Minnesota Administrative Rules

4620.3716 TRAINING COURSE CONDITIONS.

Subpart 1.

General.

The course requirements in this part apply to all permitted training courses.

Subp. 2.

Separation of training courses.

Asbestos worker, asbestos site supervisor, asbestos inspector, asbestos management planner, asbestos project designer, and air sampling courses must be taught separately.

Subp. 3.

Training course instructors.

If all instructors for a training course meet the requirements in this subpart, the commissioner shall approve the instructors as part of any permit issued for the training course.

All training course instructors must:

A.

complete coursework in teaching methods and methods of evaluation to continually monitor the participants' progress;

B.

have knowledge about all subjects to be presented by the instructor; and

C.

apply the methods of adult instruction described in item A.

Subp. 4.

Written examinations.

All training courses must include a written examination that meets the requirements in this subpart.

A.

Each training course must include a written examination that is given only at the end of the training course.

B.

If the commissioner provides an applicable written examination, the training course provider must use the written examination provided by the commissioner.

C.

Training course examinations must be administered by the training course provider unless notified of other arrangements in advance by the commissioner.

D.

If the training course provider administers the examination, the training course provider must:

(1)

not reveal any portion of the examination contents to any participant before administering the examination;

(2)

ensure the security of the examination;

(3)

ensure that any participant who passes the examination does so on the participant's own merit; and

(4)

ensure that no written material other than the examination materials are allowed within the participant's viewing distance.

E.

The training course provider must monitor the examination.

F.

The written examination for an initial training course and refresher training course must incorporate questions about Minnesota law and rules related to asbestos and comply with the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, chapter I, subchapter R, part 763, subpart E, appendix C, section I, part C, paragraph (2), amended through February 3, 1994.

G.

The final written examination for an initial training course and refresher training course must meet the requirements in this item. A score of at least 70 percent is required to pass any training course written examination. The initial and refresher examination for an:

(1)

asbestos worker must consist of at least 50 multiple-choice questions;

(2)

asbestos site supervisor must consist of at least 100 multiple-choice questions;

(3)

asbestos inspector must consist of at least 50 multiple-choice questions;

(4)

asbestos management planner must consist of at least 50 multiple-choice questions;

(5)

asbestos project designer must consist of at least 100 multiple-choice questions; and

(6)

asbestos air sampling course must consist of at least 50 multiple-choice questions.

H.

If a participant in a worker training course is unable to read the written examination, the training course provider must arrange to administer the examination in an alternative manner to the participant.

Subp. 5.

Successful completion of initial training course.

To successfully complete an initial training course, a participant must:

A.

attend the entire training course;

B.

demonstrate to the instructor proficiency during the hands-on portion of the course; and

C.

pass a closed-book written examination that complies with subpart 4.

Subp. 6.

Requirements for completion of refresher training courses.

To complete a refresher training course, the participant must:

A.

attend the entire training course; and

B.

pass a closed-book written examination that meets the requirements in subpart 4.

Subp. 7.

Training site.

All training courses must be presented in Minnesota.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.05; 326.70 to 326.81

History:

20 SR 2765

Published Electronically:

June 3, 2013