Project Designer

The objective of the Asbestos Project Designer course is to prepare an individual for a position as Project Designer.  The course provides the student with material on the following topics: 

• Background Information Regarding the Use of Asbestos
• The Potential Health Effects Related to Asbestos Exposure
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Overview of Conducting an Asbestos Project
• Designing Engineering Controls
• Abatement in Occupied Buildings
• Legal and Insurance Considerations
• Preparing Abatement Drawings
• Writing Abatement Specifications
• Budgeting/Cost Estimating
• Project Design Concepts
• General Safety
• Medical Monitoring
• Air Monitoring
• Regulatory Prerequisites

The material is presented through various medias including: lectures, slide presentations, videos, and printed material. Demonstrations of materials and equipment used in the industry are incorporated into the training.  A field trip, which is included in the course, will provide an opportunity to visit an asbestos abatement project or suitable building site.  The field trip will allow on-site discussions of abatement design and a building walk through inspection.

Upon completion of the course, a student will understand the responsibilities of an Asbestos Project Designer and the project design process.