include designing abatement solutions, safety system design and specifications, writing abatement specifications, cost estimation, legal and insurance concerns, and applicable rules and regulations.

Operations & Maintenance Training

This 2 day course is designed for persons who encounter and/or disturb asbestos while conducting maintenance related activities in a building. This course satisfies the training requirements for persons conducting Class III activities under 29CFR1926.1101.

Air Sampling Technician Training

This course is designed to satisfy the training requirement under Minnesota Asbestos Abatement Rules for persons conducting air sampling on an asbestos project.

Asbestos Awareness Training

This course is designed to cover awareness level training of asbestos hazards. When used to satisfy the training requirements for conducting Class IV asbestos activities under 29CFR1926.1101, additional content over the basic curriculum may be added to cover the tasks and/or situations a participant may encounter.

NIOSH 582E Microscopy Training

This 5 day course satisfies the analytical training requirement in OSHA and EPA rules for persons analyzing air samples from an asbestos project using the Phase Contrast Microscopy method of analysis.