Asbestos Training and Certification Information, Indoor Environments Program, NJDOH

Asbestos Training and Certification Information

Any training agencies who wish to conduct New Jersey asbestos abatement training for workers and supervisors must be certified by the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH).

Asbestos abatement Workers and Supervisors must be trained by a DOH approved training provider, pass a third party State examination and apply to the NJ Department of Labor and Workplace Development (DOLWD).

To conduct asbestos abatement in NJ, firms must be licensed by the DOLWD.

Below are links for the most commonly requested information:

Information for Training Agencies

Become a NJ Certified Asbestos Training Provider
Instructor Approval [pdf 21k] - Applicants must currently be employed by a certified training provider or a training provider with a pending New Jersey Asbestos Training Agency Certification application.
Renew Existing Training Provider Certification [pdf 58k]

Worker/Supervisor Training and Certification Information

Locate a NJ Certified Asbestos Training Provider [pdf 11k]
Reciprocity in NJ [pdf 15k] - All individuals seeking reciprocity for a NJ worker or supervisor permit must first submit an "Application for Reciprocal Asbestos Accreditation" to the DOH. The DOH will review the applicant’s training and permit status from another USEPA authorized state. Upon approval, the applicant must take the NJ state asbestos examination. Once the applicant has successfully passed the examination, they may apply to the NJ DOLWD for an asbestos permit.
Qualifications to Become a NJ Asbestos Worker
Qualifications to Become a NJ Asbestos Supervisor
Taking State Asbestos Examination [pdf 222k] - All individuals who wish to acquire a NJ asbestos worker or supervisor permit must first pass a third-party state examination.

Information for Abatement or Monitoring Contractors

Become a NJ Asbestos Safety Control Monitoring Firm or Asbestos Safety Technician - The certification is issued by the NJ Department of Community affairs.
Become a NJ Asbestos Abatement Contractor - Asbestos contractor licenses are issued by the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD). For information on how to contact them, refer to the Indoor Environments Contacts.

When sending reports or other information to the Department of Health, please send to the following address:

U.S. Postal Service Address:
New Jersey Department of Health
Consumer, Environmental & Occupational Health Service
Indoor Environments Program
PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369

Physical Address
(for overnight couriers other than the US Postal Service):
New Jersey Department of Health
Consumer, Environmental & Occupational Health Service
Indoor Environments Program
135 E. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625

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