Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a)
General provisions. Individual applicants for licensing or renewal must submit
evidence acceptable to the department of fulfillment of specific training
requirements.
(b) Assessment
technician training. The assessment technician training course shall consist of
at least 24 training hours that includes lectures, demonstrations,
audio-visuals and hands-on training, course review, and a written test of 50
multiple-choice questions. The course requirements in paragraphs (3), (5) -
(8), and (10), require hands-on training as an integral part of the course. The
assessment technician course shall include:
(1) sources of, conditions necessary for, and
prevention of indoor mold growth;
(2) potential health effects, in accordance
with a training protocol developed in consultation with state professional
associations, including at least one representing physicians;
(3) workplace hazards and safety, including
personal protective equipment, and respirators;
(4) technical and legal considerations for
mold assessment, including applicable regulatory requirements, the role of the
mold assessment technician, and the roles of other professionals (including an
assessment consultant);
(5)
performance of visual inspections where mold might be present and determining
sources of moisture problems, including exterior spaces (including crawl spaces
and attics), interior components (including windows, plumbing, walls, and
ceilings) and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems
(including return air and supply ducts);
(6) utilization of physical measurement
equipment and tools, including moisture meters, humidity meters, particle
counters, data-logging equipment, and visual and robotic inspection equipment;
(7) biological sampling strategies
and methodologies, including sampling locations and techniques, and minimizing
cross-contamination;
(8) sampling
methodologies, including bulk, surface (including tape, swab, and vacuum
sampling), and air sampling (including the differences between culturable and
particulate sampling, sampling times, calibrating pumps, selecting media for
culturable samples, and sampling for fungal volatile organic compounds);
(9) state-of-the-art work
practices and new technologies;
(10) proper documentation for reports,
including field notes, measurement data, photographs, structural diagrams, and
chain-of-custody forms;
(11) an
overview of mold remediation projects and requirements, including containment
and air filtration; and
(12)
clearance testing and procedures, including review of mold remediation
protocols, work plans, visual inspections, and sampling strategies.
(c) Assessment consultant
training. The assessment consultant training course shall consist of at least
40 training hours that includes lectures, demonstrations, audio-visuals and
hands-on training, course review, and a written test of 100 multiple-choice
questions. The assessment consultant training course shall include:
(1) all topics listed under subsection (b),
including appropriate hands-on activities;
(2) requirements concerning workplace safety,
including components of and development of respiratory protection plans and
programs, workplace safety plans, and medical surveillance programs;
(3) technical and legal considerations for
mold assessment, including applicable regulatory requirements, the role of the
assessment consultant, the roles of other professionals, recordkeeping and
notification requirements, insurance, and legal liabilities;
(4) an overview of building construction,
building sciences, moisture control, and water intrusion events;
(5) prevention of indoor air quality
problems, including avoiding design and construction defects and improving
maintenance and housekeeping;
(6)
basics of HVAC systems and their relationship to indoor air quality (including
pyschrometrics, filtration, ventilation and humidity control), HVAC inspection
and assessment, and remediation of HVAC systems;
(7) survey protocols for effective
assessment, covering the areas described under subsection (b)(5) - (8);
(8) interpretation of data and
sampling results;
(9) interviewing
building occupants, minimum requirements for questionnaires, and interpreting
results;
(10) writing mold
management plans and mold remediation protocols, including format and contents
(including structural components, HVAC systems, and building contents),
defining affected areas (including floor plans), identifying and repairing
moisture sources and their causes, developing a scope of work analysis,
specifying containment and air filtration strategies, determining
post-remediation assessment criteria, and clearance criteria;
(11) post-remediation clearance testing and
procedures, including review of mold remediation plans, visual inspections,
sampling strategies, and quality assurance; and
(12) case studies.
(d) Remediation worker training. Remediation
worker training shall consist of at least four training hours that includes
lectures, demonstrations, audio-visuals, and hands-on training. The training
shall include all course information and material required under this
subsection. An individual must successfully complete worker training and become
registered as a mold remediation worker before performing mold remediation
activities.
