Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 130f - ODOR MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - RECERTIFICATION › Section 130f.31 - Recertification

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) At intervals of
				  3 years, final certified commercial, public or individual odor management
				  specialists shall provide written documentation of having received continuing
				  education and training in Department-approved training courses in odor
				  management planning and OMP development. Training must address the specific
				  areas in §
										130f.11 (relating to determination
				  of competence) for commercial and public odor management specialists and §
										130f.21 (relating to determination
				  of competence) for individual odor management specialists.
(b) A person is eligible to apply for
				  recertification as an odor management specialist upon fulfilling the
				  requirements under subsection (c) for the appropriate certification level. An
				  application for recertification may be obtained from the Department. The
				  appropriate fee for the level of certification sought as set forth in section
				  §
										130f.3 (relating to fees) must
				  accompany the specialist's application for recertification.
(c) Recertification credits approved by the
				  Department will be given on the basis of attendance at approved training
				  sessions, as provided in subsection (a). The Department will evaluate the
				  training and assign the appropriate credits. Commercial and public odor
				  management specialists are required to obtain six credits during the
				  recertification interval. Individual odor management specialists are required
				  to obtain three credits during the recertification interval. The Department
				  may, if deemed necessary, require specific training for certified odor
				  management specialists, in addition to the required training in §
										§
										130f.11 and
				  130f.21. The Department will
				  provide written notification to the certified odor management specialists of
				  specifically required training.
(d)
				  Training will be approved for recertification credits at the rate of one credit
				  per hour of applicable instruction, exclusive of breaks, lunches, visits to
				  exhibits, and the like. Credits will be assigned to each training session based
				  upon the subjects covered and the amount of time expended on each subject.
				  Credits assigned may be modified if either the content or length of the
				  training substantially differs from the originally approved course.
(e) Sponsors of recertification training
				  shall first submit a written request for course approval to the Department of
				  Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg,
				  Pennsylvania 17110-9408. A request shall be submitted to the Department at
				  least 15 working days prior to the training date and include the following
				  information:
(1) The name and phone number of
				  the contact person who is coordinating the training.
(2) The specific location of the
				  training.
(3) The date of the
				  training.
(4) A list of the
				  speakers, subject matter and time allotted to each subject.
(5) A statement whether the training is open
				  to the public and if there is a charge to attend.