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• May 8, 2020 – EPA released a COVID-19 policy statement regarding EPA’s lead-based paint program. The COVID-19 public health emergency is affecting the certification process for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead-based Paint Activities (Abatement) Program and the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program. This policy statement applies only to individuals certified by the U.S. EPA under the Abatement Program and the RRP Program, not those certified by an authorized State, tribe or territory. Authorized States, tribes and territories may take a different approach under their own authorities. Already certified individuals operating under the U.S. EPA administered programs may be unable to take in-person third-party exams or complete the in-person hands on activities required as part of the certification or recertification process because most exam and training providers are closed due to the public health emergency.  Although performing regulated activities without complete or proper certification is a violation of EPA’s lead-based paint regulations, U.S. EPA’s enforcement memorandum of March 26, 2020 (Temporary COVID-19 Enforcement Policy), provides that EPA may exercise its enforcement discretion with regard to such violations if your interim certification or certification expired on or after March 13, 2020 and it was not possible to complete your certification or recertification process solely due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. If you continue to perform regulated activities, we recommend that you follow the terms of the Temporary COVID-19 Enforcement Policy. You should review the Temporary COVID-19 Enforcement Policy in its entirety and pay particular attention to the following:
  
  • Make every effort to comply with your environmental compliance obligations;
  • Document the cause and circumstances of the noncompliance; and
  • Complete the third-party exam or refresher training course as expeditiously as possible when it is practicable to take in-person third-party exams for certification or complete the in-person hands on activities for recertification.

Allowing individuals whose interim certification or certification expired on or after March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency to continue to participate in the EPA Abatement and RRP Programs during this public health emergency will contribute to the public health goal of protecting children and others from lead paint hazards.

Lianna Development Corporation has entered into a partnership with ProTech. ProTech will provide the EPA RRP - Refresher Online, by clicking on the link Protech image. 

EPA RRP  Refresher  Class – 100% Online 

What you need to Know: The cost for the three years class is $119.00, pay to Protech by clinking the Protech logo to the right.  Lianna Development and ProTech are two independent companies. 

If you decide to use the Protech link, any Online Refresher Class issues will be handle through Protech only.  Lianna Development Corporation is only providing you a link that you can use on our website. 

The EPA is now allowing you the ability to taking the  RRP Refresher course online. 

You can only take one Online Refresher Course, then you have to take the next Refresher Course in a Classroom.  

Lianna Development Corporation currently and will continue to offer the EPA RRP Classroom Refresher Class.  

On February 17, 2016, EPA completed changes to the Lead-based Paint Program. The Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) Refresher Course, will no longer require a hands-on component and can be completed 100% online every other re-certification.  

Renovators who take the online training will be certified for three years, while renovators who take the classroom with hands-on training will be certified for five years. 

You can take it in the comfort of your own home and stop and start as you wish.  The cost of the course is $119.  Our trusted training partner (ProTech), is working with us to provide you access to the course. Click on the Protech logo to proceed to the RRP Online Only Refresher Course.