RGA Environmental is an industrial hygiene company that provides asbestos removal and HAZMAT services to the Pacific coast. In addition to its hygiene services, it also provides training for individuals looking to enter the field. RGA's asbestos training courses are held in two locations: Seattle and Emeryville, California. RGA's courses cover a number of different levels of asbestos certification, including building inspection, management planning and project designing. RGA's classes provide accreditation after 24 hours of study spread over three days. It also offers four-hour refresher courses for previously certified workers.
Argus Pacific is an industrial hygiene consulting company based out of Seattle and offers services to Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. The company also offers training courses covering hazardous waste, lead, mold and asbestos, many given in Seattle's Fisherman's Terminal. Argus provides AHERA certification for both building inspectors and project designers; it also provides 32-hour certification for asbestos workers and 40-hour certification for asbestos supervisors.
Cole and Associates is a workplace engineering and safety firm located in Renton. In addition to consulting and construction management services, the company offers training in health and safety related fields, primarily regarding lead and asbestos. Cole and Associates' courses include AHERA building inspector and project designer certification, as well as certification as an asbestos worker or supervisor (these latter two being 32- and 40-hour courses, respectively.)
WAMOA is an organization of maintenance professionals in Washington state, centered in Yakima. WAMOA provides training opportunities for its members, including AHERA certification. Over the course of a year, the organization offers nine or 10 programs as either an asbestos worker or inspector/planner. Each class runs eight hours. Inspector and planner classes can be taken separately as four-hour courses.