NEHA-NRPP Mitigator Provider is a category of certification within the NEHA National Radon Proficiency Program, which certifies individuals who have demonstrated knowledge of radon mitigation techniques in residential structures. The individual has agreed to abide by local radon mitigation laws as well as the U.S. EPA Radon Mitigation Standards. The NEHA-NRPP was launched in 1998 and is based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's program. EPA's program began in 1986 and ended in 1998. See www.neha-nrpp.org for more information.
Individuals must take an approved entry level measurement course, an entry level mitigation course (which includes a minimum of 16 hours of hands-on training) and pass the NEHA-NRPP Mitigation Certification exam. A National Radon Proficiency Program Policy Advisory Board manages the program and has an Advisory/Steering Committee. Typically, NCHH is concerned about programs that do not require experience to be credentialed and require testing that is closely tied to a specific training program. Representatives from both regulated and non-regulated state radon programs, as well as a non-governmental organization representing consumer affairs serve on the board. On balance, the program follows the EPA precedent and has sufficient strength and credibility to offset these weaknesses.
Four cautions:
- Experience is not required to become credentialed. Take special care to identify the person's previous projects and check their references.
- Individuals and not firms are credentialed. Therefore, make sure the individual who is credentialed directly supervises the radon mitigation work.
- This classification is specific for reducing radon in buildings similar to single-family homes. However, it does not preclude the individual's ability to apply these skills to larger buildings.
- Several states require additional licensing or certification for radon mitigation.
Contact information:
- Credentialing Organization: National Environmental Health Association – National Radon Proficiency Program
- Website: www.neha-nrpp.org
- Search for members: www.neha-nrpp.org/radon_mitigation_service.shtml
- Complaints: angel@neha-nrpp.org
- Contact Person: Angel Price
- General Phone: 800-269-4174
- Email: angel@neha-nrpp.org
- Address: P.O. Box 2109, Fletcher, NC 28732
- Documentation: Ask for a copy of the individual’s Residential Mitigation Provider identification card. The ID card must have a six-digit number followed by the letters RMT (e.g. 123456RMT). It must be renewed every two years. So check to make sure it is current.