OAI is now offering EPA's Lead RRP (Renovation, Repair, and Painting) course, also known as the Certified Renovator class, to the public! We are accredited by both the EPA and the Illinois Department of Public Health to deliver this course.
Beginning in 1995, OAI has provided environmental health & safety training across the nation. Since March 2010, we've provided Certified Renovator training to over 800 individuals in Illinois.
To register for our upcoming Certified Renovator classes – Thursday March 31
and Saturday April 16 (Downtown Chicago) and Thursday April 28 (Dolton, IL) -
please contact:
Wendy Chan at 773.382.8720 or 773.213.0521 / wendy.chan@oaiinc.org or
Renee Piasecka at 312.528.3553 / rpiasecka@oaiinc.org
Do you need this training? EPA requires that "firms performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes, child care facilities and schools be certified by EPA and that they use certified renovators who are trained by EPA-approved training providers to follow lead-safe work practices." In addition, if you are renovating a HUD home built before 1978, all workers working on the renovation project may be required to be Certified Renovators.
For further clarification, please see EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm