AHERA Courses

AHERA Contractor Supervisor Initial Course

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This EPA / Cal OSHA accredited program is a five-day comprehensive course designed to provide information regarding proper work practices and the importance of appropriate protection to the employee and environment. Participants will be instructed in proper construction methodologies for isolation of the work area which includes the construction of critical barriers, polyethylene walls and floors, and glove bag procedures. In addition, special emphasis is placed on engineering controls designed for minimizing dust. Certification as a Contractor Supervisor/Competent Person is awarded upon successful completion of a 100-question exam on the last day. OSHA accepts this five-day course as an equivalent to their required Competent Person program.  Specific course content includes:

• Physical Characteristics

• Uses and Applications of Asbestos

• Health Effects/Medical Surveillance

• Sampling Protocols and Analytical Methodologies

•  Regulations (Federal, State, and local)

• Specifications

• Legal Considerations

• Insurance

• Safety Considerations

• Personal Protection

• Abatement Methodologies

• Engineering Controls 

• Clean-Up and Disposal

•  Documentation/Record Keeping 

The supervisor will have the opportunity to perform hands-on activities similar to those encountered on an abatement site, such as building a decontamination unit; scraping spray-on material from metal and drywall substrates; simulated HEPA / Cal OSHA vacuuming; glove bag procedures; and inspection and care of respirators. All hands-on activities are conducted with non-asbestos materials.

This 8-hour course is based upon the requirements of the EPA / Cal OSHA and State of California Division of Occupations Safety and Health. This course is required yearly to maintain certification as an Asbestos Contractor Supervisor. The course is a review of important concepts presented in the initial course. In addition, regulatory changes that have occurred or proposed changes currently before the state legislature or congress are addressed. State of the Art work practices are also discussed throughout the day. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, and class discussion.

This EPA / Cal OSHA accredited program is a three-day comprehensive course designed to provide information regarding an AHERA asbestos building survey and the importance of appropriate protection to the employee and building occupants. Participants will be instructed in proper survey methodologies which include identification of suspicious asbestos containing materials as well as assessment of these materials. Certification as a Building Inspector is awarded upon successful completion of a 50-question exam on the last day.

Specific course content includes:

•  Introduction

• Physical Characteristics

•  Uses and Applications of Asbestos Containing Building Materials

•  Health Effects/Medical Surveillance

• Sampling Protocols and Analytical Methodologies

• Regulations (Federal, State and local)

•  Specification Review

•  Legal Considerations

• Insurance for the Building Inspector

•  Safety Considerations

• Personal Protection

• Identification of Suspect ACM

• Assessing Suspect ACM

• Documentation/Record Keeping

The student will have the opportunity to perform an actual asbestos building survey. The survey will be conducted in accordance with AHERA requirements. During the survey, the student will assess the condition of all suspect ACBM. A sampling strategy will be determined; homogenous and functional spaces will be identified; and building systems inspected to identify suspect ACM.

This 4-hour course is based upon the requirements of the EPA / Cal OSHA and State of California Division of Occupations Safety and Health. This course is required yearly to maintain certification as an Asbestos Building Inspector. The course is a review of important concepts presented in the initial course. In addition, regulatory changes that have occurred or proposed changes currently before the state legislature or congress are addressed. State of the Art work practices are also discussed throughout the day. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, and class discussion.

This EPA / Cal OSHA accredited program is a two-day comprehensive course designed to provide the mechanism to prepare the EPA / Cal OSHA required Management Plan. This course requires satisfactory completion of the Building Inspector course as a prerequisite. Participants will take the information obtained during the building inspection, complete a hazard assessment, determine appropriate abatement responses and write the management plan, accordingly. Special emphasis will be directed towards Operations and Maintenance procedures commonly used in facilities. Certification as a Management Planner is awarded upon successful completion of a 50-question exam on the last day.  Specific course content includes:

• Interpretation of Building Survey Results

• Evaluation of Building Survey Results

• Response Actions

• Legal Considerations for the Management Planner

• Abatement Options

• Record Keeping

• Assembling and Submitting the Management Plan

• Financing

The student will have the opportunity to review an Asbestos Management Plan. The plan will be prepared in accordance with AHERA requirements. The students will be required to incorporate different response options/procedures as presented throughout the class.

