Section 20-3208. APPLICANT AND LICENSEE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

 

3208.1Upon the Department’s approval of training organizations, applicants and licensees shall meet the training requirements in this section.

 

3208.2The same training performed to obtain and maintain a third-party accreditation can be used to meet the requirements in this section.

 

3208.3Applicants and licensees shall take and complete training performed by Department-approved training providers.

 

3208.4The Department shall require the following individuals to complete twenty-four (24) hours of training, with a minimum of four (4) hours of hands-on training, no more than two (2) years prior to submission of the application:

 

(a) Applicants seeking an initial District indoor mold assessment or remediation professional license; and

 

(b) Applicants that have allowed their District indoor mold assessment or remediation professional license to lapse for two (2) years or more.

 

3208.5The Department shall require the following individuals to complete four (4) hours of refresher training no more than two (2) years prior to submission of the application: licensees seeking to renew a District indoor mold assessment or remediation professional license that either have not allowed their license to lapse or have allowed their license to lapse for less than two (2) years.

 

3208.6Upon the Department’s approval of training organizations, the Department shall develop and maintain an active list of approved training providers on its website.

 

3208.7The Department shall consider the following standards when approving twenty-four (24) hour training courses:

 

(a) For an indoor mold assessment professional, the course shall address the following topics:

 

(1) Role and responsibilities of an indoor mold assessment professional;

 

(2) Background information on mold, including health effects;

 

(3)Employee personal protective equipment;

 

(4) Workplace safety hazards, including other environmental hazards, such as lead and asbestos;

 

(5) Knowledge of building construction related to eliminating moisture problems, including elements of airflow, mechanisms of moisture and heat flow, humidity, the building envelope, and porous and nonporous materials;

 

(6) Current relevant industry work practices and standards, including the use and reading of moisture meters and an understanding of HVAC systems;

 

(7) Pre-assessment planning and interpretation of previous mold assessment records;

 

(8) Mold assessment report development and recordkeeping;

 

(9) Inspection and sampling techniques for mold assessment;

 

(10) Designing a mold management plan, mold remediation protocol, and verification report;

 

(11) Public, employee, and building occupant relations;

 

(12) Liability and insurance issues relating to mold assessment; and

 

(13) Supervisory techniques for mold assessment activities including implementation of required work practices and prevention of unsafe work practices.

 

(b) For an indoor mold remediation professional, the course shall address the following topics:

 

(1) Role and responsibilities of an indoor mold remediation professional;

 

(2) Background information on mold including health effects;

 

(3) Employee personal protective equipment;

 

(4) Workplace safety hazards, including other environmental hazards such as lead and asbestos;

 

(5) Knowledge of building construction related to eliminating moisture problems, including elements of airflow, mechanisms of moisture and heat flow, humidity, the building envelope, and porous and nonporous materials;

 

(6) Current relevant industry work practices, including the use and reading of moisture meters, duct cleaning, and use of drying equipment;

 

(7) Pre-remediation planning and interpretation of a mold assessment report and a mold remediation protocol;

 

(8) Designing a mold remediation work plan;

 

(9) Liability and insurance issues relating to mold remediation;

 

(10) Recordkeeping for mold remediation projects; and

 

(11) Supervisory techniques for mold remediation activities including implementation of required work practices and prevention of unsafe work practices.

 

(c) For an indoor mold assessment and remediation professional, the course should address the District’s mold statute (D.C. Official Code §§ 8-231.01 et seq.) and this chapter.

 

3208.8The Department shall consider the following standards when approving refresher training courses lasting four (4) hours: Comprehensive review of the respective twenty-four-hour (24) course topics with specific emphasis and update on current relevant mold assessment and remediation industry work practices and standards.

 

3208.9When considering training providers for approval, the Department shall give preference to training providers that meet the following standards:

 

(a)Instructors and guest speakers present in person at least fifty percent (50%) of the classroom instruction and all of the hands on instruction;

 

(b)Courses that require hands-on practical training are presented in an environment that permits each student to have actual experience performing tasks associated with mold-related activities;

 

(c) Student-to-instructor ratios and facilities are conducive to learning;

 

(d) Those providing training have experience, education, or training in teaching workers or adults in the areas of mold assessment, remediation, or a related field;

 

(e) Development and implementation of plans to maintain and improve the quality of the training program to reflect innovations in the field;

 

(f)The provider is not also providing a Department-approved third-party examination;

 

(g) The provider requires students to pass a closed-book, fifty (50) question multiple choice examination after training to ensure retention of topics covered by the course, requiring a passing score of seventy percent (70%) or higher; and

 

(h) Upon the student passing training examinations in paragraph (g), the provider issues completion certificates to the students.

 

 

authority

Sections 103(b)(1)(B)(ii)(III) and 107(4) of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.03 (b)(1)(B)(ii)(III) and 8-151.07(4) (2013 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)); Title III, Subtitle B of the Air Quality Amendment Act of 2014, effective September 9, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-135; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-241.01 et seq. (2013 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)); and Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6098 (April 22, 2016).