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Course Description

Discussion / Fixed Date / Open Enrollment

This three-day (24 hour) course is designed for individuals seeking certification as an Asbestos Inspector in order to perform building asbestos inspections and assessments.  This course will provide participants with a comprehensive review of suspect asbestos-containing materials in buildings and techniques to find, categorize, and assess their conditions and potential for disturbance.  This class includes lectures, demonstrations, hands-on training, a course review, and a written examination.

Topics Covered

  • Background information on asbestos
  • Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure
  • Function/qualifications and role of inspectors
  • Legal liabilities and defenses (general liability policies, claims-made, and occurrence policies, etc…)
  • Understanding building systems
  • Public/employee/building occupant relations
  • Pre-inspection planning and review of previous inspection records
  • Inspecting for friable and non-friable ACM and assessing the condition of friable ACM
  • Bulk sampling/documentation of asbestos
  • Inspector respiratory protection and personal protective equipment
  • Recordkeeping and writing the inspection report
  • Regulatory review
  • Field exercise (includes a walk-through inspection; on-site discussion)

This course meets the Mississippi Department of Education and Quality (MDEQ) and EPA model accreditation initial training requirements for asbestos abatement inspection and assessment.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: None
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Section Title
Asbestos Inspection & Assessment Initial (In-Person) 09/28 - 09/30
Type
Discussion
Days
M, T, W
Time
8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Sep 28, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
24.0
Location
  • Central MS Research and Extension Center
Course Fee(s)
Cost $620.00 now or pay later
Drop Request Deadline
Sep 21, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Sep 21, 2026

Section Notes

This training will take place at:

MSU Central Research & Extension Center
1320 Seven Springs Road
Raymond, MS 39154

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