MI Comp L § 333.5463 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 368 of 1978 - Public Health Code (333.1101 - 333.25211)|Article 5 - Prevention and Control of Diseases and Disabilities (333.5101...333.5955)|368-1978-5-54A - Part 54a Lead Abatement (333.5451... 333.5479)|Section 333.5463 - Training Program; Training Hour Requirements for Accreditation in Certain Disciplines; Rules; Course Test; Hands-on Skills Assessment; Course Completion Certificates; Quality Control Plan; Teaching Work Practice Standards; Duties of Training Manager.

333.5463 Training program; training hour requirements for accreditation in certain disciplines; rules; course test; hands-on skills assessment; course completion certificates; quality control plan; teaching work practice standards; duties of training manager. Sec. 5463.  (1) A training program accredited under section 5462 shall provide training courses that meet the following training hour requirements in order to become accredited in the following disciplines:  (a) An inspector course shall last a minimum of 24 training hours, with a minimum of 8 hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The department shall promulgate rules to determine the minimum curriculum requirements for the inspector course.  (b) A risk assessor course shall last a minimum of 16 training hours, with a minimum of 4 hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The department shall promulgate rules to determine the minimum curriculum requirements for the risk assessor course.  (c) A supervisor course shall last a minimum of 32 training hours, with a minimum of 8 hours devoted to hands-on activities. The department shall promulgate rules to determine the minimum curriculum requirements for the supervisor course.  (d) A project designer course shall last a minimum of 8 training hours. The department shall promulgate rules to determine the minimum curriculum requirements for the project designer course.  (e) An abatement worker course shall last a minimum of 16 training hours, with a minimum of 8 hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The department shall promulgate rules to determine the minimum curriculum requirements for the abatement worker course.  (f) A clearance technician course shall last a minimum of 8 training hours, with a minimum of 2 hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The department shall promulgate rules to determine the minimum curriculum requirements for the clearance technician course. Until rules are promulgated, a clearance technician course shall use the curriculum for the lead sampling technician course approved by the EPA under subpart Q of part 745 of title 40 of the code of federal regulations.  (2) The department may promulgate rules to modify 1 or more of the requirements imposed under subsection (1) if changes are needed to comply with federal mandates or for another reason considered appropriate by the department.  (3) 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. Each individual enrolled in the training program must successfully complete the hands-on skills assessment, if conducted for that course, and receive a passing score on the course test in order to pass a course.  (4) The training manager shall maintain the validity and integrity of a hands-on skills assessment to ensure that it accurately evaluates the trainees' performance of the work practices and procedures associated with the course topics contained in rules promulgated under this section and the course test to ensure that it accurately evaluates the trainees' knowledge and retention of the course topics.  (5) A training program's course test shall be developed in accordance with the test blueprint submitted with the training program accreditation application.  (6) A training program shall issue course completion certificates to each individual who passes the training course. The course completion certificates shall include:  (a) The name and address of the individual, along with a unique identification number.  (b) The name of the particular course that the individual passed.  (c) Dates of course completion and test passage.  (d) Expiration date of course certificate.  (e) The name, address, and telephone number of the training program.  (7) The training manager shall develop and implement a quality control plan designed to maintain and improve the quality of the training program. The quality control plan shall contain at least both of 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 each principal instructor's competence.  (8) The training program shall offer courses that teach the work practice standards for conducting lead-based paint activities and other standards developed by the EPA pursuant to title IV of the toxic substances control act and considered appropriate or necessary by the department. The work practice standards shall be taught in the appropriate courses to provide trainees with the knowledge needed to perform the lead-based paint activities.  (9) The training manager shall ensure that the training program complies at all times with all of the requirements of this section and the rules promulgated under this section.  (10) The training manager shall allow the department to audit the training program to verify the contents of the application for accreditation. History: Add. 1998, Act 220, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1998 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 644, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2002 Popular Name: Act 368Admin Rule: R 325.9901 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.