DHS 163.16 HistoryHistory: EmR0928: emerg. cr. eff. 10-16-09; CR 09-085: cr. Register March 2010 No. 651, eff. 4-1-10; CR 19-110: am. (1), r. (2), (3) Register June 2021 No. 786, eff. 7-1-21; (1) (title) repealed under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., and (1) renumbered to DHS 163.13 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register June 2021 No. 786.
subch. III of ch. DHS 163Subchapter III — Accreditation of Lead Training Courses and Approval of Training Managers and Instructors
DHS 163.20DHS 163.20Accreditation requirements.
DHS 163.20(1)(1)Requirement for accreditation. No person may offer, advertise, claim to provide or conduct a lead training course that is represented as qualifying any person for certification to perform a regulated renovation, lead hazard reduction, or lead investigation activity in this state unless that training course has received accreditation from the department, has an approved principal instructor, uses only approved instructors and the training provider is owned by or employs an approved training manager.
DHS 163.20(2)(2)Only training courses. Department accreditation is provided only for a specific training course designed for individuals seeking certification or recertification in a discipline under s. DHS 163.10 (2).
DHS 163.20(3)(3)Only in-state courses. The department may grant training course accreditation only to training courses conducted in Wisconsin.
DHS 163.20(4)(4)Types of courses.
DHS 163.20(4)(a)(a) Separate accreditation. Separate accreditation is required for each training course, whether an initial course or a refresher course. A separate application under s. DHS 163.21 is also required for each course. A training provider may have no more than one application for course accreditation submitted for review at a time.
DHS 163.20(4)(b)(b) Initial training course. Accreditation of an initial training course shall be granted for a specific course under sub. (8) (a) or (b) that meets all requirements of this chapter.
DHS 163.20(4)(c)(c) Refresher training course. A refresher training course shall be separate and distinct from the initial training course, be for a specific course under sub. (8) (c) and meet all requirements of this chapter.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)(d) Course disciplines. A person may seek accreditation from the department to offer lead training courses in any of the following disciplines:
DHS 163.20(4)(d)1.1. Lead-safe renovation initial and lead-safe renovator refresher.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)2.2. Lead-safe renovation initial and lead-safe renovator refresher conducted in a language other than English.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)3.3. Lead abatement work initial and lead abatement worker refresher.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)4.4. Lead abatement work initial and lead abatement worker refresher conducted in a language other than English.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)5.5. Lead abatement supervision initial and lead abatement supervisor refresher.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)6.6. Lead project design initial and lead project designer refresher.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)7.7. Lead sampling initial and lead sampling technician refresher.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)8.8. Lead inspection initial and lead inspector refresher.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)9.9. Lead hazard investigation initial and lead hazard investigator refresher.
DHS 163.20(4)(d)10.10. Lead risk assessor refresher.
DHS 163.20(5)(5)Training resources. An accredited training course shall be conducted using facilities, equipment and instructional materials that promote the learning objectives for which the course is offered.
DHS 163.20(5)(a)(a) Facilities shall have appropriate space for classroom and hands-on training.
DHS 163.20(5)(b)(b) Instructional material shall be department-approved, include only materials currently approved, and be kept updated with new information provided by the department.
DHS 163.20(5)(c)(c) Equipment shall be appropriate for demonstrating and conducting the required work practices under s. DHS 163.14, maintained in proper working condition, and licensed and stored in compliance with any applicable requirements and regulations.
DHS 163.20(5)(d)(d) Students shall be given the department-approved student manual and any other approved handouts to take with them. Students shall also be given a paper copy of this chapter unless the student agrees to accept an electronic copy.
DHS 163.20(6)(6)Approved training manager. The training provider shall have an approved training manager under s. DHS 163.24 (2). The training manager shall be responsible for all administrative duties under s. DHS 163.25. The actions of the training manager shall be deemed actions of the training provider company.
DHS 163.20(7)(7)Approved instructors.
DHS 163.20(7)(a)(a) Principal instructor. Each training course offered shall have a principal instructor who is approved under s. DHS 163.24 (3) and designated by the training manager under s. DHS 163.25 (5). The principal instructor has the primary responsibility for the organization and teaching of the course and for direct supervision of all guest instructors for the course. An individual may not act as a principal instructor for 2 or more concurrently conducted training courses.