Earn or renew your EPA-required Lead Renovator (RRP) certification with an 8-hour, in-person lead safety certification course taught by industry professionals.
This course is coming soon to the PHCC Academy of San Diego. Join the interest list and we'll email you the moment registration opens.
Lead certification — also known as RRP certification, for Renovation, Repair, and Painting — is the credential the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires before a contractor can legally perform renovation, repair, or painting work in a home or building built before 1978. Because lead-based paint was commonly used before it was banned in residential construction in 1978, disturbing painted surfaces in these older properties can release lead dust that is hazardous to health, especially for children and pregnant women.
The 8-hour Lead Safety class from the PHCC Academy of San Diego is a lead safety certification course built to meet that EPA requirement. It combines classroom instruction from industry professionals with hands-on guidance on lead-safe work practices, so contractors leave with both the RRP certificate and the practical knowledge to apply it on the job.
Lead certification for contractors applies to any professional who disturbs painted surfaces in pre-1978 buildings as part of their work. This makes the RRP course especially relevant for plumbing and HVACR contractors and technicians who regularly cut into walls, drill through painted surfaces, or work in older homes and commercial buildings across San Diego County.
Everything you need to walk away certified, in a single 8-hour session.
The lead safety certification course covers everything required to work safely and legally in pre-1978 buildings, including:
Renewing your RRP certification? This same 8-hour course also satisfies your renewal requirement — your new certificate will be valid for another 5 years.
Lead certification, or RRP certification, is the EPA-required credential that allows contractors to perform Renovation, Repair, or Painting work in pre-1978 buildings. It's earned by completing an accredited lead safety course, such as the 8-hour class offered by the PHCC Academy of San Diego.
Any contractor, technician, or renovation professional who disturbs painted surfaces in a home or building built before 1978 needs RRP certification. This commonly includes plumbing and HVACR contractors, general contractors, painters, and remodelers working in San Diego's older housing stock.
An RRP certificate earned through the PHCC Academy of San Diego's Lead Safety course is valid for 5 years from the date of completion.
The 8-hour, in-person course includes all course materials, lunch, and classroom instruction taught by industry professionals, ending with an RRP certificate valid for 5 years.
This course is coming soon. Join the interest list using the button on this page and PHCC San Diego will email you as soon as enrollment opens.
