11 Miss. Code. R. § 2-9.3 Accreditation of Training Programs

• Library: Mississippi Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through January 9, 2024
• Citation: 11 Miss. Code. R. § 2-9.3
• Year: 2023

A. Scope.

(1) A training program may seek accreditation to offer lead-based paint activities courses in any of the following disciplines: inspector, risk assessor, supervisor, project designer, renovator, dust sampling technician, and abatement worker. A training program may also seek accreditation to offer refresher courses for each of the above listed disciplines.

(2) A training program shall not provide, offer, or claim to provide Commission accredited lead-based paint inspector, risk assessor, supervisor, project designer or abatement worker courses without applying for and receiving accreditation from the Commission as required under paragraph B. of this rule on or after August 31, 1998. A training program shall not provide, offer or claim to provide Commission accredited lead-based paint renovator or dust sampling technician courses without applying for and receiving accreditation from the Commission as required under paragraph B. of this rule on or after December 10, 2009.

B. Application Process. The following are procedures a training program shall follow to receive Commission accreditation to offer lead-based paint activities courses:

(1) A training program seeking accreditation shall submit the required accreditation fee along with the completed form prescribed by the Commission containing the following information:(a) The training program's name address, and telephone number. (b) A list of courses for which it is applying for accreditation. For the purpose of this rule, courses taught in different languages and electronic learning courses are considered different courses, and each must independently meet the accreditation requirements. (c) A statement signed by the training program manager certifying that the training program meets the requirements established in paragraph C. of this rule. If a training program uses EPA-developed model training materials, or training materials approved by a State or Indian Tribe that has been authorized by EPA the training program manager shall include a statement certifying that, as well. (d) A copy of the student and instructor manuals, or other materials to be used for each course. (e) A copy of the course agenda for each course, including the time allotted to teaching each course topic. (f) A copy of the course examination with the correct answers marked for each question. (g) All training programs shall include in their application for accreditation the following (1) A description of the facilities and equipment to be used for lecture and hands-on training. (2) A copy of the course test blueprint for each course. (3) A description of the activities and procedures that will be used for conducting the assessment of hands-on skills for each course. (4) A copy of the quality control plan for each course as described in paragraph C.(9) of this rule. (5) A list of learning objectives for each lecture, exercise, and hands-on activity. (6) Name and documentation of qualifications of the training manager and principal instructors.

(2) If a training program meets the requirements in paragraph C. of this rule, then the Commission shall approve the application for accreditation no more than 180 days after receiving a complete application from the training program contingent upon a satisfactory on-site course audit by the Department. In the case of approval, a certificate of accreditation shall be sent to the applicant. In the case of disapproval, a letter describing the reasons for disapproval shall be sent to the applicant Prior to disapproval, the Department may, at its discretion, work with the applicant to address inadequacies in the application for accreditation. The Department may also request additional materials retained by the training program, under paragraph I. of this rule. If a training program's application is disapproved, the program may reapply for accreditation at any time.

(3) A training program may apply for accreditation to offer courses or refresher courses in as many disciplines as it chooses. A training program may seek accreditation for additional courses at any time as long as the program can demonstrate that it meets the requirements of this rule.

(4) For the purposes of this rule, courses taught in different languages, and electronic learning courses are considered different courses and each must independently meet the accreditation requirements.

(5) 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.

C. Requirements for the Accreditation of Training Programs. For a training program to obtain accreditation from the Commission to offer lead-based paint activities courses, the program shall meet the following requirements for each discipline for which the program is seeking accreditation:

(1) The training program shall employ a training manager who has: (a) At least 2 years of experience, education, or training in teaching adults or (b) A bachelor's or graduate degree in building construction technology, engineering, industrial hygiene, safety, public health, education, business administration or program management or a related field; or (c) Two years of experience in managing a training program specializing in environmental hazards; and (d) Demonstrated 2 years of experience, education, or training in the construction industry including: lead or asbestos abatement, painting, carpentry, renovation, remodeling, occupational safety and health or industrial hygiene.

(2) The training manager shall designate a qualified principal instructor for each course who has: (a) Demonstrated experience, education, or training in teaching workers or adults; and (b) Successfully completed the initial and prerequisite training course requirements of the EPA-accredited or EPA-authorized State or Tribal-accredited training course to be taught; and (c) Demonstrated experience, education, or training in lead or asbestos abatement, painting, carpentry, remodeling, occupational safety and health, or industrial hygiene.

(3) The principal instructor shall be responsible for the organization of the course, course delivery, and oversight of the teaching of all course material. The training manager may designate guest instructors as needed for a portion of the course to provide instruction specific to the lecture, hands-on activities, or work practice components of a course. However, the principal instructor is primarily responsible for teaching the course materials and must be present to provide instruction (or oversight of portions of the course taught by guest instructors) for the course for which he/she has been designated the principal instructor.

(4) The following documents shall be recognized by the Commission as evidence that training managers and principal instructors have the education, work experience, training requirements or demonstrated experience, specifically listed in paragraphs C.(1) and C.(2) of this rule. This documentation must be submitted with the accreditation application and retained by the training program as required by the recordkeeping requirements contained in paragraph I. of this rule. Those documents include the following: (a) Official academic transcripts or diploma as evidence of meeting the education requirements. (b) Resumes, letters of reference, or documentation of work experience as evidence of meeting the work experience requirements. (c) Certificates from the train-the-trainer courses and lead-specific training courses, as evidence of meeting the training requirements.

(5) The training program shall ensure the availability of, and provide adequate facilities for, the delivery of the lecture, course test, hands-on training, and assessment activities. This includes providing training equipment that reflects current work practices and maintaining or updating the equipment and facilities as needed.

(6) To become accredited in the following disciplines, the training program shall provide training courses that meet the following training requirements:(a) The inspector course shall last a minimum of 24 training hours, with a minimum of 8 hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the inspector course are contained in paragraph D.(1) of this rule. (b) The risk assessor course shall last a minimum of 16 training hours, with a minimum of 4 hours devoted to hands-on training activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the risk assessor course are contained in paragraph D.(2) of this rule. (c) The supervisor course shall last a minimum of 32 training hours, with a minimum of 8 hours devoted to hands-on activities. The minimum curriculum requirements for the supervisor course are contained in paragraph D.(3) of this rule. (d) The project designer course shall last a minimum of 8 training hours. The minimum curriculum requirements for the project designer course are contained in paragraph D.(4) of this rule....