Information for Training Agencies

• Become a NJ Certified Lead Training Provider
  
  
• Instructor/Training Manager Approval [pdf 66k] - Applicants must currently be employed by a certified training provider or a training provider with a pending New Jersey Lead Training Certification application.
  
  
• Renew Existing Training Provider Certification [pdf 17k]
  
  

Training and Certification Information for Individuals

• Locate a NJ Certified Lead Training Provider
  
  
• Lead Reciprocity in NJ [pdf 45k] - All individuals seeking reciprocity for any of the disciplines listed below, must submit an "Application for Reciprocal Lead Accreditation" to the DOH. Available disciplines are as follows:
  
  
  • Worker-Housing and Public Buildings
  • Supervisor-Housing and Public Buildings
  • Worker-Commercial Buildings and Superstructures
  • Supervisor-Commercial Buildings and Superstructures
  • Inspector/Risk Assessor
  • Planner/Project Designer

The DOH will review the applicant's training and permit status from another USEPA authorized state. Reciprocal applicants for Inspector/Risk Assessor and Supervisor-Housing and Public Buildings are not required to take the state examination. However, all reciprocal applicants for Supervisor-Commercial Buildings and Superstructures (SCBS) must take and pass the state examination (see below) prior to their application being approved.

For more information on qualifications and/or discipline descriptions, please refer to the next section.

• Qualifications for Workers, Supervisors, Inspector/Risk Assessors and Planner/Project Designers
  
  
• Taking the State Lead Examination [pdf 244k] - All individuals who wish to acquire a NJ lead Inspector/Risk Assessor or Supervisor (both disciplines) permit must first pass a third-party state examination. 

Information for Abatement or Evaluation Contractors

• Become a NJ Lead Abatement Contractor - The certification is issued by the NJ Department of Community affairs.