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OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101
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Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person

What Is eTraining's Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person Course?

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eTraining’s Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person course is an online training program designed for supervisors and workers with safety responsibilities on construction sites where asbestos-containing materials are present. The course covers safe work practices for constructing, renovating, maintaining, demolishing, or salvaging structures with asbestos in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101. It is delivered entirely online and is fully self-paced.

Asbestos is a naturally occurring material found in many building products that is considered very hazardous to health and is heavily regulated by both OSHA and the EPA. This training covers removing asbestos materials, installing asbestos-containing materials, cleaning up asbestos spills, and the transporting, storing, and housekeeping involved with asbestos-containing materials on construction sites. The course also covers the duties and responsibilities of a job site competent person to aid the student in achieving this designation per OSHA’s competent person requirement.

The course is 100% online, fully self-paced, and accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

$89.00
Per person • No subscription required
Topics Covered
  • Asbestos Characteristics
  • Health Hazards
  • Exposure Limits and Assessment
  • Types of Asbestos
  • Medical Surveillance
  • Regulated Areas
  • Engineering Controls
  • Methods of Compliance
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Training Requirements
  • Job Classes
  • Clean-up and Disposal
  • Competent Person Responsibilities
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Course Details at a Glance

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Who Should Take This Course?

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Industries That Require This Training

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What's Included

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Everything included with your Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person training.

  • ✓Interactive Online TrainingComplete interactive modules on asbestos hazard identification, exposure control, and competent person responsibilities.
  • ✓OSHA-Aligned CurriculumLearn asbestos safety procedures aligned with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 29 CFR 1910.1001.
  • ✓Knowledge ChecksReinforce key concepts with built-in knowledge checks throughout the course.
  • ✓Instant certificate of completionPrintable PDF, ready immediately after passing
  • ✓Mobile-friendly platformTrain on desktop, tablet, or smartphone
  • ✓Progress saved automaticallyStop and restart without losing your place
  • ✓30-day satisfaction guaranteeFull refund if you're not satisfied

Course Details at a Glance

Everything you need to know before enrolling in the Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person.

Detail
Information
OSHA Standard
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101
Course Duration
5 hours
Format
100% online, narrated with photos, video, and interactivity
Passing Score
70% on final exam
Certificate
Personalized certificate, printable immediately upon passing
Languages
English and Spanish
Device Compatibility
Desktop, tablet, and smartphone
Accepted
Our courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
Price Match
eTraining will beat any competitor’s price; send proof and your order number, and we’ll refund the difference + $10.

Who Should Take the Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person?

Find out if this training applies to your role, your job site, or your employer's compliance requirements, and whether it matches the certification you need.

  • ✓Construction supervisors and foremen working on projects involving asbestos-containing materials
  • ✓Safety officers and competent persons designated for asbestos work sites
  • ✓Project managers overseeing demolition, renovation, or building maintenance projects
  • ✓Workers responsible for recognizing and controlling asbestos hazards
  • ✓Contractors and subcontractors performing work covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101
  • ✓Maintenance personnel in facilities with asbestos-containing materials
  • ✓Workers seeking to meet competent person designation requirements for asbestos operations
  • ✓Abatement contractors and workers performing Class I, II, III, or IV asbestos work

Industries That Require Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person

Employers across a wide range of industries use this course to meet federal, state, and site-specific safety training requirements for their workforce.

  • ✓Commercial and residential demolition contractors
  • ✓Building renovation and remodeling companies
  • ✓Industrial facility maintenance operations
  • ✓Abatement and remediation contractors
  • ✓General construction contractors
  • ✓Property management and building maintenance
  • ✓Government and municipal construction projects
  • ✓Shipyard and maritime construction
  • ✓Manufacturing facilities with legacy asbestos materials
  • ✓Schools and institutional facility maintenance
Why eTraining

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Better Outcomes.

Over 50,000 workers trained. Here's what makes us the trusted choice for OSHA compliance.

OSHA Citation Printed on Every Certificate
Every certificate shows OSHA citation — so your employer and site safety officer can verify compliance at a glance.
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Built for Field Workers, Not Classrooms
Content is grounded in real hazardous waste site operations — not recycled classroom slides. Scenarios reflect the work your crew actually does.
Trusted by Safety Managers & Contractors
Used by EHS managers, general contractors, and federal site supervisors to keep crews certified on time, every year.
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What Our Students Are Saying

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★★★★★

Course was very informative. This will help in my work in demolition of builds and in work areas where I will need to test and removal of asbestos in the future.

