Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Any person
or entity offering or providing lead educational programs for individuals to be
licensed or certified by the state of New Hampshire as lead abatement workers,
lead abatement supervisors, lead inspectors, or lead risk assessors shall be
certified by the department in accordance with this section.
(b) The department shall certify the
following programs:
(1) Lead abatement worker
- initial or refresher;
(2) Lead
abatement supervisor - initial or refresher;
(3) Lead inspector - initial or
refresher;
(4) Lead risk assessor -
initial or refresher; and
(5) State
of New Hampshire rules course which shall focus on the specific New Hampshire
requirements of RSA 130-A and He-P 1600 for those seeking reciprocity.
(c) No provider shall
be certified to offer a refresher program without being certified to offer an
initial program in the same discipline.
(d) Fees shall be as follows:
(1) For initial applicants for certification
of a lead educational program:
a. The
application fee shall be $300;
b.
To teach a lead abatement worker course, lead abatement supervisor course, or
any combination of the 2, the fee shall be $200;
c. To teach a lead inspector or lead risk
assessor course or any combination thereof, the fee shall be $200;
and
d. To teach a NH rules course
for those seeking reciprocity, the fee shall be $200; and
(2) For renewal applicants for certification
of a lead educational program the application fee shall be $300.
(e) Any added disciplines or
revision of course materials beyond those required by
He-P
1611.01(c)(8)(b) shall be considered
an initial application and follow the fee structure in (1) above.
(f) Any lead educational program whose
certificate has expired by more than 30 days shall complete an initial
application and follow the fee structure in (1) above.
(g) All fees shall be non-transferable and
non-refundable.
(h) The department
shall process all applications under this section in accordance with
RSA
541-A:29.
(i) Each applicant for certification as a
lead educational program provider shall submit the following to the department
at least 120 days prior to the anticipated start date of the program:
(1) A completed "Request for Training Program
Certification" application (May 2020) indicating the program(s) for which
certification is being requested certifying the following:
"I certify that I have read, understand, and agree to
comply with the New Hampshire Lead Poisoning Prevention Rules (He-P 1600) and
the Lead Poisoning Prevention Statute (RSA 130-A). I further certify that all
information contained herein, including any supplements attached, is true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.";
(2) The applicable certification fee(s)
pursuant to (d) above, paid by check or money order, in the exact amount made
payable to the "Treasurer, State of New Hampshire"; and
(3) The following for each program for which
the provider is requesting certification:
a. A
copy of the course agenda, which includes all content required by
He-P
1611.03;
b. A copy of all student manuals, handouts,
and instructor curriculum;
c. A
list of all audiovisual aids;
d.
All other course materials not listed above;
e. For each program manager, principal
instructor(s), guest instructor(s), or hands-on skills(s) instructor used by
the program:
1. Photocopies of applicable
lead licenses, certificates, or any other documents which have been issued by
another state, jurisdiction, Tribal Nation, or the EPA;
2. Photocopies of official academic
transcripts issued by the relevant educational institution;
3. Résumés, qualifications, or
records of work experience that show that the individual meets the requirements
of
He-P 1611.01(c) and
(d); and
4. A listing of what content areas and or
hands-on skills practice that each individual will be involved with;
f. A description of the hands-on
training that will be provided, including the outline for instruction, the
number of students to be accommodated, and the number of instructors;
g. A detailed description of the facilities
and equipment available for both lecture and hands-on skills practice and
assessment;
h. A copy of the
quality control plan as required in
He-P
1611.01(c)(8);
i. A description of the format for all course
examinations, which shall include:
1. The
proportion of written exam questions devoted to each major course topic;
and
2. A detailed description of
the procedures to be used in the evaluation of hands-on skills for all skills
required under
He-P
1611.04(d);
j. An example of the numbered course
completion certificates, as described in
He-P
1611.04(e)-(f), to be issued to
students who successfully complete the course; and
k. A list of all state and federal agencies
that have certified, accredited, or given other forms of approval to the
applicant to provide lead training, including the name, address, and telephone
number of the person, department, or agency giving such approval, and copies of
all such written approvals.
(j) In addition to (i) above, a request for
certification for a state of New Hampshire rules course program shall include
documentation that the educational provider is currently certified or is
currently requesting certification for at least one initial lead educational
program.
(k) The following
conditions shall apply to all certifications issued under this section:
(1) The certification(s) shall expire one
year from the date of issuance, unless it has been suspended or revoked by the
department pursuant to
He-P
1606.02;
(2) The certified program shall be required
to comply with all standards set forth in He-P 1611; and
(3) The program manager shall provide any of
the above documentation upon request by the department.
(l) In order to renew a program
certification, each certificate holder shall submit to the department the
following within at least 120 days prior to the expiration date of the current
certificate:
(1) A completed "Request for
Training Program Certification" application (May 2020) indicating the
program(s) for which certification is being requested, which has been legibly
completed and signed by the applicant;
(2) The applicable certification fee(s)
pursuant to (d) above, paid by check or money order, in the exact amount made
payable to the "Treasurer, State of New Hampshire"; and
(3) Any new information required by (i)(3)
above that has not been submitted to the department in accordance with
He-P
1611.01(e).
(m) The denial, suspension, or revocation of
a certification issued under this part shall be in accordance with
He-P
1606.02.
#5920, eff 1-1-95; amd by #6096, eff 9-22-95; ss by
#7181, eff 12-24-99; ss by #7495, eff 5-23-01; ss by #8039, eff 2-13-04; ss by
#8932, eff 7-6-07; ss by #9986, eff 9-1-11 (from He-P 1611.08
)
