Initial Class: (REGISTER)
At STC we train Asbestos Workers in the 4 day initial course. This course is accredited through the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and is taught by instructors with a vast level of experience in the abatement/construction industry.
In addition to IL, MO and Arkansas, our certificates for the in person initial and refresher courses for Asbestos Worker are accepted by Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (certificate needs to be embossed), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (certificate needs last 4 digits of student’s SSN), Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming (additional state licensing fees may apply). Please inform your instructor if you will need your certificate embossed or your last 4 digits of your SSN added.
This gives them the advantage with employers seeking workers with advanced level of knowledge.
Note: Graduates from this class will be able to perform all facets of asbestos abatement work. To upgrade to the Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor level, the graduate must attend the 5 day Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Initial Course.
Topics in this Course:
- Background Information and Mineralogy
- Health Effects of Asbestos;
- OSHA & U.S.EPA Regulations;
- Personal Protection;
- Medical Surveillance;
- Abatement Techniques;
- Sampling & Analysis;
- Control Techniques;
- Waste Disposal.
This annual “refresher” is required for license renewal and for maintaining accreditation under AHERA, ASHARA and the OSHA standards. It is a 1 -day course which reviews the abatement worker’s duties and responsibilities and covers recent legislative changes and advances in technology.