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Lenny S.
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★★★★★

Great Course! The quiz at the end of each module, enables you to use the mistakes you have made as an additional learning tool. This is a good step forward toward completing the remainder of my asbestos training. The ability to start and stop at will also is a real advantage for folks who are very busy.

RN
Roy N.
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★★★★★

I loved the quizzes at the end of each module! They definitely helped when studying for the final exam! I also liked how I could take this course at my own pace, I am a note taker so being able to pause the lecture was really important to me.

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Megan S.
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★★★★★

Great learning course, I found it very educational, many topics on the test, that I was not aware of. I would recommend this course to everyone in this field and those who are not.

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Alberto T.
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★★★★★

Very informative course.  Would recommend others to take for extra knowledge and learning.  Learned more than I thought I already knew.  Would recommend site to others.

MR
Michael R.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person.

  Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person training is an OSHA-compliant safety education program covering OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101. It provides approximately 5 hours of instruction on asbestos characteristics, health hazards, exposure limits and assessment, types of asbestos, medical surveillance, regulated areas, engineering controls, methods of compliance, respiratory protection, training requirements, job classes, clean-up and disposal, and competent person responsibilities. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate of completion.
   OSHA requires that a competent person be present on all job sites where asbestos work is performed. Workers who need this training include supervisors and foremen on demolition, renovation, or construction projects involving asbestos-containing materials, designated competent persons for asbestos operations, safety officers overseeing asbestos work, and anyone responsible for implementing and enforcing asbestos safety protocols on construction sites. Employers must designate a competent person capable of identifying asbestos hazards and taking prompt corrective action.
  The course requires approximately 5 hours of instruction time. Because it is self-paced, you can complete it over multiple sessions at your convenience. Most students finish within one to two weeks. Progress is saved automatically, so you can stop and resume on the same device at any time.
  The course covers asbestos characteristics and health hazards, exposure limits and assessment procedures, types of asbestos and where they are found, medical surveillance requirements, establishing and maintaining regulated areas, engineering controls and work practices, methods of compliance for all job classes, respiratory protection requirements and programs, OSHA training requirements by job class, Class I through Class IV asbestos work classifications, proper clean-up and disposal procedures, and comprehensive competent person responsibilities including hazard recognition, exposure assessments, inspection requirements, and negative exposure assessments. The course is divided into 10 parts covering these topics in depth.
  You must score at least 70% on the final exam to pass the course. Knowledge check quizzes throughout the course help prepare you for the final exam but do not count toward your grade. If you do not pass on the first attempt, you can review the material and retake the exam.
  Yes. eTraining’s Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person course is built directly from OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.1101 and covers all required competent person responsibilities and knowledge areas. You receive a certificate of completion upon passing that documents your training. The course is accepted by employers and meets OSHA’s requirements for competent person training on asbestos work sites.
  Yes. The Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person course works on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Your progress is saved automatically on the same device, allowing you to pick up where you left off.
   According to OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101, a competent person for asbestos is someone capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate hazards. For Class I and Class II work, the competent person must be specially trained in a training course which meets the criteria of EPA’s Model Accreditation Plan for supervisor, or its equivalent. For Class III and Class IV work, the competent person must be trained in a manner consistent with EPA requirements for local education agency maintenance and custodial staff.
   Yes. The course covers Class I asbestos work (activities involving the removal of thermal system insulation and surfacing asbestos-containing material), Class II work (activities involving the removal of asbestos-containing material which is not thermal system insulation or surfacing material), Class III work (repair and maintenance operations where asbestos-containing material is likely to be disturbed), and Class IV work (maintenance and custodial activities during which employees contact asbestos-containing materials and debris). Each class has specific requirements and work practices covered in the training.
   Yes. This Asbestos Safety for the Competent Person course is designed for supervisors and designated competent persons who need in-depth knowledge of OSHA standards, exposure assessment procedures, all four job classes, and competent person responsibilities. It is approximately 5 hours long. eTraining also offers a shorter Asbestos Safety Awareness Course (approximately 2 hours) designed for workers who need basic asbestos safety awareness but do not have competent person responsibilities. The competent person course goes beyond basic awareness to provide the detailed knowledge necessary to create a safe working environment for others.
  The asbestos competent person is responsible for conducting exposure assessments before or at the initiation of asbestos operations, performing or supervising the setup of regulated areas and containment, ensuring the integrity of enclosures and containment through onsite inspection, setting up procedures to control entry and exit from regulated areas, conducting frequent and regular inspections of the job site and equipment, determining if employee exposure monitoring is feasible, identifying jobs likely to exceed permissible exposure limits, supervising all asbestos work performed within regulated areas, and taking prompt corrective action when hazards are identified. The competent person must be present on all asbestos work sites as required by OSHA.  
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