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Western Regional Lead Training Center

The Western Regional Lead Training Center (WRLTC) is one of five regional training centers established in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose of the WRLTC is to facilitate the development of a national network of professionals qualified to identify and control lead in residential paint, dust and soil. The program is part of the EPA's strategy to reduce lead exposure hazards to children - the individuals most likely to suffer the effects of lead contacts.

The Western Regional Lead Training Center at Oregon State University (WRLTC-OSU) provides comprehensive training for lead abatement supervisors/contractors, project designer, inspectors, risk assessors and workers. Refresher courses, lead-safe work practices and lead awareness classes are also available. WRLTC-OSU works closely with EPA Region X and its respective state agencies in developing high-quality lead training programs that promote public health and safety and contribute to the expanding pool of qualified professionals in the abatement field.

WRLTC-OSU courses provide state-of-the-art training to meet the needs of practitioners who must understand and satisfy the regulatory requirements of the EPA, HUD, OSHA, and other federal or state agencies. These requirements include the HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing, the EPA and HUD Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule which is one of the newest established by the Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992 (known as Title X), and Oregon's Lead Law (ORS 431.920).

WRLTC-OSU serves EPA Region X which consists of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. Open enrollment classes are regularly scheduled in Portland, Seattle, and other cities as demand warrants.

Course Information and Registration

Contact Ann Kimerling at (541)737-6839 or FAX (541)737-4600.
email: wrltc@engr.oregonstate.edu

Contract Classes Available

In addition to the open enrollment courses listed in this brochure, the WRLTC-OSU can provide on-site workshops for organizations with 15 or more individuals in need of training.