New provincial requirements regarding mandatory training and licensing for asbestos abatement work came into effect on January 1, 2024. This means that all asbestos abatement contractors must now be licensed to operate in British Columbia, and anyone performing asbestos abatement work, including surveyors and/or persons transporting and disposing waste, must now be trained and certified.
If you do asbestos abatement work in relation to buildings, you need a certificate. Asbestos abatement work means doing any of the following activities for the purpose of the abatement of asbestos in relation to a building:
The level of certification you need depends on the type of asbestos work you will be doing.
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Level1(unless the course combines both levels)
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Level 2
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Level1(unless the course combines both levels)