Section 879IAC1-4-2. Licensing educational requirements; hours of classroom instruction

   (a) A manufactured home installer course shall consist of at least eight (8) hours of classroom instruction in the following:

(1) A minimum of two (2) hours in Indiana law in the following subject areas:

(A) IC 25-23.7, Indiana manufactured home installer's act.

(B) IC 25-1-11, professional licensing standards of practice.

(C) 675 IAC 14, Indiana residential code, as adopted by the fire prevention and building safety commission.

(D) 410 IAC 6-6, mobile home park sanitation and safety, as adopted by the Indiana state department of health.

(E) Applicable federal and Indiana statutes, rules, and regulations governing manufactured home installation.

(2) A minimum of one-half (½) hour in professional ethics.

(3) A minimum of two (2) hours in installation manual in the following subject areas:

(A) Manufacturer's installation manuals and requirements.

(B) Preparation of manufactured housing sites.

(C) Installation of foundation systems.

(4) A minimum of two (2) hours in safety in the following subject areas:

(A) Blocking, perimeter support, and leveling of manufactured homes.

(B) Structural connections of sections and major components.

(C) Installation of anchoring systems and components.

(D) Installation of vapor barriers, curtain walls, access, and ventilation for crawlspace areas.

(5) A minimum of one-half (½) hour in utility connections between sections in the following subject areas:

(A) Electrical connections between sections.

(B) Plumbing connections between sections.

(C) Mechanical equipment connections between sections.

(D) Gas equipment and appliance connections within the home.

(E) Connections of vents, ducts, carpet, and other nonstructural components.

The educational topics listed are minimums for each topic. Additional classroom time, over and above those listed above, shall be detailed within the educational outline information and is to be in areas relating to the installation of manufactured homes.

  (b) One (1) hour of licensing education must contain sixty (60) minutes of actual instruction.

  (c) All attendance shall be in the same course.

  (d) A makeup class must be:

(1) completed during a regular class session; and

(2) sponsored by the provider in which the student was enrolled.

(Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board; 879 IAC 1-4-2; filed May 11, 2005, 2:00 p.m.: 28 IR 2983; readopted filed Nov 22, 2011, 12:18 p.m.: 20111221-IR-879110372RFA)