Building Inspector Training – Initial & Refresher Courses

Blue Island Environmental and Training provides IDPH-accredited Asbestos Building Inspector Initial and Refresher training at our Blue Island, Illinois training facility serving Chicago and the surrounding Chicagoland area. Training prepares building inspectors to identify, assess, and document asbestos-containing building materials in accordance with applicable federal and Illinois requirements

Asbestos Building Inspector Initial Training

24 Hours / 3 Days — $250

The Asbestos Building Inspector Initial course is designed for individuals who will inspect buildings for asbestos-containing materials. Training covers asbestos health effects, building systems, identification of suspect materials, inspection procedures, bulk sampling techniques, documentation, assessment of material condition, and applicable asbestos regulations.

Students must successfully complete the required training and course examination to receive a training certificate.

Course Includes:

• Asbestos health effects and hazard recognition

• EPA and Illinois asbestos requirements

• Types and uses of asbestos-containing building materials

• Building systems and inspection procedures

• Identification of suspect asbestos-containing materials

• Assessing material condition and potential disturbance

• Bulk sampling strategies and techniques

• Sample documentation and chain of custody

• Inspector safety and respiratory protection

• Inspection reports and recordkeeping

• Hands-on exercises

• Course examination

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Asbestos Building Inspector Refresher Training

8 Hours / 1 Day — $150

The Asbestos Building Inspector Refresher course is for previously trained asbestos building inspectors who need annual refresher training. The course reviews inspection and sampling procedures, identification and assessment of suspect materials, documentation requirements, inspector safety, and regulatory updates.

Students should provide documentation of their previous Asbestos Building Inspector Initial or Refresher training.

Course Includes:

• Review of asbestos health hazards

• Identification of asbestos-containing building materials

• Building inspection procedures

• Bulk sampling techniques

• Material condition assessment

• Sample documentation and chain of custody

• Inspection reports and recordkeeping

• Regulatory updates

• Course examination

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