(1) The training must be provided
by either:
(A) a licensed mold remediation
contractor or licensed mold remediation company; or
(B) a mold training provider accredited by
the department.
(2) The
principal instructor for the training must be:
(A) a licensed mold remediation contractor;
or
(B) an individual who is
approved under §78.66 to teach mold-related courses.
(3) The training shall adequately address the
following areas and shall include hands-on training in the areas described in
subparagraphs (C) and (E) - (F):
(A) sources
of indoor mold and conditions necessary for indoor mold growth;
(B) potential health effects and symptoms
from mold exposure, in accordance with a training protocol developed in
consultation with state professional associations, including at least one
representing physicians;
(C)
workplace hazards and safety, personal protective equipment including
respirators, personal hygiene, personal decontamination, confined spaces, and
water, structural, and electrical hazards;
(D) technical and legal considerations for
mold remediation, including applicable regulatory requirements, the role of the
worker, and the roles of other professionals;
(E) an overview of how mold remediation
projects are conducted, including containment and air filtration; and
(F) work practices for removing,
cleaning, and treating mold.
(e) Remediation contractor training. The
remediation contractor training course shall consist of at least 40 training
hours that includes lectures, demonstrations, audio-visuals and hands-on
training, course review, and a written test of 100 multiple-choice questions.
The course requirements in paragraphs (3) and (7) - (8), require hands-on
training as an integral part of the training. The course shall adequately
address:
(1) sources of indoor mold and
conditions necessary for indoor mold growth;
(2) potential health effects, in accordance
with a training protocol developed in consultation with state professional
associations, including at least one representing physicians;
(3) requirements concerning workplace hazards
and safety, personal protective equipment including respirators, personal
hygiene, personal decontamination, confined spaces, and water, structural, and
electrical hazards;
(4)
requirements concerning worker protection, including components of and
development of respiratory protection plans and programs, workplace safety
plans, and medical surveillance programs;
(5) technical and legal considerations for
mold remediation, including applicable regulatory requirements, the role of the
mold remediation contractor, the role of the mold remediation worker, the roles
of other professionals, insurance, legal liabilities, and recordkeeping and
notification requirements;
(6)
building sciences, moisture control, and water intrusion events;
(7) an overview of how mold remediation
projects are conducted and requirements thereof, including containment, and air
filtration;
(8) work practices for
removing, cleaning, and treating mold, including state-of-the-art work
practices and new technologies;
(9) development of a mold remediation work
plan from a protocol, including writing the work plan, detailing remediation
techniques for the building structure, HVAC system, and contents, delineating
affected areas from floor plans, developing appropriate containment designs,
determining HEPA air filtration requirements, and determining dehumidification
requirements;
(10) clearance
testing and procedures, including a review of typical clearance criteria,
visual inspection of the work area before clearance, and achieving clearance;
(11) contract specifications,
including estimating job costs from a protocol and determining insurance and
liability issues; and
(12)
protecting the public and building occupants from mold exposures.
(f) Continuing education training
courses.
(1) The continuing education courses
for mold assessment technicians, mold assessment consultants, and mold
remediation contractors shall be at least eight training hours in length.
(2) Continuing education training
for mold remediation workers shall be at least four training hours in length
and shall be provided by a person specified under subsection (d)(1).
(3) Continuing education training shall
include a review of state regulations, state-of-the-art developments, and key
aspects of the initial training course.
(g) Course tests.
(1) Each training provider shall administer a
closed-book written test to students who have completed any training course
required under this chapter, except that no examination is required of students
in remediation worker training.
(2) The test for the initial training course
for assessment technician shall consist of 50 multiple-choice questions.
(3) The test for the initial
training course for assessment consultant and remediation contractor shall
consist of 100 multiple-choice questions.
(4) Training providers may include
demonstration testing as part of the test for the initial training course.
(5) The continuing education tests
shall consist of at least ten questions.
(6) Students passing the test shall receive a
course completion certificate.
(7)
Training providers shall use course tests provided or approved by the
department or the department's designee.