LEAD TRAININGS COURSES
now offered at community colleges
The New Jersey Community Colleges through the Consortium (NJ Consortium for Workforce & Economic Development) have been approved by EPA and NJ DCA as the accredited training provider for the EPA/HUD Renovation, Repair and Painting Program.
The Consortium in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey Business & Industry Association is offering a comprehensive series of training courses to meet the federal and state requirements for NJ contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects and multiple dwelling owners and maintenance staff that may disturb lead based paint in pre-1978 homes, child-care facilities and schools.
Contractors must be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. Firms must use certified renovators who are trained by EPA approved providers to follow lead-safe work practices. Renovators include renovation contractors, maintenance workers in multi-family housing, painters and other specialty trades.
The training through the NJ community colleges has been subsidized by the NJ Department of Community Affairs to reduce the training costs for NJ contractors and their workers. The training has been packaged to provide 4 certificates to attendees in one combined 20 hour class for the low subsidized tuition of $190 per person plus $72 for text and materials.
The combined package includes:
- EPA Model Renovator Initial Certificate
- EPA Dust Sampling Technician Certificate
- NJ DCA Rules & Regulations Certificate
- OSHA Hazardous Communications Certificate
Register at: http://shop.njworkforce.org/