Trade certification · Asbestos
Asbestos accreditation exam (AHERA/MAP Inspector and Abatement Worker)
The closed-book exam at the end of an EPA Model Accreditation Plan course, in two disciplines: Inspector (inspection, bulk sampling, PLM results, assessment, management plans, clearance) and Abatement Worker (OSHA Class I–IV work, negative pressure enclosures, glovebags, decontamination, waste). Both share asbestos health effects, AHERA, NESHAP, OSHA 1926.1101 and respiratory protection.
Questions last checked against the official sources on October 11, 2026.
The real exam at a glance
- Exam
- 50 multiple-choice questions (worker, inspector, planner); 100 for supervisor and designer
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Courses
- Worker 4 days, inspector 3 days, supervisor 5 days, planner inspector + 2 days
- Renewal
- Accreditation lasts 1 year; annual refresher
- Body
- State asbestos programs or EPA, through approved training providers (TSCA Title II)
What you'll practise
Try a question
Who must be accredited under TSCA Title II for school and public and commercial building work?
- All five MAP disciplines
- Only inspectors and contractor/supervisors
- Only project monitors and air sampling technicians
- Only abatement workers and contractor/supervisors
Show the answer
A. All five MAP disciplines — The MAP lists five accredited disciplines: worker, contractor/supervisor, inspector, management planner and project designer.
Sample questions by topic (in English)
- Asbestos basics and health
- Regulations
- Respiratory protection and PPE
- Medical surveillance and records
- Inspection and sampling
- Assessment and management plans
- Work practices and controls
- Decontamination, hygiene and waste
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What is the real Asbestos Inspector / Worker like?
Exam: 50 multiple-choice questions (worker, inspector, planner); 100 for supervisor and designer. Pass mark: 70%. Courses: Worker 4 days, inspector 3 days, supervisor 5 days, planner inspector + 2 days. Renewal: Accreditation lasts 1 year; annual refresher. Body: State asbestos programs or EPA, through approved training providers (TSCA Title II).
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