Texas Asbestos Individual Management Planner Contractor License

The Asbestos Individual Management Planner Contractor License grants the authorization to:

• Plan and perform the duties of a Licensed Asbestos Inspector
• Be employed as a Management Planner at a company
• Prepare asbestos survey reports
• Create a management plan for a school in accordance with AHERA
• Propose any recommended response action or preventative measures needed to reduce asbestos exposure or address potential hazards related to asbestos

How to Get the Asbestos Individual Management Planner Contractor’s License in Texas?

1. Comply with the requirements set forth for Asbestos Individual Management Planner Contractor:
   • Verification of completing the Department’s test to become an Asbestos Management Planner (for more information, review the Test Form and 2023 Calendar)
     • Registration will only be granted after receiving the examination fee, the registration form, a copy of valid training certificates, and any other documents
   • Color profile photo with a clear white background (2 by 2 inches)
   • Physician’s Written Statement (signed within the last 12 months)
   • Copy of an Associate's Degree from a recognized College, or evidence of successfully completing 60 credits at an accredited academic institution
   • Verifiable experience (gained after completing an Inspector Course) consisting of participation in conducting 5 Asbestos Surveys, including the development of asbestos survey reports under assistance of a Licensed Inspector, Consultant, or Management Planner
   • Involvement in the development of 5 Asbestos Surveys, with the help of a Licensed Management Planner or Consultant, after finishing an Inspector Course
   • Initial and Refresher ID Card and Asbestos Training Course Certificate (if applicable) for:
     • Inspector
     • Management Planner
   • Asbestos Abatement Liability Insurance coverage, including errors and omissions if working for hire; evidence of self-insurance if employed by a Government Agency
2. Determine if the Asbestos Individual Management Planner Application is available online
   • If available, use the Regulatory Services Online Licensing System platform
   • If not available, see the Applications and Forms page to print an Application Form and submit it by mail
3. Pay the corresponding application fee
4. Expect a response from the Department after the application has been validated
   • Get in touch with the Asbestos Program of the Department of State Health Services at (512) 834-6600, or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in case of any additional inquiries regarding the validation of the process

Texas Asbestos Individual Management Planner Contractor License Exam

Below are the currently available details regarding the trade exam. To be successfully authorized to register for the test, the applicant needs to submit the Asbestos State Examination Registration Document, the corresponding exam fee, a copy of any applicable training certificates, and all other mandatory documents that are requested by the Department of State Health Services.

Texas Asbestos Individual Management Planner Contractor Asbestos State Trade Exam

• Testing Company: DSHS
• Subjects Involved:
  • Management plan development
  • Asbestos management inspections
  • Preparation of asbestos survey reports
  • Design a management plan for a school in accordance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
  • Response action or preventative measures needed to reduce asbestos exposure or address potential hazards related to asbestos
  • Maintenance of Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM) in poor condition/disturbed due to renovations, demolitions, or other operations