License: Radon Mitigation Professional License

Minnesota Department of Health Division of Health Policy and Systems Compliance external site

121 East Seventh Place or PO Box 64975

St. Paul, MN 55101

(651) 201-5000

Effective January 1, 2019: Anyone who designs or installs a radon mitigation system in an existing non-residential building that they do not own or lease. The license allows mitigation professionals to provide on-site supervision of unlicensed radon mitigation technicians. The mitigation license allows individuals to do measurement activities. Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) <div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></strong></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Review <a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/radon/mitigationprof.html">Licensing for Radon Mitigation Professionals</a></strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The Minnesota Radon Licensing Act has licensure, work practice, continuing education and reporting requirements for radon mitigation.</span></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">__________________________________________________________________________</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Anyone who designs or installs a radon mitigation system in an existing non-residential building that they do not own or lease. The license allows mitigation professionals to provide on-site supervision of unlicensed radon mitigation technicians. The mitigation license allows individuals to do measurement activities.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">All non-residential mitigation professionals that are employed or contracted by a business must work under a licensed mitigation company. A sole proprietor radon mitigation professional, who does not employ or contract with a licensed radon mitigation professional, is not required to obtain a mitigation company license.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A radon mitigation professional license is a dual measurement and mitigation license and allows professionals to do radon measurement as well. No additional license is needed.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>What you need to get licensed</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong> </strong></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Training and Exam</span></strong></div> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To be eligible for a mitigation professional license, all applicants must:</p> <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; list-style: none outside none; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;">Complete an approved radon measurement course</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;">Pass an approved radon measurement examination (the course completion exam at the end of an online course is not sufficient)</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;">Complete an approved radon mitigation course</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;">Pass an approved radon mitigation examination (the course completion exam at the end of an online course is not sufficient)</li> </ul> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Approved courses</strong>:</p> <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; list-style: none outside none; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://nrpp.info/education-training/initial-training-courses/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">AARST/NRPP Radon Courses</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.nrsb.org/courses/initial-courses-for-measurement/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">NRSB Radon Training Courses</a></li> </ul> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Upcoming courses:</strong></p> <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; list-style: none outside none; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.northstaraarst.org/news" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">North Star AARST Chapter Meeting â?? 6 hours of Category 1 NRPP Continuing Education Credits</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 9pt;"><br /></strong></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: outside none none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.northstaraarst.org/news" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 9pt;"><strong>Approved exams: <br /></strong></span> (If you take an in person class, they may offer the NRPP or NRSB exam after the course) </a></li> <li style="list-style: none"><a href="https://www.northstaraarst.org/news" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);" /></li> </ul> <a href="https://www.northstaraarst.org/news" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; list-style: none outside none; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="list-style: none"><a href="https://www.northstaraarst.org/news" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);" /></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.northstaraarst.org/news" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);" /><a href="https://nrpp.info/certification/how-to-become-certified/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">NRPP Exam</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.nrsb.org/exams/exam-information/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">NRSB Exam</a> </li> </ul> <h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 9pt; margin-block-start: 1.5em; margin-block-end: 0.75em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Approved Testing Devices</strong></h3> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Licensed professionals must submit a list of continuous monitors and passive devices that they use to measure radon. Continuous monitors used must be approved by either the NRPP or the NRSB. Passive radon devices must be analyzed by licensed radon laboratories.</p> <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; list-style: none outside none; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://nrpp.info/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">AARST/NRPP Approved Device List</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.nrsb.org/devices/device-listings/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">NRSB Device Listing</a></li> </ul> <h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 9pt; margin-block-start: 1.5em; margin-block-end: 0.75em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Quality Assurance (QA) Plan</strong></h3> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Licensed Radon Professionals are required to submit a QA plan for measurement based on U.S. EPA guidance. Existing QA plans may be accepted. If you have a previously developed QA plan, you can submit it for review during the application process. You are not required to use the MDH QA plan template.  <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> Many radon device manufacturers and laboratories provide a QA plan for their users to customize and use. Contact your device manufacturer or approved radon laboratory to see if they can provide you with a QA plan specific to their devices. If they do not have a QA plan or you would rather create your own, then use the MDH QA Plan Template to develop a measurement QA plan.</p> <ul type="disc" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; list-style: none outside none; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: outside none none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/docs/radon/qaplansummary.pdf">MDH Standard QA Plan Summary (PDF)</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: outside none none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/docs/radon/qatemplate.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">QA Plan Template (PDF)</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: outside none none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/docs/radon/qachart.xlsx" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">QA Plan Control Log and Charts (Excel)</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: outside none none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/docs/radon/testreport.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">Radon Test Report (PDF)</a> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: url("/images/arrow_blue.png"); background-position: 0px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: outside none none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/docs/radon/radontestnotification.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 100, 164);">Radon Test Notification Form (PDF)</a></li> </ul> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Note: If you wish to be a radon mitigation professional, but will not be placing or retrieving radon test devices, then a shorter QA plan will be acceptable. MDH will still need to know which approved radon laboratory will supply your test kits and how you will comply with section 10.2 of the Soil Gas Mitigation Standards. The ANSI/AARST Soil Gas Mitigation Standards for Existing Homes section 10.2 requires a post-mitigation radon test be conducted and who can conduct the post-mitigation measurements.</p> <h3 style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.2em; margin-block-start: 1.5em; margin-block-end: 0.75em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Continuing Education and Renewal</span></font></h3> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">All Minnesota radon professional licenses are valid for 1 year from the date of issuance. Professionals must apply to renew their license at least 30 days before the license expires. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In order to renew a measurement license, individuals are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education approved by MDH. Classes approved by NRPP or NRSB are automatically accepted.</p> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Reporting Requirements</strong></span></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Non-residential mitigation work completed by a radon mitigation professional must be reported to MDH by a licensed radon company or a licensed sole proprietor mitigation professional. These reports are due quarterly (January 30, April 30, July 30, October 30) and must be submitted online through the radon licensing system. The specific data to be submitted are described in the <a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/radon/mitigationcomp.html">Licensing for Radon Mitigation Company and Sole Proprietor</a></span></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Measurement work completed by a radon mitigation professional must also be reported. The specific data to be submitted are described in the <a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/radon/measurementprof.html">Licensing for Radon Measurement Professionals</a>. Pre- and post-mitigation radon concentration results conducted or collected as part of the non-residential mitigation work are to be reported as part of the companyâ??s mitigation reporting.</span></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">Standards of Conduct and Work Practices</span></strong></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Radon mitigation professionals must follow standards of conduct and work practices:</span></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></font></div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Operate according to the QA Plan approved under the license</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Use measurement devices approved by NRPP or NRSB</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Notify the commissioner of any change to the license within 30 days</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Maintain proof of license while on a project site</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Use only radon laboratories licensed by MDH</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Maintain radon test and calibration records for 3 years</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Not interfere with MDH inspection or audit</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Comply with ANSI/AARST protocols for conducting radon measurement in homes, multifamily buildings and schools/large commercial buildings </span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Comply with ANSI/AARST protocols for conducting radon mitigation in schools/large commercial buildings </span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Make available, to MDH, records, equipment, addresses, property owners, residents, and employees</span></font></li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">Radon System Tags and Post-Mitigation Checklist</span></strong></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">All non-residential mitigation systems installed by professionals must have a MDH issued tag. Licensed mitigation companies or sole proprietor can purchase tags. A mitigation professional must complete a post-mitigation checklist upon completion of the system installation, using the form available by MDH. The system tag must be attached by a licensed mitigation professional in the interior of building, next to the system pressure gauge, in a visible location and on the date of project completion.</span></font></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></font></div> <div style="color: rgb(48, 48, 191);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/docs/radon/postmitigationck.pdf"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Post-Mitigation Checklist (PDF)</span></font></a></div> None