Asbestos Inspector Course
Initianl Course
Session Time: 24 hours (three days)
Test: At the completion of the course, a 50 question test will be administered. A minimum score of 70% or higher is required to for the course certification.
Course Prerequisite: High School Diploma or GED
Refresher Course
Session Time: 4 hours (one day)
Test: Refresher Quiz - to review in class
Course Prerequisite: Student's certificate must be current and in compliance with state and federal requirements to register.
General Course Curriculum
Course Objective:
EPA certification
Apply for a Texas Department of State Health Services Asbestos license
Course Target:
Persons in search of employment as an asbestos inspector
Course Content:
Understanding of the health effects, physical properties of asbestos/ACM. Familiarization with current federal, state, and local asbestos regulation as they apply to the asbestos inspector. Hands-on classroom examples such quantification, homogeneous area, functional spaces. Proper preparation of the final asbestos survey report, and practical do‵s/don‵ts within existing regulations.
Course includes the following:
locating suspect asbestos containing materials
reading and use of drawings
assessing ACM conditions
collection of samples
preperation of chain of custody form
completion of an asbestos survey report
other medical related information
laboratory analysis in general
preparation for TDSHS state exam