Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
(a) Application for
accreditation of a training provider for a refresher training course. A
training provider may seek accreditation to offer refresher training courses in
any occupation. To obtain KDHE accreditation to offer refresher training
courses, each training provider shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Each refresher course shall review the
curriculum topics of the full-length courses listed in K.A.R. 28-72-4a as
appropriate. In addition, each training provider shall ensure that the
refresher course of study includes, at a minimum, the following:
(A) An overview of current safety practices
relating to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific
information pertaining to the appropriate occupation;
(B) current laws and regulations relating to
lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information
pertaining to the appropriate occupation; and
(C) current technologies relating to
lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information
pertaining to the appropriate occupation.
(2) Each refresher course, except for the
project designer course and the lead-safe work practices course, shall last at
least eight training hours. The project designer and lead-safe work practices
refresher courses shall last at least four training hours.
(3) For each refresher training course
offered, the training provider shall conduct a hands-on assessment, if
applicable.
(4) For each refresher
training course offered, the training provider shall conduct a course exam at
the completion of the course.
(b) Any training provider may apply for
accreditation of a refresher training course concurrently with its application
for accreditation of the corresponding training course as described in K.A.R.
28-72-4 . If the training provider submits both applications concurrently, the
procedures and requirements specified in K.A.R. 28-72-4 shall be used by KDHE
for accreditation of the refresher course and the corresponding training
course.
(c) Each training provider
seeking accreditation to offer only refresher training courses shall submit a
written application to KDHE, which shall include the following:
(1) A completed training course accreditation
application on a form provided by KDHE, which shall include the following:
(A) The training provider's name, address,
and telephone number;
(B) the name
and date of birth of the training manager;
(C) the name and date of birth of the
principal instructor for each course;
(D) a list of locations at which training
will take place;
(E) a list of
courses for which the training provider is applying for accreditation;
and
(F) a statement signed by the
training manager certifying that the information provided in the application
for accreditation, and any additional information included with the
application, is true and accurate to the best of the training manager's
knowledge and understanding, that the training provider will comply with K.A.R.
28-72-4 through K.A.R. 28-72-4c, and that the training provider will conduct
lead training only in those occupations in which the training provider has
received accreditation;
(2) a copy of the student and instructor
manuals;
(4) the course examination
blueprint;
(5) a copy of the
quality control plan as described in K.A.R. 28-72-4(d)(9);
(6) a copy of a sample course completion
diploma as described in K.A.R. 28-72-4(d)(8);
(7) a description of the facilities and
equipment to be used for lecture and hands-on training; and
(8) a payment to KDHE for the applicable
nonrefund-able reaccreditation fees, unless the training provider is a state,
federally recognized Indian tribe, local government, or nonprofit organization
as evidenced by a letter of determination issued by the IRS, which shall
accompany the application.
(d) The following shall apply to each
training provider applying for the accreditation of refresher training courses:
(1) The good standing requirements in K.A.R.
28-72-4(a);
(2) the procedures for
training provider accreditation issuance or denial in K.A.R. 28-72-4(c)
;
(3) the requirements for
accreditation of a training provider for a training course;
(4) the training, education, and the
experience requirements for training managers and principal instructors in
K.A.R. 28-72-4(e) and (f); and
(5)
the provisions relating to suspension or revocation of accreditation in K.A.R.
28-72-4(g) .
(e)
(1) Unless revoked sooner, each training
provider's accreditation, including refresher training courses, shall expire
two years after the date of issuance. If a training provider meets the
requirements of subsections (a), (c), and (d), the training provider shall be
reaccredited.
(2) Each training
provider seeking reaccreditation of one or more refresher training courses
shall submit an application to KDHE at least 60 calendar days before the
training provider's accreditation expires. If a training provider does not
submit its application for reaccreditation by that date, the provider's
reaccreditation before the end of the accreditation period shall not be
guaranteed by KDHE.
(3) The
training provider's application for reaccredita-tion shall contain the
following:
(A) A completed training provider
course accreditation application on a form provided by KDHE, which shall
include the following:
(i) The training
provider's name, address, and telephone number;
(ii) the name and date of birth of the
training manager;
(iii) the name
and date of birth of the principal instructor for each course;
(iv) a list of locations at which training
will take place;
(v) a list of
refresher training courses for which the training provider is applying for
reaccreditation; and
(vi) a
statement signed by the training manager certifying that the information
provided in the application for reaccreditation, and any additional information
included with the application, is true and accurate to the best of the training
manager's knowledge and understanding, that the training provider will comply
with K.A.R. 28-72-4, K.A.R. 28-72-4a, and K.A.R. 28-72-4c, and that the
training provider will conduct lead training only in those occupations in which
the training provider has received accreditation;
(B) a list of refresher training courses for
which the training provider is applying for reaccreditation;
(C) a description of any changes to the
training facility, equipment, or course materials since the training provider's
last application was approved that adversely affect the students' ability to
learn; and
(D) a payment to KDHE
for the nonrefundable fees specified in K.A.R. 28-72-3, as applicable, unless
the training provider is a state, federally recognized Indian tribe, local
government, or nonprofit organization as evidenced by a letter of determination
issued by the IRS, which shall accompany the application.
(4) If the training provider has allowed its
accreditation to expire and the provider desires to be accredited, the training
provider shall reapply in the same manner as that required for an application
for an original accreditation in accordance with this regulation.