LEAD PROJECT MONITOR CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION
100 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
2026–2027 TESTING CYCLE
SECTION 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (Questions 1–15)
Question 1: Under California law, a Certified Lead Project Monitor is defined as:
Answer: An individual who has received a certificate from the Department as a "certified lead
project monitor".
Rationale: California Code of Regulations Title 17, Section 35006 defines a Certified Lead
Project Monitor as an individual who has received a certificate or interim certificate from the
Department. Project Monitors oversee lead-related construction work, ensure contract plans and
specifications are followed, evaluate work, and may conduct testing to determine if
contamination is adequately controlled.
Question 2: California requires certification exams for which of the following lead-related
construction professionals?
Answer: Lead Inspector/Assessors, Lead Supervisors, and Lead Project Monitors.
,Rationale: California requires certification exams for three types of lead professionals. Lead
Workers and Sampling Technicians are not required to take a certification exam but are still
required to apply to CDPH for certification. There are separate exams for each type of
certificate.
Question 3: Which California agency certifies Lead Project Monitors?
Answer: California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Rationale: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) certifies Lead Project Monitors
through the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch. CDPH certifies people who do five
different types of lead-related construction: Inspector/Assessor, Sampling Technician, Project
Monitor, Supervisor, and Worker.
Question 4: Who is authorized to administer the California Lead Project Monitor certification
exam?
Answer: CPS HR Consulting.
Rationale: CPS HR Consulting is the contractor that CDPH has chosen to administer the exams.
This company has extensive experience administering many types of licensing and certification
exams in California. This is the only company authorized to offer California's approved lead
certification exams.
,Question 5: What is the fee for the Lead Project Monitor certification examination as of July 1,
2020?
Answer: Seventy dollars ($70).
Rationale: As of July 1, 2020, there is a seventy-dollar ($70) fee per certification examination.
Payment instructions are provided when registering to take an examination. Your registration
fee must be a check or money order made payable to California Department of Public Health.
Question 6: When must a candidate take the Lead Project Monitor certification exam?
Answer: You must pass the exam before you apply to CDPH for certification.
Rationale: The exam may be taken at any time; however, you need to pass the exam before you
apply to CDPH for certification. CPS HR Consulting currently offers the exams online and on a
quarterly basis.
Question 7: How many questions are on the Lead Project Monitor certification exam?
Answer: 100 to 125 multiple-choice questions.
Rationale: The certification exams consist of 100 to 125 multiple-choice questions. All of the
exams are offered in English and do not include any "hands-on" or performance testing.
, Question 8: Under California law, who must be a Certified Lead Project Monitor?
Answer: Anyone who oversees lead-related construction work in residential or public buildings
for compensation.
Rationale: Anyone who receives compensation (pay) for conducting lead inspections, lead risk
assessments, lead clearance inspections, or any other lead hazard evaluation in public or
residential buildings in California is required to be certified. Certified Lead Project Monitors
may perform lead clearance inspections only.
Question 9: What is the role of a Lead Project Monitor?
Answer: To oversee lead-related construction work, ensure contract plans and specifications are
followed, evaluate work, and conduct testing to determine if contamination is adequately
controlled.
Rationale: Project Monitors oversee lead-related construction work in residential or public
buildings to ensure that contract plans and specifications are followed, evaluate lead-related
construction work, and may conduct testing to determine if contamination is adequately
controlled. Such individuals are often referred to as consultants.
Question 10: What types of samples may a Certified Lead Project Monitor collect?
Answer: Certified Lead Project Monitors may perform lead clearance inspections only.
EXAMINATION
100 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
2026–2027 TESTING CYCLE
SECTION 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (Questions 1–15)
Question 1: Under California law, a Certified Lead Project Monitor is defined as:
Answer: An individual who has received a certificate from the Department as a "certified lead
project monitor".
Rationale: California Code of Regulations Title 17, Section 35006 defines a Certified Lead
Project Monitor as an individual who has received a certificate or interim certificate from the
Department. Project Monitors oversee lead-related construction work, ensure contract plans and
specifications are followed, evaluate work, and may conduct testing to determine if
contamination is adequately controlled.
Question 2: California requires certification exams for which of the following lead-related
construction professionals?
Answer: Lead Inspector/Assessors, Lead Supervisors, and Lead Project Monitors.
,Rationale: California requires certification exams for three types of lead professionals. Lead
Workers and Sampling Technicians are not required to take a certification exam but are still
required to apply to CDPH for certification. There are separate exams for each type of
certificate.
Question 3: Which California agency certifies Lead Project Monitors?
Answer: California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Rationale: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) certifies Lead Project Monitors
through the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch. CDPH certifies people who do five
different types of lead-related construction: Inspector/Assessor, Sampling Technician, Project
Monitor, Supervisor, and Worker.
Question 4: Who is authorized to administer the California Lead Project Monitor certification
exam?
Answer: CPS HR Consulting.
Rationale: CPS HR Consulting is the contractor that CDPH has chosen to administer the exams.
This company has extensive experience administering many types of licensing and certification
exams in California. This is the only company authorized to offer California's approved lead
certification exams.
,Question 5: What is the fee for the Lead Project Monitor certification examination as of July 1,
2020?
Answer: Seventy dollars ($70).
Rationale: As of July 1, 2020, there is a seventy-dollar ($70) fee per certification examination.
Payment instructions are provided when registering to take an examination. Your registration
fee must be a check or money order made payable to California Department of Public Health.
Question 6: When must a candidate take the Lead Project Monitor certification exam?
Answer: You must pass the exam before you apply to CDPH for certification.
Rationale: The exam may be taken at any time; however, you need to pass the exam before you
apply to CDPH for certification. CPS HR Consulting currently offers the exams online and on a
quarterly basis.
Question 7: How many questions are on the Lead Project Monitor certification exam?
Answer: 100 to 125 multiple-choice questions.
Rationale: The certification exams consist of 100 to 125 multiple-choice questions. All of the
exams are offered in English and do not include any "hands-on" or performance testing.
, Question 8: Under California law, who must be a Certified Lead Project Monitor?
Answer: Anyone who oversees lead-related construction work in residential or public buildings
for compensation.
Rationale: Anyone who receives compensation (pay) for conducting lead inspections, lead risk
assessments, lead clearance inspections, or any other lead hazard evaluation in public or
residential buildings in California is required to be certified. Certified Lead Project Monitors
may perform lead clearance inspections only.
Question 9: What is the role of a Lead Project Monitor?
Answer: To oversee lead-related construction work, ensure contract plans and specifications are
followed, evaluate work, and conduct testing to determine if contamination is adequately
controlled.
Rationale: Project Monitors oversee lead-related construction work in residential or public
buildings to ensure that contract plans and specifications are followed, evaluate lead-related
construction work, and may conduct testing to determine if contamination is adequately
controlled. Such individuals are often referred to as consultants.
Question 10: What types of samples may a Certified Lead Project Monitor collect?
Answer: Certified Lead Project Monitors may perform lead clearance inspections only.
