PDFWAC 365-230-060

Requirements for the accreditation of refresher training courses.

A training program may seek accreditation to offer refresher training courses in any of the following disciplines: Inspector, risk assessor, supervisor, project designer, abatement worker, renovator, and dust sampling technician. A training program may apply for accreditation of a refresher training course concurrently with its application for accreditation of an initial training course. All applications for accreditation of a refresher training course must follow the application process as described in WAC 365-230-035. To obtain department accreditation to offer refresher training, a training program must meet the requirements for accreditation of a training program as described in WAC 365-230-040, except for the minimum training-hour requirements in WAC 365-230-040 (6)(a) through (g). In addition, applicants for accreditation of a refresher training course must meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Each refresher course shall review the curriculum topics of the full-length courses listed in WAC 365-230-050, as appropriate. In addition, to become accredited to offer refresher training courses, training programs shall ensure that their courses of study include, at a minimum, the following:
(a) An overview of current safety practices relating to lead-based paint in general, as well as specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline.
(b) Current laws and regulations relating to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline.
(c) Current technologies relating to lead-based paint in general, as well as specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline.
(2) Each refresher course, except for the project designer, renovator, and dust sampling technician course, shall last a minimum of eight training hours. Project designer, renovator, and dust sampling technician refresher courses shall last a minimum of four training hours.
(3) For all other courses offered, the training program shall conduct a hands-on assessment, and at the completion of the course, a course test.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.103.030. WSR 14-03-104, § 365-230-060, filed 1/20/14, effective 2/20/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.103.10 [70.103.010], 70.103.20 [70.103.020], 70.103.30 [70.103.030], 70.103.40 [70.103.040], 70.103.50 [70.103.050], 70.10.80 [70.103.080], and 70.103.90 [70.103.090]. WSR 11-07-067, § 365-230-060, filed 3/21/11, effective 4/21/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.103 RCW. WSR 07-07-044, § 365-230-060, filed 3/13/07, effective 4/13/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.103.0030(2) [70.103.030(2)], 70.103.020, 70.103.030, 70.103.040, 70.103.050, 70.103.060, 70.103.070, 70.103.080, 70.103.090. WSR 04-10-037, § 365-230-060, filed 4/29/04, effective 5/30/04.]