Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
700 - Finance and Personnel
729 - School Custodians
Section 729-5.0 - Certificates Granted by the Department for Additional Hours of Special Training

5.2.1 Chief Custodian Certificate (120-class hours). Achievement of this certification requires completion of the Assistant Chief Custodian certificate and an additional 30 hours of Department-approved training. Employees hired into Chief Custodian positions who have not completed the trainings identified in subsections 5.2.1, 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 must do so within 60 days of hire, except Fire School training which should be completed on the next available training date. Employees who have earned the Chief Custodian certificate are eligible to compete for chief custodial positions when they become vacant.

5.2.2 Assistant Chief Custodian Certificate ( 60-90-class hours). The Assistant Chief Custodian is paid in accordance with the Custodian Firefighter as referenced in 14 Del.C. § 1311(a). Achievement of this certification requires the completion of the Custodian certificate and an additional 30 hours of Department-approved training. This training includes the operation of boilers and central heating plant systems. Employees hired into Assistant Chief Custodian positions who have not completed the trainings identified in subsections 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 must do so within 60 days of hire, except Fire School training which should be completed on the next available training date. Employees who have earned the Assistant Chief Custodian certificate shall be eligible for training as a Chief Custodian and may apply for Assistant Chief Custodian positions as they become vacant.

5.2.3 Custodian Certificate (60 on-the-job hours). Achievement of this certification requires the completion of 60 hours of on-the-job training, Fire School training, and submission of documentation of training completion to the Department. Employees hired as custodians shall complete the 0-60 hours of training within 60 days of hire and the Fire School training on the next available training date. Custodians who have earned the Custodian Certificate shall be eligible for Assistant Chief Custodian training and may apply for Assistant Chief Custodian positions as they become available.