(a) The
applicant for accreditation of an asbestos training course must submit the
following information in writing to the department in compliance with the
instructions on the application form:
(1) The
name, address, and phone number of the firm or person to be presenting the
course;
(2) The type of course or
courses for which accreditation is being requested;
(3) A detailed outline of the course
curriculum including the amount of time allotted to each topic;
(4) The name and qualifications of the person
developing the instruction program for each topic or a statement that the
training materials have been purchased from the EPA and have been updated to
meet current requirements;
(5) The
names of the course instructors and documentation to demonstrate that they are
adequately qualified and experienced in the areas they are to teach;
(6) A description of the instruction program
for each topic, including teaching methods to be used and copies of written
materials to be distributed;
(7) A
description of the type of equipment to be used for demonstrations and
"hands-on" practice exercises, such as respirators, negative air units, water
spray devices, protective clothing, and construction materials;
(8) The instructor-to-student ratio for
"hands-on" practice exercises and demonstrations;
(9) Documentation that the number of
instructors, the amount of equipment, and the facilities are adequate to
provide the students with proper training;
(10) Documentation that the training course
shall give a written, multiple choice examination at the conclusion of the
course;
(11) Documentation that the
minimum grade of seventy per cent correct must be obtained for a student to
successfully complete the course;
(12) Documentation that students who attend
and successfully complete the course shall be issued numbered certificates
indicating the name of the training provider, student, and the course
completed, the dates of the course and the examination, and a statement
indicating that the student passed the written exam;
(13) Documentation that the department shall
be provided, in writing, the names and examination scores of all course
participants at the completion of the course; and
(14) An agreement to inform the department in
writing at least thirty days in advance of the start of any asbestos training
course to be conducted by the applicant, and permission for representatives of
the department to attend any asbestos training course and take the examination
without advance notice or cost to the department.
(b) Within thirty working days after
receiving an application, the department shall acknowledge receipt of the
application and notify the applicant of any deficiency in the application.
Within thirty working days after receiving the amended application that
includes any additional information requested by the department, the department
shall approve or deny the application. If the department requests further
information from an applicant, and does not receive that information within
thirty days, the application shall be considered abandoned and certification
shall be denied.
