OAR 340-248-0130: Licensing and Certification Requirements: Certification

(1) Application for Certification -- General Requirements: (a) A person wishing to become a certified supervisor or relying on prior training, as provided in OAR 340-248-0160 must apply to DEQ, through the training provider, for certification. (b) A person applying for worker certification without prior training and a certified worker taking a refresher course must apply directly to the accredited training provider using DEQ-approved forms. (2) An application to be a certified supervisor must include: (a) Documentation that the applicant has successfully completed the supervisor-level training and examination as specified in OAR 340-248-0150; and (b) Documentation that the applicant has been certified as a worker and has at least one year of asbestos abatement experience, including time on powered air purifying respirators and experience on at least ten separate friable asbestos abatement projects. (3) An application to be a certified worker must include documentation that the applicant has successfully completed the level of training and examination as specified in OAR 340-248-0150. (4) The training course provider will issue a typed certification card and a certificate of course completion to an applicant who has fulfilled the certification requirements. (5) Certification at all levels is valid for one year after the date of issue. (6) Annual Recertification: (a) Previously certified Oregon workers and supervisors must apply through the training provider to take recertification refresher courses; (b) Applicants for re-certification must possess a valid certification card in order to take the refresher course; (c) All certified supervisors and workers must complete an annual recertification course during the three months before the expiration date of their certification card. A certified supervisor or worker may reinstate certification by taking the appropriate refresher course up to one year after the expiration date of the current Oregon certification card. After that time, such persons must take the initial course to be recertified. (7) A current worker certification card must be readily available for inspection by DEQ at each asbestos abatement project for each worker or supervisor engaged in asbestos abatement activities. (8) Suspensions and Revocations: DEQ may suspend or revoke a person's certification if the person: (a) Fails to comply with state or federal asbestos abatement regulations; (b) Performs asbestos removal without physically possessing a current certification card; (c) Allows one person to use or duplicate another person’s certification card or certificate by another; (d) Obtains certification from a training provider that does not have DEQ's or the EPA's approval to offer training for the particular discipline; or (e) Fails to pay delinquent application fees, or civil penalties. (9) A person whose certification has been revoked may not apply for recertification until 12 months after the revocation date.