This 4-hour course is based upon the requirements of the EPA / Cal OSHA and State of California Division of Occupations Safety and Health. This course is required yearly to maintain certification as an Asbestos Management Planner. The course is a review of important concepts presented in the initial course. In addition, regulatory changes that have occurred or proposed changes currently before the state legislature or congress are addressed. State of the Art work practices are also discussed throughout the day. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, and class discussion.

This EPA / Cal OSHA accredited program is a three-day course designed to introduce information regarding specification for asbestos abatement work practices and the importance of appropriate protection for the abatement worker, building occupants, building owner and the environment. Participants will learn measures required to write a proper abatement specification for isolation of the work area which includes construction of critical barriers, polyethylene walls and floors, and glove bag procedures. In addition, instruction is conducted for additional engineering controls designed for minimizing dust. Additional topics included in the course include construction safety, electrical safety, fire safety, first aid and CPR on the job site. Certification for the Project Designer is awarded upon successful completion of the 50-question exam on the last day.  Specific course content to be reviewed includes:

• Background and Uses of Asbestos

• Health Effects/Medical Surveillance Requirements for Workers

• Roles of the Abatement Team Members

•  Regulations (Federal, State, and local)

• Legal Considerations for Specification Preparation

• Insurance Requirements for Team Members

• Designing the Asbestos Abatement Project

• Overview of Abatement Construction

• Safety System Designs

• Additional Safety Hazards

• Budgeting and Cost Estimation

• Writing Abatement Specifications

• Preparing Abatement Drawings

• Replacement Materials

• Contract Preparation and Administration

This 8-hour course is based upon the requirements of the EPA / Cal OSHA and State of California Division of Occupations Safety and Health. This course is required yearly to maintain certification as an Asbestos Project Designer. The course is a review of important concepts presented in the Initial worker Course. In addition, regulatory changes that have occurred or proposed changes currently before the state legislature or congress are addressed. State of the Art work practices are also discussed throughout the day. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, and class discussion.

This EPA / Cal OSHA accredited program is a four-day comprehensive course designed to provide practical information regarding proper work practices and the importance of appropriate protection to the worker and environment. Participants will be instructed in proper construction methodologies for isolation of the work area which includes construction of critical barriers, polyethylene walls and floors, and glove bags procedures. In addition, the establishment of engineering controls designed for minimizing dust such as negative air, decontamination procedures, HEPA / Cal OSHA vacuuming and wet wiping will be explained and demonstrated. Certification as an Asbestos Worker is awarded upon successful completion of a 50-question exam on the last day.  Specific course content includes:

• Physical Characteristics

• Uses and Applications of Asbestos

• Health Effects/Medical Surveillance

• Sampling Procedures and Analytical Methodologies

• Regulations (Federal, State, and local)

• Introduction to Legal Considerations

• Types of Insurance

• Safety at the Work Site

• Personal Protection

• Abatement Procedures

• Engineering Controls

• Clean-Up and Disposal

The worker will have the opportunity to perform hands-on activities similar to those encountered on an abatement site, such as building a decontamination unit; scraping spray-on material from metal and drywall substrates; simulated HEPA / Cal OSHA vacuuming; glove bag procedures; and inspection and care of respirators. All hands-on activities are conducted with non-asbestos materials.

This 8-hour course is based upon the requirements of the EPA / Cal OSHA and State of California Division of Occupations Safety and Health. This course is required yearly to maintain certification as an Asbestos Worker. The course is a review of important concepts presented in the Initial Worker Course. In addition, regulatory changes that have occurred or proposed changes currently before the state legislature or congress are addressed. State of the Art work practices are also discussed throughout the day. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, and class discussion.