Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1)
Any person or entity wishing to conduct a training course approved by the
department as acceptable for fulfilling educational requirements for boiler
operator engineer licensure established in
50-74-304,
MCA, shall apply for approval on forms provided by the department.
(2) Minimum training course hours are as
follows:
(a) For all low-pressure and
third-class boiler operating engineer training courses, a minimum of 30 hours,
including classroom instruction and field or shop time is required.
(b) For limited low-pressure boiler operating
engineer training courses, a minimum of 6 hours, including classroom
instruction and field or shop time, is required.
(3) Training course providers shall receive
department approval prior to offering courses. Applications for approval of a
training course must include the following:
(a) a description of the training course
identifying the specific class of license for which the course is designed;
(b) a list of books, publications,
and source material to be utilized in the training course;
(c) a course outline, which includes a
breakdown of the hours to be used to cover each area of training, including
total classroom instruction hours and field or shop time hours;
(d) a copy of the certificate of completion
to be awarded to the persons successfully completing the course;
(e) the name of each licensed operator who
will act as an instructor for the course; and
(f) other documentation acceptable to the
department, which outlines the instructor qualifications to teach the course.
(i) Instructors who are not currently
licensed by the state of Montana as a boiler operating engineer must have a
class of license at least equal to the level of training class being offered
and are required to successfully pass the applicable written examination prior
to teaching the training course.
(4) The department will review and evaluate
each training course application on a case-by-case basis, and will approve only
those courses fulfilling the requirements established in this chapter. Once
approved by the department, course curriculum cannot be modified until proposed
changes are approved by the department.
(a)
Approval for a training course remains valid until such time as the department
gives the training course provider 30 days notice of the department's
justification and intent to withdraw its approval of the course.
(b) Training course providers may petition
the department for reconsideration during the 30-day period. The department
will notify the provider of its final determination subsequent to the
termination of the 30-day period.
(c) The department staff may, at no charge,
observe courses for the purpose of auditing the course content, but will not be
issued a course completion certificate.
(5) Instructors or entities approved to
conduct a training course shall provide a certificate of completion to those
persons successfully completing the course, which includes the specific name of
the approved course, the number of hours of total training, the name of the
person receiving the training, the location (city) of the training, and the
date of completion.
AUTH:
50-74-101,
MCA IMP:
50-74-304,
MCA
