What types of state licenses/permits/certifications are required to do asbestos-related work in NJ?
In New Jersey, all asbestos abatement Supervisors, and Workers must have NJ asbestos permits and their employers must possess an asbestos Contractor’s license in order to perform asbestos-related work. The NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) issues all licenses and permits, however the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) oversees the training. Monitoring firms who perform clearance monitoring on any building subject to the NJ Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Subchapter 8must be licensed as an Asbestos Safety Control Monitoring (ASCM) firm. Employees of the ASCM firms, called Asbestos Safety Technicians (ASTs), must also be licensed. For information on how to contact the DHSS, DOLWD, or the DCA, please refer to the Indoor Environments Contacts page.
