Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 163 - Certification For The Identification, Removal And Reduction Of Lead-Based Paint Hazards › Subchapter III - Accreditation of Lead Training Courses and Approval of Training Managers and Instructors › Section DHS 163.22 - Accreditation procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DETERMINATION
				  OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINGENT ACCREDITATION. The department shall review all
				  information and materials submitted under s.
				  DHS
				  163.21 for compliance with this subchapter. Within 60
				  days after the department receives all required application information and
				  materials, the department shall either grant contingent accreditation or deny
				  the application. If contingent accreditation is granted, the department shall
				  send the training manager a contingent accreditation certificate under sub.
				  (5). If the application for accreditation is denied, the department shall
				  notify the training manager in writing. The notice shall include the reason for
				  the denial and shall inform the training manager of the right to appeal that
				  determination under s.
				  DHS
				  163.33.
(2) CONDUCTING A COURSE WITH CONTINGENT
				  ACCREDITATION. The training course may be conducted once the training manager
				  has received the contingent accreditation certificate for the course and
				  confirmation that the principal instructor is approved under s.
				  DHS
				  163.24(3), and has notified the
				  course schedule to the department under s.
				  DHS
				  163.25(3).
(3) LENGTH OF CONTINGENT ACCREDITATION.
				  Contingent accreditation is a temporary approval to conduct training. When the
				  department grants contingent accreditation, the expiration date on the
				  contingent accreditation certificate under sub. (5) shall be 2 years after the
				  date the certificate is issued. Contingent accreditation may be renewed for a
				  maximum of an additional 2 years at the discretion of the department.
(4) DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FULL
				  ACCREDITATION. The department shall conduct an accreditation audit under sub.
				  (6) of a training course with contingent accreditation to determine eligibility
				  for full accreditation. After notifying the training manager of the audit
				  results, and based on those results, the department shall take one of the
				  following actions:
(a)
Grant full
				  accreditation.
The department may grant full accreditation. If full
				  accreditation is granted, the department shall send the training manager an
				  accreditation certificate under sub. (5). Full accreditation may be granted for
				  up to 2 years or 4 years from the date of issuance, depending on the amount of
				  time left on the course's contingent accreditation and the amount of the fee
				  paid under s.
				  DHS 163.21(9)
				  (b). A training course may renew
				  accreditation under the provisions of s.
				  DHS
				  163.23.
(b)
Renew contingent
				  accreditation.
The department may renew contingent accreditation for
				  an additional 2 years, may require changes to the course in order to obtain
				  full accreditation and may conduct additional on-site audits. If the department
				  continues contingent accreditation, the department shall notify the training
				  manager in writing. The notice shall include the reason for continuing
				  contingent accreditation, requirements for achieving full accreditation and the
				  right to appeal the action under s.
				  DHS
				  163.33.
(c)
Suspend or revoke contingent
				  accreditation.
The department may suspend or revoke contingent
				  accreditation at any time or take another enforcement action under s.
				  DHS 163.32.
				  If the department suspends or revokes contingent accreditation, the department
				  shall notify the training manager in writing. The notice shall include the
				  reason for the suspension or revocation and shall inform the training manager
				  of the right to appeal that action under s.
				  DHS
				  163.33.