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Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Training – Initial & Refresher Courses
Blue Island Environmental and Training provides IDPH-accredited Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor Initial and Refresher training at our Blue Island, Illinois training facility serving Chicago and the Chicagoland area.
Yes. For this section I would keep Inspector and Risk Assessor as separate courses, but under the combined website heading. And we'll explicitly include hands-on activities in both initial and refresher courses.
24 Hours / 3 Days — $250
The Lead Inspector Initial course is designed for individuals who will conduct lead-based paint inspections. The course combines classroom instruction with hands-on training covering lead health hazards, inspection procedures, paint testing and sampling methods, use of inspection equipment, documentation, report preparation, and applicable federal and Illinois requirements.
Students must successfully complete the required training, hands-on exercises, and course examination to receive a training certificate.
Course Includes:
Lead health effects and hazard recognition
EPA and Illinois lead requirements
Lead-based paint inspection procedures
Inspection planning and building assessment
XRF testing principles and procedures
Paint-chip sampling methods
Documentation and recordkeeping
Inspection report preparation
Hands-on exercises
Course examination
8 Hours / 1 Day — $150
The Lead Inspector Refresher course is for previously trained lead inspectors who need refresher training. The course combines classroom review with hands-on training covering lead inspection procedures, testing and sampling methods, documentation, regulatory requirements, and changes affecting lead-based paint inspections.
Students should provide documentation of their previous Lead Inspector Initial or Refresher training.
Course Includes:
Review of lead health hazards
Lead inspection procedures
XRF testing and paint-chip sampling
Documentation and report preparation
Hands-on exercises
Regulatory updates
Course examination
16 Hours / 2 Days — $250
The Lead Risk Assessor Initial course is designed for qualified individuals who will conduct lead risk assessments and evaluate lead-based paint hazards. The course combines classroom instruction with hands-on training covering hazard identification, environmental sampling, interpretation of inspection and laboratory data, risk assessment procedures, hazard control recommendations, report preparation, and applicable federal and Illinois requirements.
Students must successfully complete the required training, hands-on exercises, and course examination to receive a training certificate.
Course Includes:
Lead health effects and hazard recognition
EPA and Illinois lead requirements
Lead hazard identification and evaluation
Visual assessment procedures
Dust, soil, and other environmental sampling
Interpretation of inspection and laboratory data
Risk assessment procedures
Development of hazard control recommendations
Risk assessment report preparation
Hands-on exercises
Course examination
8 Hours / 1 Day — $150
The Lead Risk Assessor Refresher course is for previously trained lead risk assessors who need refresher training. The course combines classroom review with hands-on training covering lead hazard evaluation, environmental sampling, data interpretation, risk assessment procedures, reporting, regulatory requirements, and changes affecting lead risk assessment work.
Students should provide documentation of their previous Lead Risk Assessor Initial or Refresher training.
Course Includes:
Review of lead health hazards
Lead hazard identification and evaluation
Environmental sampling procedures
Interpretation of inspection and laboratory data
Risk assessment procedures
Hazard control recommendations and reporting
Hands-on exercises
Regulatory updates
Course examination