03-28-2025 - CDPH Lead Sampling Technician Initial - CA - La Mirada, CA

This CA Department of Public Health (CDPH) Lead Sampling Technician Initial course provides technicians with the basic information they need to perform their work under supervision of a certified Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor in California. 

This program includes a background on health risks of lead; how to conduct a visual assessment and visual examination; how to collect dust wipe, paint chip, and soil samples plus an overview of how to use an XRF analyzer. Sampling Technicians must also attend an additional 8-hour manufacturer's training before using an XRF. There is a final exam at the end of class required to pass the class, however there is no CDPH State Exam for this discipline.

This 8-hour CA Department of Public Health (CDPH) class provides Sampling Technicians with the basic information they need to perform their work. This includes background on health risks of lead; how to conduct a visual assessment and visual examination; how to collect dust wipe, paint chip, and soil samples plus an overview of how to use an XRF analyzer. Sampling Technicians must also attend an additional 8-hour manufacturer's training before using an XRF.

There is a final exam at the end of class required to pass the class, however there is no CDPH State Exam for this discipline.

NOTE: Sampling Technicians are required to work under the supervision of a certified lead Inspector/Risk Assessor. 

Please Note:  This is a California-specific Lead Sampling Technician course, not meant to be taken in lieu of the EPA Lead Dust Sampling Technician course.

Topics To Be Covered Include:

Introduction:

• Sources of Lead
• Health Effects of Lead Exposure
• Hazard: Lead-Based Paint
• Hazard: Lead Contaminated Dust
• Hazard: Lead Contaminated Soil
• Lead Hazard Evaluation
• Lead Paint Inspections
• Risk Assessments
• Clearance Inspections

Roles and Responsibilities of a Sampling Technician:

• Conducting a Visual Assessment and Visual Examination
• Overview of the Visual Assessment
• The Testing Combination
• Recording the Results
• Overview of the Visual Examination
• Lead Sampling Methods

Introduction to Sampling Methodologies:

• Dust Wipe Sampling
• Paint Chip Sampling
• Soil Sampling
• Sending Paint, Dust, and Soil Samples to the Lab
• Protecting Yourself and Others

XRF Analysis:

• The Purpose of an XRF Analysis
• The Safe Use of an XRF Analyzer

Prerequisites:  No work experience or education is required. There is no 3rd party exam required after class.

Please Note:  This training course concludes with the technician course certification exam. Sampling Technicians in California must also attend an additional 8-hour manufacturer's training before using an XRF Analyzer. Students who successfully complete this class may apply for California Lead-in-Construction Sampling Technician certification. Sampling Technicians are required to work under the supervision of a certified Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor.