New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-A - Air Related Programs (formerly designated as rules of Division of Air Resources.)
Chapter Env-A 1800 - ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
Part Env-A 1809 - APPROVAL OF ASBESTOS TRAINING PROVIDERS AND COURSES; OBLIGATIONS OF TRAINING PROVIDERS
Section Env-A 1809.03 - Criteria for Approval of Training Courses

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-A 1809.03

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

The department shall approve a training course for which an application is submitted pursuant to Env-A 1809.02 if all of the following criteria are met:

(a) The training course will be conducted by training provider approved pursuant to Env-A 1809.05;

(b) For a training course required for certification, the course is specific to the discipline and meets the requirements for that discipline as set forth in the model accreditation plan (MAP);

(c) The topic or subject of instruction will be presented through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and field trips or hands-on practice;

(d) For a course requiring hands-on training, the course will:

(1) Be presented in an environment suitable to permit participants to have actual experience performing tasks associated with asbestos abatement;

(2) Not be replaced by demonstrations not involving individual student participation; and

(3) Maintain a student to instructor ratio of not greater than 10 to one;

(e) The training course will meet the following time restrictions:

(1) The total hours required by AHERA shall be completed within a 2-week time frame;

(2) Attendees shall not be required to attend more than 8 hours of actual training in a single 24-hour period; and

(3) Evening instruction shall not exceed a maximum of 4 hours in any single session;

(f) For an asbestos training course outlined in the MAP, no fewer than 2 qualified instructors will provide the training, except that one instructor may conduct courses for asbestos abatement workers provided that the instructor is both field-experienced and qualified;

(g) For a training course for asbestos abatement workers, asbestos abatement contractors and supervisors, asbestos inspectors, asbestos management planners, or asbestos project designers, the course will meet those requirements specific to each discipline as set forth in the MAP;

(h) Successful completion of a course for asbestos abatement workers, asbestos abatement inspectors, and asbestos management planners will be demonstrated by achieving a score of at least 70 percent on a written examination consisting of 50 multiple choice questions;

(i) Successful completion of a course for asbestos abatement contractors and supervisors and for asbestos project designers will be demonstrated by achieving a score of at least 70 percent on a written examination consisting of 100 multiple choice questions; and

(j) If the proposed course is a refresher training course, the course will:

(1) Meet the applicable requirements as set forth in the MAP;

(2) Be specific to only one AHERA discipline; and

(3) Require successful completion of the course to be demonstrated by achieving a score of at least 70 percent on a written examination consisting of 25 multiple choice questions.

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 1800) #9298, eff 10-21-08

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