All but the contractor certification application forms require the applicant to include her/his latest training information and the certificate for this training. For applicants who took training in Pennsylvania, the application must be submitted and certification obtained within six months of completion of training (interim date listed on the training certificate). For applicants who took training in another state, the initial training certificate and all subsequent refresher certificates must be submitted with the application to show there has been no lapse of training. Applications that lack this information or the course certificate(s) will not be processed.
Applicants must provide information pertaining to any enforcement actions taken against him/her.
All applicants must pay the specified certification fees, unless they are employees of and perform abatement work exclusively for the following entities: a federal, state, local government or not-for-profit agency. Fees are based on the anniversary date of the training certificate.
Applicants for the Building Inspector, Risk Assessor or Supervisor certification should note carefully the information found in Section E, regarding the special exam which they must pass in Pennsylvania before certification can be obtained.
Certification is issued through the training certificate’s anniversary date. For example: If you apply for your PA Lead Worker certification on May 1, 2009, with your training certificate, which was issued on January 1, 2009 and valid through January 1, 2012, then your Pennsylvania certification will be issued as valid through January 1, 2010. In January of 2010, you would apply again with the same training certificate and would be issued a certification valid through January 1, 2011. You would do this again in January 2011 for certification through January 1, 2012. Prior to January 1, 2012 you would need to take a refresher course and use that training certificate for the number of years it is valid.
To get certified to work with lead, follow these steps:
For Contractor Certification:
- Fill out the Lead Contractor Certification Application (LIBI-613L).
- All applicants must pay the specified certification fees, unless they are employees of and perform abatement work exclusively for the following entities: a federal, state, local government or not-for-profit agency. Fees are based on the anniversary date of the training certificate.
- Include payment with a check or money order to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Click here for the fee schedule.
- Mail everything to:
PA Department of Labor & Industry Certification, Accreditation & Licensing Division
651 Boas Street, Room 1606
Harrisburg, PA 17121
For Worker Certification:
For Project Designer, Inspector, Risk Assessor, and Supervisor Certification:
