Model Lead Dust Sampling Technician Initial Training Course

The Model Certified Lead Dust Sampling Technician Initial Training Course was developed by the U.S. EPA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to train contractors how to conduct post-work dust-lead testing under EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and clearance examinations under HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule.  During the course, students will learn how to:

• Conduct a visual inspection
• Collect lead dust samples
• Interpret results
• Write a report
• Explain the results to a client

The Model Certified Lead Dust Sampling Technician Initial Training Course was revised in 2026 to reflect regulatory changes to the dust-lead action levels (previously referred to as the dust-lead clearance levels) and dust-lead reportable levels (previously referred to as the dust-lead hazard standards) that became effective Jan. 12, 2026, and the updated definitions of target housing and abatement that became effective Jan. 13, 2025.

Course Materials

All course materials are available in both English and Spanish. 

Training manuals

• NEW! 2026 Instructor Manual (pdf) (EPA-740-B-26-009)
  • Includes an instructor course overview, instructor notes at the beginning of each chapter, copies of the slides with notes, attachments, answers to exercises and appendices with useful information
• NEW! 2026 Student Manual (pdf) (EPA-740-B-26-010)
  • Includes a short overview, copies of the slides with notes, attachments, answers to select exercises and appendices with useful information

Source files - The course includes a PowerPoint presentation with notes for each chapter, which along with Word files of the training manual content, are provided so the course can be updated to include pertinent state, Tribal and local requirements. All of these files along with the manual and appendices PDFs can be found in the downloadable  Lead Dust Sampling Technician Initial Course (zip) .

Appendices

• Appendix A:  Excerpt from EPA Final Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (pdf) (214.65 KB)  
•  Appendix B: Lead Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools (PDF)
• Appendix C: 2026 Lead Dust Sampling Technician Field Guide (pdf) (1.3 MB)
• Chain of Custody Form (pdf) (167.43 KB)
• Selecting a Laboratory to Analyze Lead Samples Fact Sheet (pdf) (98.32 KB)

Materiales en español

La EPA está revisando los materiales de su Curso de capacitación inicial de técnicos certificados de muestreo de polvo con plomo para reflejar las revisiones normativas que entraron en vigor el 12 de enero de 2026 (ver 89 FR 89416, Nov. 12, 2024). Los materiales del curso que no se hayan actualizado para reflejar la norma definitiva de noviembre de 2024 están desactualizados y deben actualizarse adecuadamente antes de utilizarlos. La EPA subirá los nuevos materiales del curso tan pronto como se actualicen.

Manuales de capacitación

• 2021 Manual del instructor (pdf)
• 2021 Manual del estudiante (pdf)

 Archivos fuente - El curso incluye una presentación de PowerPoint con notas para cada capítulo, que junto con los archivos Word del contenido del manual de capacitación se proporcionan para que el curso pueda actualizarse e incluir los requisitos estatales, tribales y locales. Todos estos archivos, junto con el manual y los apéndices en formato PDF, se pueden encontrar en el  2021 Spanish LDST Initial Source Files (zip)  que se puede descargar.

Apéndices

• Apéndice A: Extracto de la Regla de la Renovación, Reparación y Pintura de la EPA (en Word)
• Apéndice B: Guía de prácticas acreditadas seguras para trabajar con el plomo para remodelar correctamente
• Apéndice C: 2021 Guía práctica para el técnico en muestreo de polvo con plomo