2 Hour OSHA Asbestos Awareness Online Course

✅ Covers OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 & 1910.1001 asbestos awareness training requirements | Only $34.99 | Instant Emailed Certificate | 100% Online & Self-Paced

Meet your OSHA asbestos awareness training requirement with a fully online course built to the construction standard, 29 CFR 1926.1101, and the general industry standard, 29 CFR 1910.1001, for only $34.99. Designed for general industry, custodial, and operations and maintenance (O&M) workers who may encounter asbestos-containing material, this two-hour awareness course delivers the hazard-recognition training the standards call for and lets you enroll online and complete it on your own schedule.

The course is 100% online and self-paced, so you can log in and out anytime without losing your progress, on a phone, tablet, or computer. You complete a short final exam, and as soon as you pass, your certificate of completion is emailed to you instantly to keep and provide to your employer for its training records.

✅ Course Details

• Course Name: 2 Hour OSHA Asbestos Awareness
• Standards Covered: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 (construction) and 29 CFR 1910.1001 (general industry)
• Training Level: Awareness / hazard recognition (general, O&M, and Class III/IV situations)
• Course Length: 2 hours
• Category: Occupational safety and health training
• Format: 100% online, self-paced
• Price: $34.99
• Certificate: Instant emailed certificate for employer records
• Support: Phone or text at 1-800-698-2770

✅ Who Should Take This Course?

This course is written for employees who work in or around buildings that may contain asbestos and who need to recognize, avoid, and properly respond to asbestos-containing material, including:

• Custodial, janitorial, and housekeeping staff in older buildings
• Operations and maintenance (O&M) and facilities personnel
• General industry and construction workers who may contact ACM or PACM
• Maintenance electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians
• Building engineers and property management staff
• Employees performing Class III repair/maintenance or Class IV housekeeping activities

✅ Does This Course Satisfy the OSHA Requirement?

This course is designed to satisfy asbestos awareness and information-and-training obligations under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 (construction) and 29 CFR 1910.1001 (general industry) for general, O&M, and Class III and Class IV situations, where employees need to recognize and avoid asbestos-containing material rather than remove it. OSHA does not approve, certify, or license training providers or courses, so no course carries an OSHA approval number; the employer is responsible for ensuring training meets the standard, and a certificate of completion is acceptable documentation.

Important: this is asbestos AWARENESS training only. It does NOT satisfy AHERA or state-accredited asbestos ABATEMENT worker or supervisor training required for Class I and Class II asbestos removal work. Accredited abatement training must be obtained from an accredited training provider. Your employer must also provide the site-specific information the standards require, such as where asbestos or presumed ACM is located in your workplace.

✅ OSHA Training Requirements

OSHA's asbestos standards require employers to inform and train employees who may be exposed to asbestos above the permissible exposure limit and to provide awareness training for employees who perform housekeeping and maintenance in areas containing asbestos-containing material (ACM) or presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM). Under 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9), employees who perform Class IV housekeeping operations in facilities with ACM or PACM are to receive a minimum of two hours of asbestos awareness training.

• Awareness training so employees can recognize and avoid ACM and PACM
• A minimum of two hours of awareness training for Class IV housekeeping in facilities with ACM or PACM (1926.1101(k)(9))
• Training at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter
• Higher, accredited training required for Class I and Class II abatement (removal) work
• Employer maintains training and exposure records as required by the standards

How this course helps: This 2-hour course delivers awareness-level asbestos training aligned with the two-hour Class IV awareness expectation in 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9) and the information-and-training provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1001. It equips general, O&M, and Class III/IV employees to recognize, avoid, and report asbestos. It does not provide the accredited abatement worker or supervisor training required for Class I and Class II removal, and it does not replace your employer's site-specific asbestos information.

✅ How Often Is Retraining Required?

OSHA's asbestos standards require training at the time of initial assignment and at least once a year thereafter, so asbestos awareness training is generally required annually for employees who continue to work where they may contact ACM or PACM. Additional training is expected whenever workplace conditions or job assignments change in a way that affects asbestos exposure. Many workers complete this course each year to stay current, and employers keep the completion certificate on file as documentation.

✅ How to Stay Compliant

1. Confirm with your employer that you may encounter ACM or PACM and are due for asbestos awareness training.
2. Enroll online and complete this two-hour awareness course at your own pace.
3. Pass the short final exam to demonstrate your understanding.
4. Receive your certificate of completion by email instantly and provide it to your employer for its records.
5. Review your employer's site-specific information on where asbestos or presumed ACM is located.
6. Never cut, drill, sand, or otherwise disturb suspected asbestos; stop work and report it to your supervisor.
7. Repeat the training each year, or sooner if your tasks or exposure change.

✅ What You Will Learn

• What asbestos is, where it is found in buildings, and why it is hazardous when disturbed
• How to recognize asbestos-containing material (ACM) and presumed ACM (PACM)
• The difference between friable and non-friable asbestos and what increases fiber release
• The health effects of asbestos exposure, including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma
• OSHA exposure limits and the four classes of asbestos construction work
• What to do when suspected asbestos is found, damaged, or disturbed

✅ Course Content Overview

The course is delivered in two focused one-hour sections:

• Hour 1 – Recognizing Asbestos: what asbestos is and its historical uses; where ACM and PACM are commonly found; the presumed-ACM rule for pre-1981 thermal system insulation and surfacing materials; friable versus non-friable materials; avoiding activities that disturb suspect materials; and the two-hour awareness training expectation under 29 CFR 1926.1101(k).
• Hour 2 – Health Effects, Limits, and Response: asbestos-related diseases and their long latency; how smoking multiplies lung cancer risk; the OSHA PEL of 0.1 f/cc (8-hour TWA) and excursion limit of 1.0 f/cc over 30 minutes; the four classes of asbestos construction work; required actions when suspected ACM is found; and how the construction and general industry standards compare, including why Class I and Class II abatement requires accredited training.

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✅ Why Choose 1st Choice CE?

• Built to the OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 1910.1001 asbestos standards
• Affordable price of only $34.99
• 100% online and self-paced
• Log in and out anytime without losing progress
• Instant emailed certificate for your employer records
• Money-back guarantee
• Over 10 years of continuing education experience
• Support by phone or text at 1-800-698-2770

✅ Enroll Now

Complete your OSHA Asbestos Awareness training today for only $34.99. Enroll online, work at your own pace, and get your certificate emailed the moment you pass. Questions? Call or text 1-800-698-2770.