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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 15. Virginia Board For Asbestos, Lead, And Home Inspectors
Chapter 21. Asbestos Licensing Regulations
1/11/2026

18VAC15-21-100. Qualifications for asbestos project monitor license.

A. Each individual applying for an asbestos project monitor license must have a high school diploma or equivalent and provide:

1. Proof of (i) a current certification by EPA as an asbestos project designer or asbestos supervisor and successful completion of a board-approved asbestos project monitor training program of 16 hours, including the examination, or (ii) successful completion of a board-approved asbestos project monitor training program of 40 hours, including examination. Only project monitor training programs that are board approved will be accepted for meeting the training requirement; and

2. Evidence of 80 hours of experience in performing asbestos project monitoring through field work on project sites, of which at least 16 hours must be from OSHA Class I asbestos activities and at least 16 hours must be from OSHA Class II asbestos activities. This includes evaluating and monitoring asbestos work practices, collecting environmental asbestos air samples during abatement, performing visual inspections, and taking final air samples to grant clearance for asbestos abatement projects.

B. The experience submitted pursuant to subdivision A 2 of this section must meet the requirements of 18VAC15-21-120.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 2, 2026.

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