Washington State Certified Asbestos Classes | EPA Certified Asbestos Classes | Other Classes

1. Washington State Certified Asbestos Classes

  • Asbestos Supervisor Initial
  • Asbestos Supervisor Refresher
  • Asbestos Worker Initial
  • Asbestos Worker Refresher

There is no longer a 30 day grace period after the expiration date for Asbestos Worker and Supervisor. If you fail to take a refresher class on or before the expiration date, you have six months to take the refresher without being required to take the initial certification class again. However, in addition, you must pay for and pass a Dept. of Labor and Industries exam given by Lasergrade.com in order to be recertified. On the other hand, if you go longer than 6 months past your expiration date without taking a refresher class you are required to take the initial certification class all over again.

For more information, contact one of the following:
Rebecca Reichert Brandi Greenfield John Stebbins
Argus Pacific Labor and Industries, DOSH Labor and Industries, DOSH
(206) 285 3373 (360) 902 5435 (360) 902 5514

2. EPA Certified Asbestos Classes

  • Building Inspector Initial
  • Building Inspector Refresher
  • Management Planner Initial (Argus Pacific does not offer this class)
  • Management Planner Refresher
  • Project Designer Initial
  • Project Designer Refresher

EPA certified asbestos classes have a one-year certification. If you fail to take the refresher class by the expiration date you cannot perform the AHERA job duties until you do take a refresher class. If you go longer than 1 year past your expiration date without taking a refresher class you are required to retake the initial certification class.

For more information, contact one of the following:
Rebecca Reichert Carmen Caldwell Code of Federal Regulations
Argus Pacific EPA Region 10 Asbestos Program http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov
(206) 285 3373 (206) 553 4762 (360) 902 5514

3. Other Classes

  • Hazardous Waste 24 hr and 40 hr Initial
  • Hazardous Waste Refresher
  • Emergency Response Hazmat Technician
  • Lead Hazards in Construction (workers who work in exposures about action levels)
  • Asbestos Awareness
  • Confined Space Entry Rescue

All the classes in this section are regulated by OSHA and DOSH (except DOT Hazmat Transportation) but rather than the agencies providing initial and refresher certification, Argus Pacific provides the certification documentation. Regulations require that employers have employees be able to demonstrate skills in these topics appropriate to work place conditions.

The courses below require annual refresher training but also have no strict guidelines for grace periods after expiration. If you are not actively working in the field for a year or two and miss your refreshers but then need to go back out and perform field work you will need to attend a refresher prior to re-entering field work.

The following classes require a refresher very three years and is regulated by the U.S. Dept. of Transportation:

  • DOT Hazmat Transportation 8 hr

The classes below do not have specific refresher requirements but may have re-training needed when job conditions and/or responsibilities change:

  • Confined Space Safety
  • Mold Awareness
  • Mold Management
  • OSHA Construction Safety 10 hr
  • Hazard Communication
  • Hexavalent Chromium

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