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Lead Sampling Technician Training Course


	Information by State Print version

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) produced model curriculum to teach individuals how to conduct lead sampling in housing. HUD refers to this training as the HUD Clearance Technician training course.The documents that comprise this training guide trainers through the presentation of the course materials and the Student Manual.

Objectives for the Course

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

	Conduct a visual assessment and correctly identify visible dust, debris, and deteriorated paint;
	Collect dust samples in accordance with standard acceptable procedures;
	Interpret the results of a laboratory analysis accurately;
	Apply these skills to conduct an appropriate lead sampling examination in post-renovation, HUD-required, and other circumstances;
	Understand the Federal, State, and Indian Tribe regulatory requirements for lead clearance and other lead sampling;
	Write a complete, accurate, and understandable report of sampling results; and
	Explain the results to the client.

NOTES to the INSTRUCTOR: Please review the Trainer Manual file (file: Trainer_Manual.pdf) first. Download all three zip files into one directory and unzip the files.

Training Course:
Student Manual (studentmanual.zip - 5.3MB - 10 files)
Trainer Manual (trainermanual.zip - 4.5MB - 2 files)
Trainer Slides (trainerslides.zip - 4.8MB - 7 files)

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