Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 424 - LEAD MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Section 096-424-8 - Licensure of Lead Training Providers and Accreditation of Training Courses

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Lead training providers must be licensed to offer accredited
				  lead training courses in the State of Maine. A training course, used by an
				  individual to fulfill certification requirements (including renewals), must be
				  approved by the Department. Individuals are responsible for ensuring that a
				  training course is approved by the Department before taking the course.
				  Instructors cannot self-certify as a lead professional by both instructing and
				  attending the same initial or renewal training course.
A.
Licensure of lead training
				providers.
To obtain a license as a lead training provider or to renew
				an existing lead training provider license, a business entity must submit a
				complete application to the Department on a form approved by the Department.
				The application must demonstrate that the training provider meets all
				applicable standards and must include the following:
(1) The name, address, telephone number and
				license number of the applicant, including any other name under which the
				applicant is known;
(2) The name,
				background, education, training, and experience of the employee of the
				applicant who is the training manager responsible for the development and
				administration of training courses. This must include proof that the training
				manager has a post-secondary degree in adult education, or has successfully
				completed a "Train the Trainer" course that is approved by the Department, or
				has at least two full years' experience teaching adult learners;
(3) The name, background, education,
				training, and experience of the person who the lead training provider plans to
				use as instructor. This shall include the designation of a qualified primary
				instructor and any secondary instructor, and shall include:
(a) Evidence that the primary instructor has
				demonstrated experience, education, or training in teaching adults; experience
				in education or training in lead or asbestos abatement, painting, carpentry,
				renovation, remodeling, occupational safety and health, or industrial hygiene;
				and successful completion of a Department-approved initial training course in
				the discipline they are teaching; and
(b) Evidence that secondary instructors are
				persons possessing academic credentials, training, and/or field experience in a
				particular area, who may regularly provide portion(s) of instruction at a
				course. Secondary instructors do not need to have attended initial lead
				training courses, but need to provide, prior to conducting training, the
				primary instructor with written documentation detailing their experience and
				providing copies of training and/or academic credentials.
(4) A detailed description of audio/visual
				teaching aids as well as the number and quality of supplies and equipment that
				will be used for the training;
(5)
				A physical description and location of the primary training facility that
				demonstrates that it is adequate for training and learning purposes;
(6) A copy of the course sign in/sign out log
				that the training provider will use to track the times that students arrive and
				depart the course, including the times out and in for any lunch break. The lead
				training provider shall ensure this log is filled in by the students when
				entering and exiting the classroom;
(7) The location of and a description of the
				classroom and "hands-on" facilities that is normally used by the lead training
				provider. The hands-on facilities must ensure that the students have direct
				contact with actual situations encountered in abatement work sites;
(8) A sample of the uniquely numbered
				certificate to be issued and mailed to training course students by the lead
				training provider upon successful completion of a course. This certificate must
				include:
(a) The name of the student and their
				date of birth;
(b) The name of the
				training course completed;
(c) The
				date(s) of the training course;
(d)
				The date of the final examination;
(e) The date of the training
				expiration;
(f) A statement that
				the student passed the course; and
(g) The name, address, and telephone number
				of the lead training provider.
(9) A statement by the lead training provider
				certifying that:
(a) The training program
				meets the accreditation requirements established in Sections 8(B), 8(C) and
				8(D), and will be implemented in accordance with Sections 8(A), 8(E), 8(F) and
				8(G).
(b) The training manager has
				developed and will implement a quality control plan to maintain and improve the
				quality of the training program over time, including, procedures for periodic
				revision of training materials to reflect innovations in the field, procedures
				for the training manager to periodically review the principal instructors
				competency; and evidence that any deficiencies provided to the training manager
				by the Department as part of any course audit have been corrected;
				and
(c) The lead training provider
				will allow the Department to audit any and all aspects of each course offered
				by the lead training provider; and
Note:
The Department may
				  request additional information for purposes of determining the proficiency and
				  adequacy of the applicants standard operating procedures.
(10) The appropriate license
				fee.