Course

Course Objective

The student, pending successful completion of the course, including the exam will receive a Certificate of Reaccreditation as an Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor under TSCA Tile II/AHERA.  In addition, the student should be able to list the specific knowledge & skill levels needed to comply with OSHA competent person udner 1926.1101.

Course Description

This course provides you with a regulatory review and update on new asbestos legislation pertinent to asbestos contractors and supervisors. Training activities include OSHA, EPA-NESHAPS, work practices and safety and also with your peers and course instructors. The cost of the course includes course materials and the exam at the end of the course.

In Florida Asbestos Contractor/Supervisors must work under the direction of a Florida Licensed Asbestos Contractor.

Successful completion of a 25-question exam is required. Upon successful completion of this course, you receive a Certificate of Reaccreditation as an Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor.

In this course, you receive a regulatory review and update on new asbestos legislation pertinent to asbestos contractors/supervisors. Beneficial features of this course include specialized instructors who personally train small student workgroups throughout the day, as well as a communications workstation that advises you on how to locate and access regulatory information on the Internet. Work station on air sampling/health concerns, analytical methods, legal issues and liability, OSHA, EPA-NESHAPS, and work practices and safety give you the opportunity to interact with your peers and course instructors as you solve problems in real-life work scenarios.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Reaccreditation as an Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor.

This course has been approved by the EPA and the State of Florida for persons wishing to receive reaccreditation. To be reaccredited, you must provide proof of having successfully completed the initial EPA-approved training course and any annual refresher courses in the discipline in which you seek reaccreditation. If your initial and most recent refresher certificates were issued through another training provider, you must submit copies with your registration form. On-site refresher training is available for large groups. 

Successful completion of a 25-question exam is required to receive your Certificate of Reaccreditation. See "Refresher Exam Study Guides" under the asbestos introduction to prepare for this exam. Persons who plan to do asbestos work in other states should contact that state to verify that accreditation, licensure and other requirements are met.

Daily breaks and lunch at UF/TREEO provided.

You must be in attendance for entire course to receive continuing education credit and a Certificate of Reaccreditation.

Who Should Attend

This course is for persons who are seeking reaccreditation as Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor.

Course Instructors

• J. Larry Bäck, Senior Training Specialist
  University of Florida TREEO Center

 

• Charles C. Haury, CIH, CSP
  Associate
  Golder Associates, Inc.
   

• David M. Wiggins
  Coordinator, Environmental Health and Safety
  Florida Department of Management Services
   

• Terry L. Zinn
  Attorney-at-Law
   

 

Certification and Accreditation

PREREQUISITES: U.S. EPA requires documentation of current AHERA Certificates of Accreditation and Certificates of Reaccreditation; and Florida BPR: Licensure of Asbestos Professionals has approved only certain training providers from which you can receive credit to renew your Florida license.

UF/TREEO's asbestos refresher courses are approved by the EPA and the State of Florida for persons wishing to receive reaccreditation. To be reaccredited in any of the following courses, you must provide proof of having successfully completed the initial EPA-approved training course in accordance with Florida BPR: Licensure of Asbestos Professionals and any annual refresher courses in the discipline in which you seek reaccreditation. If your initial and refresher course certificates were issued through another training provider, you must submit copies with your registration form.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Reaccreditation as an Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor.

For more information on certification and accreditation, visit the Continuing Education Credit Information page.

 

Special Course Approvals

State of Florida Licensed Contractors: This course has been approved by the State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's Construction Industry Licensing Board for Contractor Licensure Renewal.

State of Florida Architecture and Interior Design: This course has been approved by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's Architecture and Interior Design Board as continuing education for license renewal at the intermediate level of instruction.

American Board of Industrial Hygiene: This course has been approved by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene for certification maintenance points for Certified Industrial Hygienists.

Florida Department of Professional Regulation: Asbestos Licensing Unit: This course is approved by the Florida Department of Professional Regulation. Training Provider Number: FL-49-0000995.

Florida Board of Professional Engineers: This course has been approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers for Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Provider Number: EXP 0004040 (CE Areas of Practice/Educational Institutions).

 

Florida Licensed Asbestos Contractors and Consultants: This course has been approved by the Florida Department of Professional Regulation for licensed Asbestos Contractor's and Consultant's biennium license renewal course continuing education credits. Requirements: Consultants: two days; Contractors: one day. (Chapter 455, Florida Statutes) Provider Number: 0000995