ASBESTOS

If inhaled, they can cause diseases which disrupt the normal functioning of the lungs. Asbestos fibers have the capacity to add tensile strength, resistance to fire and corrosion when add to construction material.

All of our EPA Asbestos Accreditation Courses are taught in cooperation  with Amarillo College and approved by Texas D.S.H.S. and Louisiana  D.E.Q. 

We are also approved to teach the Arkansas Regulatory Awareness  2-hr Course. For more information on a particular course, please call or email us. Photo identification card and a certificate will be presented  on successful completion of the course. (Where applicable)

This comprehensive course provides instruction designed specifically for  asbestos abatement project designers seeking accreditation as required  by federal regulations. The course is based on the EPA Model Accreditation Plan requirements and is fully approved by the EPA through the Texas DSHS and Louisiana DEQ. The Project Design course is required  by the Texas DSHS for licensing of Asbestos consultants, and required  by the EPA for response action design in public, commercial and  industrial buildings.

This course is designed for building inspectors and consultants who must  identify and assess the condition of asbestos containing materials.  Students are given current, concise and relevant information presented  during the classroom lectures, as well as a field trip where students do  a “mock” inspection of a school building. The course in based on the  EPA’s Model accreditation Plan, and meets federal accreditation  requirements (40 CFR 763 Appendix C).

Prerequisite: Building Inspector Course  This course is for management planners and other professionals who  determine appropriate response actions, assess ACM hazards, develop  operations and maintenance programs, and develop schedules for response  action implementation.

This course is for workers who disturb asbestos during removal,  encapsulation, enclosure or repair, or who may be exposed to asbestos in  the course of their work. Currently accepted work practices and  techniques are emphasized. Students gain actual hands-on experience when  constructing a decontamination unit, perform glove bag operations, and  creating a negative pressure enclosure.

This course is designed for contractors and supervisors involved in  asbestos abatement and for those who desire information or certification  in dealing with asbestos abatement projects. The course meets the  training requirements for licensing as an Abatement Supervisor and  Operations and Maintenance Supervisor. This course satisfies OSHA  competent person training requirements. Students gain actual hands-on  experience when constructing a decontamination unit, perform glove bag  operations, and creating a negative pressure enclosure.

This course is for people who are applying for a Texas License and are  submitting an out of state asbestos training certificate. Taught on a  contracted basis only.

This course is for general awareness of the hazards of asbestos exposure  and the presence of ACM in a facility and is tailored to the building  owners and facility managers to train custodial and maintenance workers  who must work around asbestos in buildings and other facilities.

The course is required for people who are applying for a Arkansas  license and are submitting a Texas or other state certification. This  course is taught in conjunction with other regularly scheduled courses  on a contracted basis.

The course is required for people who are applying for a Louisiana  license and are submitting a Texas or other state certification. This  course is taught in conjunction with other regularly scheduled courses  on a contracted basis.

Students will learn general air sampling techniques for safety and  health air monitoring. Individuals who conduct or who are responsible  for industrial hygiene and environmental air monitoring and who conduct  area and personal air monitoring during asbestos abatement projects in  schools, public buildings, and industrial facilities will find the  course beneficial. The course meets the requirements of the Texas  Asbestos Health Protection Act, and the Texas Asbestos Model  Accreditation Plan.

This course covers the techniques used to sample and analyze airborne fibers. 

It is structured to meet the needs of people who are responsible  for analyzing airborne asbestos samples. Students will learn to collect  and analyze asbestos samples for personal and area monitoring using the  NIOSH 7400 Method for phase contrast microscopy.

The information Asbestos Operation will be available soon

This is an OSHA Compliance training course for the removal of  non-friable material (29 CFR 1926.1101) including asbestos containing  roofing materials, flooring material, siding materials, ceiling tiles,  or transite panels. The training includes classroom instruction and  hands-on training and will include the following subjects:                      

• Methods of recognizing asbestos
• Health effects associated with asbestos exposure, and its relationship with smoking
• Operations, work practices, controls, applicable regulations
• Personal protective equipment
• Waste disposal
• OSHA requirements

In Texas, this course does not apply to licensing in public buildings.