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17.74.364    TRAINING PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS

(1) Pursuant to 75-2-511 , MCA, a person may not offer a training course in Montana for accreditation of persons in any asbestos-related occupation unless the department has approved the course.

(2) The department shall approve a training course if it meets the requirements listed in ARM 17.74.365.

(3) For department approval of a training course, instructors' qualifications must include:

(a) significant academic and/or field experience in asbestos control; and

(b) current accreditation in the course(s) they teach.

(i) A training provider who is accredited as a contractor/supervisor may teach the asbestos project worker course without current accreditation as an asbestos project worker.

(4) Except for the asbestos project worker course and the refresher courses, at least two approved instructors shall conduct all training courses.

(5) All training course materials and examinations must be submitted to the department for approval. A person may apply for approval of a training course by submitting all of the following to the department at least 45 calendar days prior to the proposed date of course presentation:

(a) a completed written application on a form provided by the department;

(b) a curriculum that includes the course topics specified in this subchapter;

(c) a copy of the course examination and all course materials (written and visual) ;

(d) a copy of the certification of satisfactory completion to be used for certification at the end of the course;

(e) a list of the instructors who will teach the course and documentation of the instructors' qualifications, which must include significant academic and/or field experience in asbestos control;

(f) a description of hands-on training to be provided in the course;

(g) a course schedule indicating the time allotted and the instructor for each subject;

(h) the appropriate fee for approval of the course, specified in ARM 17.74.403; and

(i) documentation of EPA course approval if the course has been approved by EPA pursuant to 15 USC 2643.

(6) At least ten working days before a course commences, the person providing the training course shall notify the department of the date, time, and location of the course.

(7) The department must be notified in advance of any proposed changes in the content of training courses, examinations, or instructors. The department shall approve or deny any proposed changes in training course or examination contents or change in instructor(s) prior to approving the course or examination.

(8) The department may audit an approved training course and examination and may audit a training course following any change in the course.

(9) Following an audit conducted under this rule, the course provider shall pay the audit fee specified in ARM 17.74.404.

(10) Department personnel may audit any training course offered for accreditation in an asbestos-related occupation without paying tuition or the cost of materials.

History: 75-2-503, MCA; IMP, 75-2-511, MCA; NEW, 2006 MAR p. 1876, Eff. 6/23/06.

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