Lead Paint Renovator, Repair, Painter (RRP) Training Course Offered

Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 4:03pm
Event Date: 
April 19, 2013 - 8:00am
City of South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe's Lead Safe Tahoe program has partnered with Lake Tahoe Community College to offer a Renovator, Repair, Painter (RRP) course in both English and Spanish, April 19-20.

The one-day class explains how to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's RRP rule. Subjects covered include: health effects, regulations, lead safe work practices, containment, cleaning and record keeping.

After passing an end-of-class exam, students receive RRP initial training certificates.

The Lead Safe Worker 8-hour training for Renovators, Repair and Painters is being offered in Spanish at LTCC campus in English on Friday, April 19th and in Spanish on Saturday, April 20th from 8am-5pm. The cost to attend the training is $50 and up to two workers from each local company are welcome to participate.

Additional workshop fees are paid for by the City of South Lake Tahoe grant funding. Scholarships covering the entire cost of the course are available for full-time City residents who meet HUD low income requirements.

This 1-day class explains how to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's RRP rule. Subjects covered include; health effects, regulations, lead safe work practices, containment, cleaning and record keeping. After passing an end-of-class exam, students will receive their RRP certificate.

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required and space is limited. Call (530) 542-6011 to register for the April 19th class and 530-542-7417 for the April 20th class.