Region 1: New England
Training
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers free courses to train maintenance workers and contractors to work safely with lead paint. For more information, call HUD's Lead Paint Compliance Assistance Center at 202-275-9200 or 202-708-1112 or 800-225-5342.
Lead-Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting
Accredited Providers of Training on Lead-Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting in New England
EPA
and HUD have developed an updated internet training course to instruct
renovators, painters, and maintenance personnel on how to work safely
in homes with lead-based paint. This training is recommended for
all contractors who perform renovation, remodeling, painting, and
maintenance work in residential housing built before 1978. The course
is interactive with hands-on activities for practicing the skills
that workers need to avoid creating lead hazards in the homes where
they work. For more information, go to NELAR .