Asbestos Training Courses and Providers

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Miscellaneous Businesses and Professions - Asbestos Consultants/Asbestos Consultant Examination

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61E1-2.006Asbestos Training Courses and Providers

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 38, No. 18, May 4, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

61E1-2.006 Asbestos Training Courses and Providers.

(1) Each training course provider must be approved by the Department as a course provider and each training course must be approved by the Department. Provider. and Ccourse approvals are valid until May 31st of odd numbered years and must be renewed prior to expiration. Applications for course provider and training course approval must be submitted using Form DBPR ALU 7, “Application for Education Course Provider”, effective December 2012, incorporated and adopted herein.  the form provided by the Department. Applications for training course approval must be submitted using Form DBPR ALU 8, “Education Course Application”, effective December 2012, incorporated and adopted herein.  The forms may be obtained by contacting the Department at the following address: Asbestos Licensing Unit, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1027 or at http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pro/forms/asbest/. Any substantial change in the course content will require the provider to reapply to the Department for approval.

(2) No change.

(3) A training course provider must meet the standard set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part 763, Appendix C to Subpart E, 59 FR 5251, as amended November 12, 2010, July 1, 2007  and incorporated herein by reference. Copies can be obtained by writing the Department at Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Asbestos Licensing Unit, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title40-vol31/pdf/CFR-2011-title40-vol31-part763-subpartE-appC.pdf http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/2003pt763.pdf. The following providers and courses shall be approved.

(a) Training providers and courses approved by a state that has a written reciprocating agreement with the Department.

(b) Training courses recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency and listed in the National Directory of Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act Accredited Courses as set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part 763, Appendix C to Subpart E, as amended November 12, 2010, 7/1/2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

(4) through (5) No change.

(6) Training course audits.

(a) The Department shall, conduct on-site audits of in person training courses.  The Department shall conduct online audits of online training courses.  The Audits /online audits of training courses at no cost to the Department, which shall include:

1. Training course content;

2. Technical accuracy;

3. Instructor effectiveness; and

4. Course administration.

(b) Such audits may be conducted without advance notice if the Department has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this rule or Chapter 469, Florida Statutes, has occurred.

(c) Training course providers who are located outside this state must meet the requirements of this section in either of the following ways:

1. The training course provider will make arrangements for the Department representatives to conduct an on-site review of the training course located outside the state at no charge, including travel, subsistence, and lodging costs as provided in Section 112.061, Florida Statutes.

2. Another state in which the training provider is approved has a reciprocal agreement with this state for auditing of training courses for compliance with the standards set forth in this rule.

(d)  All training course providers shall provide copies of course materials and other necessary information to the Department for courses being audited at no cost to the Department.

(7) through (10) No change.

(11) The application for online courses shall include the total number of classroom or interactive distance learning hours, the course syllabus, a detailed outline of the contents of the course, the name and qualifications of all instructors and minimum qualifications of all instructors. Online training courses are only available for refresher courses. In addition, a course provider applying to offer interactive distance learning courses must meet applicable classroom course requirements and must submit documents indicating the following:

(a) The means by which the course provider is able to monitor student enrollment, involvement, participation, course completion, and comprehension of content at regular intervals.

(b) The means by which the course provider will be able to satisfactorily demonstrate that stated course hours are consistent with the actual hours spent by each student to complete the course.

(c) The means by which the provider will provide necessary support throughout the course including, but not limited to, the means by which the course provider will respond to student inquiries within 24 hours of receipt.

(d) That the student will be required to complete a statement at the beginning and end of the course that indicates that he/she personally completed each module/session of instruction.

(e) The means by which the course provider will verify student identification and completion of initial course.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.2035, 455.2123, 469.011  FS. Law Implemented 469.014 FS. History–New 5-12-93, Formerly 21-23.006, Amended 8-17-94, 11-24-97, 3-23-04, 12-28-05,________.