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Asbestos Worker
License Description

Occupational Description


Any person working on an asbestos project or in an asbestos occupation in Nebraska must obtain a license.  An asbestos occupation means an inspector, management planner, project designer, project monitor, supervisor or worker. An asbestos project includes the following activities which may only be performed by licensed individuals: determining whether asbestos-containing material exists, assessing the condition of asbestos-containing material, preparing plans and specifications for an asbestos project, performing the asbestos project, and performing final clearance air sampling or soil sampling at the end of an asbestos project.

Licensure Requirements


To qualify for a license in an asbestos occupation in Nebraska you must, within the past year:(1)         Complete a course approved by the Department for the asbestos occupation for which you are seeking a license. Score at least 70% on the final written examination; and(2)         Complete a course approved by the Department of at least four hours that covers Nebraska law, Rule,s and Regulations. Score at least 70% on the final written examination; and(3)         Be examined by a physician and declared to be physically capable of working wearing a respirator. Must have an original signature from the physician (MD or DO). As an alternative, an individual may qualify for Nebraska licensure if he or she has completed a fully accredited United States Environmental Protection Agency Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 training program, or if he or she is currently accredited by a United States Environmental Protection Agency fully accredited state asbestos model accreditation plan. In addition to these alternative qualifications, the applicant mist successfully complete a four-hour course approved by the department on Nebraska law, rules, and regulations, and must subsequently pass an examination on such rules and regulations, to be approved by the department.

Fees


Workers: $110.00 Supervisors: $200.00 Inspectors: $200.00 Project Monitors: $200.00 Project Designers: $200.00 Management Planners (includes licensure as an inspector): $300.00 Limited Project Designers: $200.00 Limited Management Planners: $300.00

Renewal


Licenses expire two years from the date of issuance. To renew a license, an applicant must submit the following to the Department of Health & Human Services: (1)         Renewal notice (2)         Renewal fee (3)         Documentation of completing both a Department-approved asbestos refresher training course and a Department-approved four-hour Nebraska law, rules, and regulations course. (4)         Documentation of being examined by a physician and declared to be physically capable of working while wearing a respirator. Must have an original signature from the physician (MD or DO).An individual, once licensed, must successfully complete an approved annual review course in order to renew his or her license, and must furnish proof of completion of such course during renewal.
Licensing Agency
Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services
Public Health Division, Licensure Unit, Office of Rehabilitation & Community Services
Public Health Division, Licensure Unit, Office of Rehabilitation & Community Services
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 224 2299
Active Status Active
Active Military/Veterans A temporary license is available to military and spouses until formal license approval
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 08/09/2023
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