Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
General.
The course requirements in this part apply to all permitted
training courses.
Subp. 2.
Separation of training courses.
Asbestos worker, asbestos site supervisor, asbestos
inspector, asbestos management planner, asbestos project designer, and air
sampling courses must be taught separately.
Subp. 3.
Training course
instructors.
If all instructors for a training course meet the
requirements in this subpart, the commissioner shall approve the instructors as
part of any permit issued for the training course.
All training course instructors must:
A. complete coursework in teaching methods
and methods of evaluation to continually monitor the participants'
progress;
B. have knowledge about
all subjects to be presented by the instructor; and
C. apply the methods of adult instruction
described in item A.
Subp.
4.
Written examinations.
All training courses must include a written examination that
meets the requirements in this subpart.
A. Each training course must include a
written examination that is given only at the end of the training
course.
B. If the commissioner
provides an applicable written examination, the training course provider must
use the written examination provided by the commissioner.
C. Training course examinations must be
administered by the training course provider unless notified of other
arrangements in advance by the commissioner.
D. If the training course provider
administers the examination, the training course provider must:
(1) not reveal any portion of the examination
contents to any participant before administering the examination;
(2) ensure the security of the
examination;
(3) ensure that any
participant who passes the examination does so on the participant's own merit;
and
(4) ensure that no written
material other than the examination materials are allowed within the
participant's viewing distance.
E. The training course provider must monitor
the examination.
F. The written
examination for an initial training course and refresher training course must
incorporate questions about Minnesota law and rules related to asbestos and
comply with the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, chapter
I, subchapter R, part 763, subpart E, appendix C, section I, part C, paragraph
(2), amended through February 3, 1994.
G. The final written examination for an
initial training course and refresher training course must meet the
requirements in this item. A score of at least 70 percent is required to pass
any training course written examination. The initial and refresher examination
for an:
(1) asbestos worker must consist of at
least 50 multiple-choice questions;
(2) asbestos site supervisor must consist of
at least 100 multiple-choice questions;
(3) asbestos inspector must consist of at
least 50 multiple-choice questions;
(4) asbestos management planner must consist
of at least 50 multiple-choice questions;
(5) asbestos project designer must consist of
at least 100 multiple-choice questions; and
(6) asbestos air sampling course must consist
of at least 50 multiple-choice questions.
H. If a participant in a worker training
course is unable to read the written examination, the training course provider
must arrange to administer the examination in an alternative manner to the
participant.
Subp. 5.
Successful completion of initial training course.
To successfully complete an initial training course, a
participant must:
A. attend the entire
training course;
B. demonstrate to
the instructor proficiency during the hands-on portion of the course;
and
C. pass a closed-book written
examination that complies with subpart 4.
Subp. 6.
Requirements for completion of
refresher training courses.
To complete a refresher training course, the participant
must:
A. attend the entire training
course; and
B. pass a closed-book
written examination that meets the requirements in subpart 4.
Subp. 7.
Training
site.
All training courses must be presented in Minnesota.
