Section 326IAC18-2-7. Initial and refresher training courses; application for approval

   (a) Any training course provider seeking approval of an initial training course by the department shall complete the following:

(1) Submit a completed application on forms provided by the department.

(2) Demonstrate whether the course currently has full or contingent approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or by a state under an accreditation program approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and submit evidence of such approval.

(3) Provide the following information:

(A) The training course provider's name, address, telephone number, and primary contact person.

(B) The name of the training course.

(C) The course curriculum.

(D) A letter from the training course provider that clearly indicates how the course meets the applicable requirements of sections 3 through 5 of this rule, including the following information:

(i) Length of training in days.

(ii) Amount and type of hands-on training.

(iii) Examinations (length, format, and passing score).

(iv) Topics covered in the course.

(E) Provide a copy of all course materials (student manuals, instructor notebooks, handouts, etc.).

(F) Provide a detailed statement about the development of the examinations and a copy of the examinations used in the course.

(G) Provide the names and qualifications of course instructors (including academic credentials and field experience in asbestos abatement).

(H) Provide a description and an example of numbered certificates issued to students who complete the course and pass the examination with the following:

(i) Name of accredited person.

(ii) Discipline of the training course completed.

(iii) Dates of the training course.

(iv) Date of the examination.

(v) An expiration date not to exceed one (1) year after the date upon which the person successfully completed the course and passed the examination.

(vi) The name, address, and telephone number of the training provider who issued the certificate.

(vii) A statement that the person receiving the certificate has completed the requisite training for asbestos accreditation under TSCA Title II*.

(viii) A statement that the training course meets requirements as outlined by Indiana under this rule.

(I) Provide a list of all states, both U.S. EPA approved and nonapproved states, in which the course has received full or contingent approval.

(J) Provide a detailed statement of how the training course provider ensures that all requirements for training students be met in the event that:

(i) the instructor does not speak a language understood by all students; or

(ii) the course materials are not in a language understood by all students.

(4) Pay the asbestos training course provider application fees as specified in section 12 of this rule.

  (b) Any training course provider seeking approval of a refresher training course by the department shall complete the following:

(1) Submit a completed application on forms provided by the department.

(2) Demonstrate whether the course currently has full or contingent approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or by a state under an accreditation program approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and submit evidence of such approval.

(3) Provide the following information:

(A) The training course provider's name, address, telephone number, and primary contact person.

(B) The name of the training course.

(C) The course curriculum.

(D) A letter from the training course provider that clearly indicates how the course meets the applicable requirements of sections 3 through 5 of this rule, including the following information:

(i) Length of training in days.

(ii) Amount and type of hands-on training.

(iii) Examinations (length, format, and passing score).

(iv) Topics covered in the course.

(E) Provide a copy of all course materials (student manuals, instructor notebooks, handouts, etc.).

(F) Provide a detailed statement about the development of the examination and a copy of the examination used in the course.

(G) Provide the names and qualifications of course instructors (including academic credentials and field experience in asbestos abatement).

(H) Provide a description and an example of numbered certificates issued to students who complete the course and pass the examination with the following:

(i) Name of accredited person.

(ii) Discipline of the training course completed.

(iii) Dates of the training course.

(iv) Date of the examination.

(v) An expiration date not to exceed one (1) year after the date upon which the person successfully completed the course and passed the examination.

(vi) The name, address, and telephone number of the training provider who issued the certificate.

(vii) A statement that the person receiving the certificate has completed the requisite training for asbestos accreditation under TSCA Title II*.

(viii) A statement that the training course meets requirements as outlined by the state of Indiana under this rule.

(I) Provide a list of all states (both U.S. EPA approved and nonapproved states) in which the course has received full or contingent approval.

(J) Provide a detailed statement of how the training course provider ensures that all requirements for training students be met in the event that:

(i) the instructor does not speak a language understood by all students; or

(ii) the course materials are not in a language understood by all students.

(4) Pay the asbestos training course provider application fee as specified in section 12 of this rule.

  (c) A training course provider shall notify the department in writing within thirty (30) days whenever there is a significant change in the course curriculum, instructional staff, or primary contact person.

  (d) The department shall review the application and shall make a determination as to the eligibility of the training course. The department shall issue a letter of approval to any training course provider, providing an approved initial training course or an approved refresher training course, who fulfills the requirements of this rule. The department may disapprove any training course which fails to meet the requirements of this rule.

  (e) A letter of approval shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance.

  *This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Air Quality, Indiana Government Center-North, Tenth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. (Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 18-2-7; filed Sep 23, 1988, 1:45 p.m.: 12 IR 280; filed Jul 19, 1990, 4:50 p.m.: 13 IR 2125; filed Jul 5, 1995, 10:00 a.m.: 18 IR 2754; filed May 12, 1998, 9:15 a.m.: 21 IR 3767; filed Aug 26, 2004, 11:30 a.m.: 28 IR 112)