DHS 163.20(8)(f)(f) Teaching methods. Instructors shall teach an accredited training course using a variety of teaching methods designed to meet the course learning goals and objectives, including methods that require active participation by the students. DHS 163.20 NoteNote: Examples of participatory teaching methods include: hands-on exercise, questionnaires, problem solving, quizzes, worksheet exercises, focus questions, case studies, brainstorming, on-site visits, learning games, group discussions, role play, writing assignments and personal action plans.
DHS 163.20(8)(g)(g) Quality control plan. The training manager shall develop and implement a quality control plan under s. DHS 163.25 (9) for an accredited training course. DHS 163.20(8)(h)1.1. A written, closed-book course test shall be administered for each initial training course and refresher training course and monitored by the principal instructor or training manager at all times. DHS 163.20(8)(h)2.2. Course tests shall be submitted to the department for review as part of the application for accreditation and shall be resubmitted whenever their content changes. Only course tests that have been approved by the department may be administered. DHS 163.20(8)(h)3.3. A course test shall be developed in accordance with the course test blueprint reflecting the learning goals and objectives of the training course, and shall consist of a minimum of 25 multiple choice questions for every 8 training hours of the course. DHS 163.20(8)(h)4.4. The minimum passing score on a course test shall be correct answers to 70% of the total number of questions, rounded up to the nearest whole number. DHS 163.20(8)(h)5.5. The training provider shall allow a student who fails the course test at least two retakes of the entire course test within 30 days, but may not offer the course test more than once in a given day. A student who fails to pass the course test within 30 days shall retake the course before retaking the course test. DHS 163.20(8)(h)6.6. The training manager shall maintain the validity, security and integrity of the course test to ensure that it accurately evaluates each student’s knowledge and skills. The training manager shall ensure that only the full course test is administered and not a portion of the course test. DHS 163.20(8)(h)7.7. A representative of the training provider designated by the training manager or principal instructor may read a course test to a student in a room separate from other test takers. DHS 163.20(8)(i)(i) Hands-on skills assessment. The principal instructor shall conduct and document a hands-on skills assessment of each student for each learning objective where hands-on instructional activities are performed. A guest instructor who is designated by the training manager for hands-on instruction, may assist the principal instructor in performing the corresponding hands-on skills assessment. DHS 163.20(9)(a)(a) Requirement to verify identification. Before admitting a student into a class, the training manager shall verify the identity of the student by viewing one form of official photo identification. The training provider shall verify that the individual who presents the identification bears a reasonable likeness to the photograph and is at least 18 years of age or will attain 18 years of age no later than 12 months after completing the training. The training manager may delegate verification of identity to an employee of the training program. Any of following forms of photo identification may be accepted: DHS 163.20(9)(a)2.2. Identification card issued by the U.S. military, or a federal, state, local or tribal agency. DHS 163.20(9)(am)(am) Document student identification. The training manager, or employee designated by the training manager, shall record the type of identification examined, the name of the issuing agency, the identification number, the student’s full name as it appears on the identification, and the student’s date of birth. DHS 163.20(9)(b)(b) Requirement to issue training diploma. The training manager shall issue a training diploma to a student when the student completes all course requirements. DHS 163.20(9)(c)(c) Content of training diploma. A training diploma shall include all of the following information: DHS 163.20(9)(c)3.3. The name of the course, as specified under sub. (8) (a) to (c), which shall clearly indicate initial or refresher, and the language in which the course was conducted if other than English. DHS 163.20(9)(c)4.4. The student’s full name as it appears on the student’s official identification under par. (a). DHS 163.20(9)(c)6.6. The date or dates of the course, including starting and ending dates for consecutive day courses and each date of training for courses conducted on days that are not consecutive, and the total number of training hours provided. DHS 163.20(9)(c)7.7. A statement that the student passed the course test, when a course test is required.