(a) A
training course provider seeking approval of an initial or refresher training
course by the department shall complete the following:
(1) Submit a completed application on forms
provided by the department.
(2)
Submit evidence of either the full or contingent course approval, as described
in subdivision (3)(I), by:
(A) U.S. EPA;
or
(B) a state under an
accreditation program approved by U.S. EPA.
(3) Provide the following information:
(A) The training course provider's name,
address, telephone number, electronic mail address, and primary contact
person.
(B) The name of the
training course.
(C) The course
curriculum.
(D) A letter from the
training course provider that clearly indicates how the course meets the
applicable requirements of sections 2 through 4 of this rule and 326 IAC 18-4,
including the following information:
(i)
Length of training in days.
(ii)
Amount and type of hands-on training.
(iii) Examination length, format, and passing
score.
(iv) Topics covered in the
course.
(E) A copy of
all course materials, including:
(i) student
manuals;
(ii) instructor
notebooks;
(iii) handouts;
and
(iv) any other applicable
course materials.
(F) A
detailed statement about the development of the examinations and a copy of the
examinations used in the course.
(G) The names and qualifications of course
instructors, including academic credentials and field experience in asbestos
abatement.
(H) A description and an
example of numbered certificates of training issued to students who complete
the course and pass the examination with the following:
(i) Name of the person who attended the
training course.
(ii) Discipline of
the training course completed.
(iii) Dates of the training course.
(iv) Date of the examination.
(v) An expiration date not to exceed one (1)
year after the date upon which the person successfully completed the course and
passed the examination.
(vi) The
name, address, electronic mail address, and telephone number of the training
course provider who issued the certificate of training.
(vii) A statement that the person receiving
the certificate of training has completed the requisite training for asbestos
license under TSCA Title II.
(viii)
A statement that the training course meets requirements as outlined by the
state of Indiana under this rule.
(I) A list of all states, both U.S. EPA
approved and nonapproved states, in which the course has received approval
including for the following:
(i) A fully
approved course that received final approval status from the state after an
onsite audit of the training course that determined the course is in full
compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.
(ii) A course that received contingent
approval based on a review of written training course curriculum and other
information and materials that describe the training course.
(J) A detailed statement of how
the training course provider ensures that all requirements for training
students be met in the event that the:
(i)
instructor does not speak a language understood by all students; or
(ii) course materials are not in a language
understood by all students.
(4) Pay the asbestos training course provider
application fees as specified in section 11 of this rule.
