WorkSafeBC Authorized Training Agency Victoria · Nanaimo · Vancouver · Surrey · All of BC
About 1 Asbestos Academy

WorkSafeBC authorized.
BC built.

1 Asbestos Academy is a WorkSafeBC authorized asbestos abatement training agency serving workers, contractors, and employers across British Columbia. We deliver certification training, administer WorkSafeBC examinations, and keep crews compliant. Seven days a week.

2024
Founded
7
Days a week
2
Main training locations
All of BC
Travel training coverage
Our authorization

What makes us the right provider.

WorkSafeBC does not authorize just anyone to train and certify abatement workers. Here is what our authorization covers and what it means for your crew.

WorkSafeBC Exam Administration

We are authorized to proctor WorkSafeBC certification examinations for Levels 1, 2, 3, and S. Pass and fail outcomes are determined by WorkSafeBC based on standardized materials and answer keys. We administer the process. WorkSafeBC issues the result.

In-Person Delivery

All training is delivered in person at our Victoria and Surrey locations. Exams can be written online via Zoom. Private group bookings are available at your location anywhere in BC.

Province-Wide Coverage

We travel to job sites and facilities anywhere in British Columbia for onsite training. From Vancouver Island to the Interior, we build the quote around your location so your crew trains where the work is.

Official authorization statement

Certification for asbestos training programs is issued by WorkSafeBC. 1 Asbestos Academy delivers training and administers examinations in accordance with WorkSafeBC requirements. All pass and fail outcomes are determined by WorkSafeBC based on standardized examination materials and answer keys. 1 Asbestos Academy does not independently determine certification outcomes.

1 Asbestos Academy is a WorkSafeBC Authorized Asbestos Abatement Training Agency. This designation authorizes us to deliver the approved curriculum and proctor the WorkSafeBC certification exams for Levels 1, 2, 3, and S.

Approved programs

Training programs we deliver.

All asbestos programs lead to WorkSafeBC certification. Lead abatement training is a competency-based program built to WorkSafeBC OHS standards.

Asbestos Level 1: Foundational Awareness
WorkSafeBC authorized. Transport and disposal of asbestos-containing materials, low-risk supervised work.
Asbestos Level 1 + 2: Combined
WorkSafeBC authorized. Full abatement scope including high-risk tasks, containment, PPE, and decontamination.
Asbestos Level 3: Safety Leader
WorkSafeBC authorized exam. Training delivered via approved third-party provider. 1 Asbestos Academy administers the exam and coordinates the pathway.
Asbestos Level S: Surveyor
WorkSafeBC authorized exam. Training delivered via approved third-party provider. 1 Asbestos Academy administers the exam and coordinates the pathway.
Lead Abatement Level 1 + 2
Competency-based program built to WorkSafeBC OHS standards. Not a WorkSafeBC authorized certification course. Certificate issued by 1 Asbestos Academy.
Recertification Exams
WorkSafeBC renewal exams for Levels 1, 2, 3, and S. Available within 12 months of certificate expiry. $99.95 per worker.
Note on Level 3 and Level S: Training for these programs is currently delivered by a WorkSafeBC approved third-party provider. 1 Asbestos Academy administers the WorkSafeBC exams and coordinates the full certification pathway. Full in-house delivery is pending WorkSafeBC approval, expected end of 2026.
Where we train

Seven days a week.
Province-wide reach.

We run scheduled training seven days a week. For contractors outside the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, we deliver training onsite at your location anywhere in BC.

Travel costs are built into the quote. There are no hidden charges. If the job is in Prince George, Fort St. John, or anywhere else in the province, we build a quote that works.

All of BC (Onsite)
From Tofino to Fort Nelson. Travel built into quote.