Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 176 - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND THE STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF PETROLEUM AND OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES › Subpart F - OPERATOR TRAINING › Section 176.635 - Approval of Required Training and Examination Location

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All training programs used to meet the operator training
				  requirements must have prior written approval by OSFM. These programs must at
				  least meet the criteria of this Subpart in order to be approved. These programs
				  shall appropriately test the person being trained for knowledge and skills to
				  make informed decisions regarding compliance and to implement regulatory
				  requirements in the field regarding the relevant UST technical requirements for
				  the Class of Operator trained, including those requirements found at 41 Ill.
				  Adm. Code 174, 175, 176 and 177. The provider must also demonstrate its ability
				  to maintain and track test scores and maintain appropriate security. Upon
				  approval, the training can be conducted multiple times at multiple locations.
				  The approved training can include in-class, online, or hands-on
				  training.
Submission of an incomplete application may result in the
				  denial of the application. If OSFM has denied a training provider's application
				  3 times, the applicant shall not re-submit an application for a period of one
				  year from the date of receipt of the third denial.
a) Course approvals shall be valid for a
				period of 5 years. Applications must be submitted at least 120 days prior to
				the first scheduled date of training and at least 120 days prior to the
				expiration of the course approval. Applications for approval of training
				courses shall be on OSFM forms on 81/2 by 11 sheets of paper or via electronic
				submission and contain:
1) a complete course
				outline, including:
A) a detailed description
				of subject matter, order of presentation, and amount of time scheduled for the
				course presentation, with a breakdown of time spent on each specific area of
				instruction;
B) a description of
				all training aids, devices and handouts;
C) a description of the test to be given at
				the conclusion of each training course, including:
i) procedures for conducting and grading the
				test (including a description of the hands-on practical demonstration of
				knowledge at the UST site, if applicable);
ii) the passing score for the training exam
				and any procedure for review of failing areas and retesting for any Class A, B
				or C Operator who fails to achieve an initial passing grade;
iii) the number of questions per topic
				identified in Section
				176.625;
				and
iv) examples or a sampling of
				test questions;
D) one
				set of proposed training materials;
E) sample certificates;
F) the methodology for verifying
				participation and completion;
G)
				the anticipated number and locations for any classroom, hands-on or webinar
				course to be offered;
H) the name,
				address and phone number of the training provider and of the contact
				person;
I) the credentials of any
				classroom, hands-on or webinar instructors, including title, affiliation and
				summary of professional background (i.e., a curriculum vitae); and
J) a certification that the technology or
				methods to be presented in the training program will satisfy Illinois and
				federal laws.