DHS 163.10(3)(c)1.1. ‘Examination requirement.’ To be certified, an applicant for initial certification as a lead abatement supervisor, hazard investigator, inspector, or risk assessor shall pass a certification examination administered by the department or by a person authorized by the department to administer the certification examination under the department’s direction or with the department’s approval.

DHS 163.10(3)(c)2.2. ‘Timing of certification examination.’ An applicant for initial certification to whom the department granted interim certification under sub. (6) (b) shall take the next available certification examination offered at a reasonably accessible location, as determined by the department. The applicant with interim certification may take the certification examination a maximum of 3 times within 6 months after completing an approved training course for the discipline under s. DHS 163.11. If an applicant does not pass the certification examination and become certified by the department after up to 3 attempts within this 6-month period, the department may revoke the interim certification and shall deny initial certification. The individual will not be eligible to re-apply for a period of 12 months from the date of denial. The individual shall retake the initial training course before reapplying for initial certification in the same discipline.

DHS 163.10(3)(c)3.3. ‘Certification examination registration.’ To register for a certification examination, an applicant shall submit to the department a completed application for certification under sub. (5) with the appropriate fees under sub. (5) (g).

DHS 163.10(3)(c)4.4. ‘Rescheduling a certification examination.’ If unable to take the certification examination at the time or date scheduled by the department, the applicant may reschedule the certification examination for another time or date without payment of an additional fee if the applicant requests the change not less than one working day prior to the scheduled certification examination. The certification examination fee is not refundable.

DHS 163.10(3)(d)1.1. ‘Requirement for training.’ For certification as a lead inspector or risk assessor, an individual shall complete manufacturer’s training meeting the requirements under ch. DHS 157 for at least one make and model of XRF that the individual will be using and shall submit a completion certificate for the training before certification as a lead inspector or risk assessor may be issued. Documentation of any other training completed to operate other makes or models of XRF shall be retained by the applicant and submitted upon request by the department.

DHS 163.10(3)(d)2.2. ‘Certification pending training.’ Pending completion of XRF manufacturer’s training to use an XRF, an applicant for lead inspector certification who meets all other qualifications shall be issued certification as a lead sampling technician, and an applicant for lead risk assessor certification who meets all other qualifications shall be issued certification as a lead hazard investigator.

DHS 163.10(4)(4) Submission of documentation. If an applicant submits a photocopy rather than an original document, the department may require the copy to be signed by a notary public as a true copy of the original before submitting the copy to the department.

DHS 163.10(5)(b)(b) Photograph. Except when a photograph was submitted to the department by a training provider after the applicant completed a required course, a clearly identifiable color photograph of the applicant, taken within the previous 24 months in the format specified by the department.

DHS 163.10(5)(c)(c) Photo identification. An individual who has not completed a course accredited by the department shall provide a clear copy of an official photo identification with date of birth, such as a state-issued identification, driver’s license, or passport.

DHS 163.10(5)(d)(d) Documentation of training. All previous required training diplomas or other documentation for required training under s. DHS 163.11. In addition, the department may ask the training provider or another certification program to verify training was completed as documented.

DHS 163.10(5)(e)(e) Documentation of education and experience. Except as provided under par. (f), for certification as a lead abatement supervisor, hazard investigator, project designer or risk assessor, an affidavit of education and experience required under sub. (3) (b) on a form obtained from the department. The applicant shall also be prepared to submit one or more of the following forms of documentation if requested by the department:

DHS 163.10(5)(e)1.1. ‘Education.’ For documentation of education, an official transcript or diploma.

DHS 163.10(5)(e)2.2. ‘Experience.’ For documentation of experience, information describing the relevant experience, which shall include the month and year the experience began and the month and year the experience ended or a statement that experience is ongoing, and which may include one or more of the following:

DHS 163.10(5)(e)3.3. ‘Other professional certification.’ For documentation of other professional certification, a copy of the certification.

DHS 163.10(5)(f)(f) Other documentation. An applicant requesting certification based on current certification issued by EPA or another EPA-authorized state or tribal program shall submit a copy of their current certification issued by EPA or an EPA-authorized state or tribe, notarized as a true copy of the original document.