Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 30 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS › Subchapter A - ADMINISTRATION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS › Section 30.7 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Aerobic treatment
				  system owner--Persons that in their individual capacities own a single-family
				  dwelling that is serviced by an on-site sewage disposal system using aerobic
				  treatment.
(2) Approved
				  application--An application submitted to the Occupational Licensing Section
				  that contains all the information the executive director has deemed necessary
				  to be accurately processed and that the executive director has determined to be
				  approved.
(3) Approved classroom
				  training providers--Entities that have been approved by the executive director
				  to provide classroom training after demonstration of hands-on subject matter
				  expertise, knowledge of and experience with educational principles, and
				  effective instructional designs.
(4) Approved conference and webinar training
				  providers--Governmental entities or their designated agents, associations, or
				  colleges as listed by accrediting agencies that are recognized by the United
				  States Department of Education and that have been approved by the executive
				  director to provide conference and webinar training.
(5) Approved distance training
				  providers--Governmental entities or their designated agents, associations, or
				  colleges as listed by accrediting agencies that are recognized by the United
				  States Department of Education and that have been approved by the executive
				  director to provide distance training after demonstrating comparable subject
				  matter expertise, knowledge of and experience with educational principles, and
				  effective instructional designs.
(6) Approved training--Training which
				  provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform occupational job tasks
				  and is used for obtaining or renewing a license as determined by the executive
				  director.
(7) Approved training
				  delivery method--Methods approved by the executive director that currently
				  include instructor-led classroom training, conferences, seminars, workshops,
				  training at association meetings, distance training, or technology-based
				  training.
(8) Association--The term
				  association as used in the context of this chapter is an industry-related
				  non-profit association whose members hold licenses issued by the commission or
				  whose members are required to employ or contract with individuals who hold
				  licenses issued by the commission.
(9) Conference--The term conference as used
				  in the context of this chapter includes conferences, seminars, workshops,
				  symposiums, expos, and any other such training venues.
(10) Continuing education--Job-related
				  training credit approved by the executive director used for renewal of
				  licenses.
(11) Correspondence
				  training--The term correspondence training as used in the context of this
				  chapter is distance training that can either be paper-based and conducted
				  through a postal system, electronic-based and conducted through a website, or a
				  blend of these delivery systems.
(12) Distance training--The acquisition of
				  knowledge that occurs through various technologies with a separation of place
				  and/or time between the instructor(s) or learning resources and the
				  learner.
(13) Distributor--Any
				  person or nongovernmental organization that sells a product primarily to
				  individuals maintaining occupational licenses administered by the
				  agency.
(14) High school
				  diploma--An earned high school diploma from a United States high school, an
				  accredited secondary school equivalent to that of United States high school, or
				  a passing score on the general education development (GED) test that indicates
				  a high school graduation level.
(15) Home school diploma--An earned diploma
				  from a student who predominately receives instruction in a general elementary
				  or secondary education program that is provided by the parent, or by a person
				  in parental authority, in or through the child's home.
(16) License--An occupational license issued
				  by the commission to a person authorizing the person to engage in an activity
				  covered by this chapter.
(17)
				  Maintenance provider--A person that, for compensation, provides service or
				  maintenance for one or more on-site sewage disposal systems using aerobic
				  treatment.
(18) Manufacturer--For
				  the purpose of this subchapter any person, company, or nongovernmental
				  organization that produces a product for sale primarily to individuals who
				  maintain occupational licenses that are administered by the agency.
(19) Person--As defined in §
										3.2 of
				  this title (relating to Definitions).
(20) Qualified instructor--An individual who
				  has instructional experience, work-related experience, and subject matter
				  expertise that enables the individual to communicate course information in a
				  relevant, informed manner and to answer students' questions.
(21) Registration--An occupational
				  registration issued by the commission to a person authorizing the person to
				  engage in an activity covered by this chapter.
(22) Service provider--Any person, company,
				  or nongovernmental organization that provides a service for its own profit to
				  individuals who maintain occupational licenses that are administered by the
				  agency.
(23) Subject matter
				  expert--A person having a minimum of three years of work-related experience and
				  expert knowledge in a particular content area or areas as relates to
				  training.
(24) Technology-based
				  training--The term technology-based training as used in the context of this
				  chapter includes training offered through computer equipment or through a
				  website (also known as on-line training or e-learning).
(25) Training credit--Hours awarded by the
				  executive director for successful completion of approved training.
(26) Training provider--An administrative
				  entity or individual responsible for obtaining approval of training, providing
				  acceptable delivery of approved training, ensuring that qualified instructors
				  or subject matter experts are utilized in the delivery, support, and
				  development of training and monitoring, recording and reporting attendance
				  accurately and promptly as required by the executive director.
(27) Webinar--Interactive training delivered
				  live via the Internet as a combination of conference training and distance
				  training where the learner is separated by place from the learning
				  source.