Washington Administrative Code › Title 365 - Commerce, Department of (Community Development) › Chapter 365-230 - Accreditation of lead-based paint training programs and the certification of firms and individuals conducting lead-based paint activities and renovation › Section 365-230-035 - Training provider application process

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The following are procedures a training program must follow to
				receive accreditation by the department to offer lead-based paint activities
				training courses, or renovation and dust sampling technician courses:
(1) A training program seeking accreditation
			 shall submit a complete written application to the department. To be considered
			 complete, the application must be on the appropriate departmental form and
			 include all required documentation and attachments.
(2) Information that must be provided with
			 the application is as follows:
(a) Name,
			 address, and phone number of training provider and training program
			 manager.
(b) A list of course(s)
			 for which accreditation is being applied. For the purposes of this section,
			 courses taught in different languages and electronic learning courses are
			 considered different courses, and each must independently meet the
			 accreditation requirements.
(c) The
			 name and documentation of the qualifications of the training manager.
(d) The name(s) and documentation of
			 qualifications of any principal instructor(s).
(e) A statement signed by the training
			 program manager certifying that the training program meets the requirements
			 under WAC 365-230-040.
(f) If a
			 training program uses EPA-recommended model training materials, or training
			 materials approved by an EPA-authorized state or Indian tribe, the training
			 manager shall include a statement certifying that. If the training program
			 makes any changes or additions to the model curriculum, the training manager
			 shall submit a statement indicating the changes or additions and shall submit a
			 copy of the new or changed curriculum. It is not necessary to submit unchanged
			 model training curriculum materials.
(g) If a training program does not use model
			 training materials as described in (f) of this subsection, the training manager
			 shall include: A copy of the entire course instruction curriculum including,
			 but not limited to: Learning objectives; documentation of course agenda with
			 time allocation for each course topic; the sequence of topics to be covered
			 during the course(s); student and instructor manuals, and any other materials
			 to be used for the course.
(h) When
			 applying for accreditation of a course in a language other than English, a
			 signed statement from a qualified, independent translator that they had
			 compared the course to the English language version and found the translation
			 to be accurate.
(i) All
			 applications for accreditation shall include:
(i) A copy of the course test blueprint
			 describing the portion of test questions devoted to each major course
			 topic.
(ii) A description of the
			 facilities and equipment to be used for lecture and hands-on training,
			 respectively.
(iii) A description
			 of the activities and procedures that will be used for conducting the
			 assessment of hands-on skills for each course.
(iv) A copy of the quality control plan
			 developed by the training manager. The plan shall be used to maintain and
			 improve the training program and contain at least the following elements:
(A) Procedures for periodic revision of
			 training materials and course test to be current with innovations in the
			 field.
(B) Procedures for the
			 training manager's annual review of principal instructor competency.
(v) Documentation of accreditation
			 by other state or federal agencies, if applicable.
(vi) A check or money order made out to the
			 department of commerce in the amount as described in WAC 365-230-120.