In Wisconsin, a person must be certified to do Lead Investigation work.
Certifications for lead investigation disciplines: To become a Lead Inspector, Lead Hazard Investigator or a Lead Risk Assessor, you must complete the appropriate courses listed below, apply and pay for certification with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), and then you are granted PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION for 6 months. During that 6-month period, you must pass the Wisconsin Lead Certification test for that discipline. The Wisconsin Lead Certification tests are administered by Wisconsin DHS, and are completely separate from the training courses listed below. Risk Assessors and Inspectors must also complete XRF training. We will coordinate times for the XRF training, and you must be prepared to stay late after one of the regular training days.
To become a Lead Inspector, you must attend Lead Sampling Technician course, followed by the Lead Inspector course and XRF manufacturer training. After applying and paying for your certification with the Wisconsin DHS, you will be granted Provisional Certification for 6 months. During that 6-month period, you must pass the state Lead Certification test, after which time you will receive a certification card.
To become a Lead Risk Assessor, you must attend Lead Sampling Technician course, followed by the Lead Inspector course, Lead Hazard Investigator course and XRF manufacturer training. After applying and paying for your certification with the Wisconsin DHS, you will be granted Provisional Certification for 6 months. During that 6-month period, you must pass the state Lead Certification test, after which time you will receive a certification card. The Dept of Health Services requires an application to be filled out and they have experience requirements. Contact the Dept of Health Services at 608-261-6876.
Course Prerequisites and Experience Requirements: Must successfully complete the Lead Sampling Technician Initial courses prior to any of the other courses. Must bring a photo ID to class (see list of acceptable IDs above “REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL COURSES”). To become a Lead Hazard Investigator or Lead Risk Assessor you must have one of the following:
1) a High school diploma plus three years experience in a related field;
2) an Associate’s degree plus two years experience in a related field; or
3) a Bachelor’s degree plus one year experience in a related field;
4) be licensed in nursing or as an engineer, architect or similar occupation.
Lead Sampling Technician
Topics include: dust, soil, and paint chip sampling, clearance procedures, reports and interpreting laboratory results. This is a required course prior to the Lead Inspector and Lead Hazard Investigator courses.
Lead Inspector
The lead inspector’s job is to detect the presence of lead and generate a report. The topics of this course include: roles and responsibilities of a lead inspector, regulations, protocol for conducting single-family and multi-family inspections, methodologies for conducting sampling, clearance testing, XRF use, report preparation, recordkeeping, and legal and insurance.
Lead Hazard Investigator
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