Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Lead
educational programs for licensure or certification of lead professionals under
He-P 1612 shall be certified and approved in accordance with this
part.
(b) Lead education programs
shall have, at a minimum, the following program staff:
(1) A program manager;
(2) A principal instructor; and
(3) Guest instructor(s), as
applicable.
(c) The
program manager shall:
(1) Have the following
education and experience requirements:
a. One
of the following:
1. A minimum of a bachelor's
degree in building construction technology, engineering, industrial hygiene,
occupational safety, public health, education, business administration, or
program management;
2. A minimum
of 2 years of experience, education or training, in teaching workers or adults;
or
3. A minimum of 2 years of
experience in managing a program specializing in environmental hazards;
and
b. Demonstrated
experience, education, or training in the construction industry including, but
not limited to, lead or asbestos abatement, painting, carpentry, renovation, or
remodeling;
(2) Have a
minimum of 24 hours of classroom experience teaching adults;
(3) Implement and monitor the program's
compliance with all of the requirements of He-P 1611;
(4) Ensure that individuals serving as
principal and guest instructors have met the requirements set forth in He-P
1611.01(c)(6)(a) and He-P 1611.01(d);
(5) Provide facilities for hands-on skill
development that demonstrate current work practices and actual field
conditions;
(6) Appoint guest
instructors to provide information specific to the lecture, hands-on skill
development, or work practice components of a program, provided that:
a. Guest instructors have at least one year
of experience in the specific aspects of the subject matter being presented;
and
b. Guest instructors shall not
provide more than 30 percent of a program's total hours;
(7) Develop a final written examination and
hands-on skills assessment that meet the requirements of this section and which
assesses knowledge of all required content areas; and
(8) Develop and implement a quality control
program for each type of program offered, in order to maximize quality by
preventing or correcting identified problems, which contains, at a minimum, the
procedures for:
a. Annual review of principal
and guest instructor(s)' competency;
b. Annual review and revision, as needed, of
all course materials, course written examinations, and hands-on skill
assessments to reflect innovations in the field and meet the requirements of
He-P
1611.03 and
He-P
1611.04; and
c. Ensuring that the facilities and equipment
used meet the needs of the students and cover all required hands-on
skills.
(d)
The principal instructor(s) shall:
(1) Have at
least 2 years of demonstrated experience, education, or training in the
construction industry including, but not limited to, lead or asbestos
abatement, painting, carpentry, renovation, or remodeling, including one year
as a licensed or certified lead abatement supervisor, lead inspector, or lead
risk assessor in an EPA authorized state or Tribal Nation, or as issued by the
EPA;
(2) Have a current license in
an EPA authorized state or Tribal Nation, or as issued by the EPA as:
a. A lead abatement supervisor to teach a
lead abatement worker or lead abatement supervisor program;
b. A lead inspector or lead risk assessor to
teach a lead inspector program; or
c. A risk assessor to teach a lead inspector
or lead risk assessor program;
(3) Have at least 12 hours of demonstrated
classroom experience teaching workers or adults during the previous 6
months;
(4) Maintain professional
competency by attending at least 12 hours of continuing education each
licensing year in subject areas including, but not limited to, worker safety,
hands-on skills, or related lead paint subject matter; and
(5) Organize and teach the program.
(e) The program manager shall
notify the department in writing at least 30 days prior to making any changes
in staff, course content, hands-on skill equipment, or classroom facilities,
including documentation of the new instructor's qualifications and a
description of any other program changes, as applicable.
(f) At least 10 days prior to the start of an
educational program, the program manager shall provide the department with the
following information:
(1) Date, time, and
location of the scheduled program; and
(2) Name(s) of the program manager and all
principal and guest instructors.
(g) A representative of the department shall
be allowed to monitor and audit each program and to take the written
examination without cost to the department.
(h) The program manager shall maintain
records for a minimum of 5 years and make them available to the department upon
request including:
(1) The title of each
educational program presented;
(2)
The dates when the program was presented;
(3) The name, address, and date of birth of
each student who successfully completed the program; and
(4) The unique certificate number for each
student who successfully completed the program.
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