Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part X - Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety
Chapter 203 - LEAD-BASED PAINT OCCUPATION ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION
Section 203.3 - Training course accreditation procedures
Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 203.3
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) Federal requirements. Training providers shall meet the EPA training course requirements in 40 CFR, Part 745 (relating to lead-based poisoning prevention in cetain residential structures).
(b) Accreditation of initial and refresher courses.
(1) A person may apply to the Department for
approval to conduct training courses, including refresher training courses. A
person desiring to apply as an approved training provider for a specific course
shall complete an application prescribed by the Department and submit the
completed application with the appropriate fee prescribed in §
203.8 (relating to fees). The
application shall be received by the Department at least 30 days prior to the
first course session. The Department will not process an application which is
submitted without the fee or that is incomplete.
(2) A provider requesting accreditation of a
training course given outside this Commonwealth shall, in addition to complying
with paragraph (1), submit copies of applicable State or Federal approvals,
along with the name, address and telephone number of the person, department or
agency giving the approval.
(3) The
Department will grant accreditation of a training course and issue a
certificate of accreditation when it has determined from a complete review of
application materials that the course meets the EPA's requirements.
(4) The Department will inform the provider
in writing of its reasons for denying accreditation. The Department may
schedule a reevaluation at its discretion.
(5) Course accreditation shall be renewed
annually. A person applying for reaccreditation shall reaffirm his address and
course information on a form prescribed by the Department and shall provide the
Department with a description of course changes since his last accreditation or
reaccreditation application.
(c) Course test.
(1) A monitored final written examination
will be required for all courses unless provided for in this chapter. For
students who are unable to take a written examination, the Department may
accept an equivalent oral examination.
(2) Training course instructors who provide
oral examinations for students who are unable to take a written examination
shall issue an answer sheet to be marked by the attendee. The student shall
sign the answer sheet, and it shall become a part of the training course
provider's recordkeeping as described within this chapter.
(3) A passing grade on the course test is a
score of 70%.
(d) Changes to accredited training courses.
(1) A provider may change an accredited
training course only with approval of the Department. The provider shall submit
to the Department written notice of the contemplated change at least 10 days
before its proposed implementation date. The Department may waive the 10-day
requirement for good cause shown.
(2) Changes may include the following:
(i) Topic covered.
(ii) Course materials.
(iii) Training course instructors.
(iv) Teaching methods.
(v) Dates and location of scheduled
courses.
(vi) Language in which
course is given.
(e) Training course provider requirements.
(1) The provider shall
notify the Department in writing of the scheduled commencement of a course at
least 5 days before the first session.
(2) The provider shall cooperate with the
Department in all matters relating to the conduct of the course and shall
permit representatives of the Department to attend course sessions at no cost.
The provider shall make available to the Department, upon request and at no
cost, course materials, examinations and records.
(3) The provider shall provide each student
who has met the qualifications for supervisor, risk assessor or inspector with
a training certificate, and shall provide the Department within 15 days of the
successful completion of the course a copy of each student's training
certificate.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 203.7 (relating to reciprocity).
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