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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 20. ENVIRONMENT |
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Chapter 20-33. REGULATION OF LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES |
Section 20-3305. ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS
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3305.1A training provider shall be accredited separately for each training and refresher course offered by that training provider. The courses requiring accreditation are those for the following disciplines: lead-based paint inspector, risk assessor, abatement worker, abatement supervisor, lead project designer, renovator, and dust sampling technician. To receive accreditation, a training provider shall:
(a)Comply with the accreditation requirements set forth in 40 CFR § 745.225, except for § 745.225(c)(8)(iv);
(b)Submit an application to DDOE for accreditation approval, or provide proof of prior accreditation by EPA, or a state EPA approved accredited training provider that contains the information required for each individual course set forth in 40 CFR § 745.225;
(c)Submit all course materials; and
(d)Pay the appropriate fee pursuant to § 3322.7, except as provided for in § 3305.7.
3305.2Accreditation of a training provider by DDOE shall expire thirty-six (36) months from the date of its issuance.
3305.3A training provider shall notify DDOE no less than one (1) week in advance of each course being offered, including name of instructor and course, and location, date and time of the training, shall notify DDOE as soon as practicable of any changes thereto, and shall obtain written approval from DDOE of the proposed changes prior to execution of the changes.
3305.4A training provider shall notify DDOE of a cancellation of a course at least one (1) business day before the date the training was scheduled.
3305.5A training provider shall forward to DDOE, by mail, email, or fax, a copy of each certificate awarded to any student who successfully completes training, or a list of the students who receive a certificate for successfully completing a particular training course, within one (1) week after issuance of such certificate, and shall keep such records for at least six (6) years.
3305.6A training provider shall provide DDOE with at least two (2) weeks advance notification of any change in key staff, which for purposes of this subsection shall be limited to the training manager and the principal course instructor(s), or such shorter notice as may be required by the circumstances related to the change in key staff.
3305.7A training provider shall be exempt from payment of an accreditation application fee if the training provider is a District Government agency or is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose primary place of business is in the District of Columbia.
3305.8DDOE shall accredit a training provider that already has been accredited by EPA, on a reciprocity basis, without a complete application; provided, that the training provider:
(a)Submits a copy of all course materials; and
(b)Pays the appropriate fee pursuant to § 3322.7, except as provided for in § 3305.7.
3305.9All applications completed pursuant to this section shall be reviewed and acted on within thirty (30) days of their receipt by DDOE.
3305.10DDOE-accredited training providers shall issue course completion certificates that expire two (2) years from the course date for individuals certified in the District of Columbia, except for renovators and dust sampling technicians, whose certificates shall expire five (5) years from the course date.
3305.11DDOE-accredited training providers that offer a refresher course for risk assessors shall allocate an appropriate amount of the course time for the essential elements of both the initial inspector and the initial risk assessor curriculum.
3305.12DDOE-accredited training providers that offer a refresher course for lead-based paint inspectors, risk assessors, dust sampling technicians, renovators, abatement workers or abatement supervisors shall include a discipline-appropriate hands-on component in each such refresher course.