WAC 365-230-040   Requirements for the accreditation of training programs.  For a training program to obtain accreditation from the department to offer lead-based paint activities courses, lead-based paint renovation courses or dust sampling technician courses, the program shall meet the following requirements:

     (1) The training program shall employ a training manager who has:

     (a) At least two years of experience, education, or training in teaching workers or adults; or

     (b) A bachelor's or graduate degree in building construction technology, engineering, industrial hygiene, safety, public health, education, business administration or program management or a related field; or

     (c) Two years of experience in managing a training program specializing in environmental hazards; and

     (d) Demonstrated experience, education, or training in the construction industry including: Lead or asbestos abatement, painting, carpentry, renovation, remodeling, occupational safety and health, or industrial hygiene.

     (2) The training manager shall designate a qualified principal instructor for each course who has:

     (a) Demonstrated experience, education, or training in teaching workers or adults; and

     (b) Successfully completed at least sixteen hours of any department-accredited, EPA-accredited or tribal-accredited lead-specific training for instructors of lead-based paint activities courses; or at least eight hours of any department-accredited, EPA-accredited or tribal-accredited lead-specific training for instructors of renovator or dust sampling technician courses; and

     (c) Demonstrated experience, education, or training in lead or asbestos abatement, painting, carpentry, renovation, remodeling, occupational safety and health, or industrial hygiene.

     (3) The principal instructor shall be responsible for the organization of the course and oversight of the teaching of all course material. The training manager may designate guest instructors as needed to provide instruction specific to the lecture, hands-on activities, or work practice components of a course.

     (4) The following documents shall be recognized by the department as evidence that training managers and principal instructors have the education, work experience, training requirements or demonstrated experience, specifically listed in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section. This documentation need not be submitted with the accreditation application, but, if not submitted, shall be retained by the training program as required by WAC 365-230-090. Those documents include the following:

     (a) Official academic transcripts or diploma as evidence of meeting education requirements.

     (b) Resumes, letters of reference, or documentation of work experience, as evidence of meeting the work experience requirements.

     (c) Certificates from train-the-trainer courses and lead-specific training courses, as evidence of meeting the training requirements.

     (5) The training program shall ensure the availability of, and provide adequate facilities for, the delivery of the lecture, course test, hands-on training, and assessment activities. This includes providing training equipment that reflects current work practices and maintaining or updating the equipment and facilities as needed.

     (6) To become accredited in the following disciplines, the training program shall provide training courses that meet the following training hour requirements:

     (a) The inspector course shall last a minimum of twenty-four training hours, with a minimum of eight hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the inspector course are contained in WAC 365-230-050.

     (b) The risk assessor course shall last a minimum of sixteen training hours, with a minimum of four hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the risk assessor course are contained in WAC 365-230-050.

     (c) The supervisor course shall last a minimum of thirty-two training hours, with a minimum of eight hours devoted to hands-on activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the supervisor course are contained in WAC 365-230-050.

     (d) The project designer course shall last a minimum of eight training hours. The minimum curriculum requirements for the project designer course are contained in WAC 365-230-050.

     (e) The abatement worker course shall last a minimum of sixteen training hours, with a minimum of eight hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the abatement worker course are contained in WAC 365-230-050.

     (f) The renovator course must last a minimum of eight training hours, with a minimum of two hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the renovator course are contained in WAC 365-230-050(6).

     (g) The dust sampling technician course must last a minimum of eight training hours, with a minimum of two hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the dust sampling technician course are contained in WAC 365-230-050(7).

     (7) For each course offered, the training program shall conduct a course test at the completion of the course, and if applicable, a hands-on skills assessment, or in the alternative, a proficiency test for that discipline. Each individual must successfully complete the hands-on skills assessment and receive a passing score on the course test to pass any course, or successfully complete a proficiency test.

     (a) The training manager is responsible for maintaining the validity and integrity of the hands-on skills assessment or proficiency test to ensure that it accurately evaluates the trainees' performance of the work practices and procedures associated with the course topics contained in WAC 365-230-050.

     (b) The training manager is responsible for maintaining the validity and integrity of the course test to ensure that it accurately evaluates the trainees' knowledge and retention of the course topics.

     (c) The course test shall be developed in accordance with the test blueprint submitted with the training accreditation application.

     (8) The training program shall issue unique course completion certificates to each individual who passes the training course. The course completion certificate shall include:

     (a) The name, a unique identification number, and address of the individual.

     (b) The name of the particular course that the individual completed.

     (c) Dates of course completion/test passage.

     (d) The name, address, and telephone number of the training program.

     (9) The training manager shall develop and implement a quality control plan. The plan shall be used to maintain and improve the quality of the training program over time. This plan shall contain at least the following elements:

     (a) Procedures for periodic revision of training materials and the course test to reflect innovations in the field.

     (b) Procedures for the training manager's annual review of principal instructor competency.

     (10) The training program shall offer courses that teach the work practice standards for conducting lead-based paint activities contained in WAC 365-230-200; and shall offer the renovator or dust sampling technician courses that teach the applicable work practice standards contained in WAC 365-230-200 and 365-233-330, as well as other standards developed by EPA pursuant to Title IV of TSCA. These standards shall be taught in the appropriate courses to provide trainees with the knowledge needed to perform the lead-based paint activities and renovation or dust sampling they are responsible for conducting.

     (11) The training manager shall be responsible for ensuring that the training program complies at all times with all of the requirements in this section.

     (12) A course audit shall include, but not be limited to, a review of: Instructional curriculum; examination design, administration and security procedures, and results, including those of demonstration testing; classroom instruction; audio-visual materials; course content; coverage; and teaching facilities.

     (13) An accredited training provider may not implement changes in method or content that affects one half-hour or more of contact instruction without ten business days advance notice of the changes to department.

     (14) The training provider is responsible for ensuring that the training manager and principal instructor comply with the requirements of this rule.

     (15) Whenever there is a change in either the training manager or principal instructor for an accredited training course, the training provider shall notify the department of this change within thirty days, along with documentation demonstrating the appropriate qualifications as described in this section.

     (16) The training provider shall use a system for verifying the positive identification of all trainees. Trainees without proper identification may not take the course exam.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.103.10 [70.103.010], 70.103.20 [70.103.020], 70.103.30 [70.103.030], 70.103.40 [70.103.040],70.103.50 [70.103.050], 70.10.80 [70.103.080], and 70.103.90 [70.103.090]. 11-07-067, § 365-230-040, filed 3/21/11, effective 4/21/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.103 RCW. 07-07-044, § 365-230-040, filed 3/13/07, effective 4/13/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.103.0030(2) [70.103.030(2)],70.103.020 , 70.103.030, 70.103.040, 70.103.050, 70.103.060,70.103.070 , 70.103.080, 70.103.090. 04-10-037, § 365-230-040, filed 4/29/04, effective 5/30/04.]