Training for asbestos professionals is required under the EPA Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) which EPA issued under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (AHERA). … It provides guidance to states on the minimum training requirements for accrediting asbestos professionals.

What does Ahera stand for?

How Schools Comply with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)

When did Ahera become law?

Fortunately, the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (AHERA) exists to protect students and school employees from exposure on campus. AHERA was implemented under the Toxic Substance Control Act in 1986. It was established to put protocols and procedures in place to deal with asbestos in school buildings.