DHS 159.10(1) (1) Complete application. Within 30 calendar days after receiving a complete application for initial or renewal certification, the department shall either approve the application and issue the applicant a photo certification card for the discipline, or deny the application. If the department denies certification, the department shall provide the applicant with written notification of the reason for denial and appeal rights under subch. VI.

DHS 159.10(2) (2) Incomplete application. Within 15 calendar days after receiving an incomplete application, the department shall give the applicant instructions on how to complete the application. The department may require the applicant to submit a $25 processing fee when additional or corrected information must be obtained.

DHS 159.10(3) (3) Void application. An application the department determines is not complete within 90 calendar days after the department first receives the application is void. To be reconsidered for certification, the applicant shall submit a new application, and the applicable certification fee.

DHS 159.10 History History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.

DHS 159.11 DHS 159.11 Certification effective dates and expiration dates.

DHS 159.11(1) (1) Effective dates. Certification and renewal certification in a discipline are effective on the date the department issues the photo certification card to the applicant and expire annually, except for exterior asbestos worker certification, which does not expire.

DHS 159.11(2) (2) Expiration dates. The certification expiration date for a discipline other than the exterior asbestos worker discipline is determined as follows:

DHS 159.11(2)(a) (a) Initial certification. The expiration date for initial certification shall be 12 months after the completion date of the applicant’s most recently completed training required under s. DHS 159.12 (3).

DHS 159.11(2)(b) (b) Renewal certification.

DHS 159.11(2)(b)1. 1. When an applicant completes the required refresher training under s. DHS 159.12 (4) more than 3 months before the expiration date of the applicant’s certification, the expiration date for the renewal certification shall be 12 months from the date the individual completes the required refresher training.

DHS 159.11(2)(b)2. 2. When an applicant completes the required refresher training under s. DHS 159.12 (4) less than 3 months before the expiration date of the applicant’s certification, the expiration date for the renewal certification shall be 12 months from the date the applicant’s current certification expires.

DHS 159.11(2)(b)3. 3. When an applicant completes the required refresher training under s. DHS 159.12 (4) after the expiration date of the applicant’s certification, but no later than 24 months after completion of the applicant’s most recent accredited training, the expiration date for the renewal certification shall be one year from the date the individual completes the required refresher training.

DHS 159.11 History History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.

DHS 159.12 DHS 159.12 Initial and refresher training requirements.

DHS 159.12(1) (1) Accredited training requirement. Only training certificates from courses with accreditation from the department, listed as accredited in the U.S. EPA’s National Directory of AHERA Accredited Courses, or confirmed as accredited by a state approved by EPA to administer an asbestos accreditation program under 40 CFR Part 763, Appendix C to Subpart E, at the time the course was delivered, shall be accepted as proof of completing required training.

DHS 159.12 Note Note: Department-accredited courses may be found online at http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/asbestos.

DHS 159.12(2) (2) Wisconsin training requirement. The most recent training the applicant completes for certification in a discipline shall be a department-accredited initial or refresher training course that is held in Wisconsin. Training is not complete until all of the following requirements are met:

DHS 159.12(2)(a) (a) The applicant attends the entire course, completes all course requirements and passes the course test.

DHS 159.12(2)(b) (b) The applicant presents 2 official forms of identification to the training provider for review, at least one of which shall be photo identification.

DHS 159.12(2)(c) (c) The applicant’s photograph is taken by the training provider.

DHS 159.12(2)(d) (d) The applicant receives the applicable training certificate from the accredited training provider.

DHS 159.12(3) (3) Initial training. To qualify for certification, an individual shall first complete the accredited initial training required for the discipline before applying for certification under s. DHS 159.07. Initial training requirements for certification in each discipline are as follows:

DHS 159.12(3)(a) (a) For asbestos supervisor certification, a 5-day asbestos supervisor initial course.

DHS 159.12(3)(b) (b) For asbestos worker certification, a 4-day asbestos worker initial course.

DHS 159.12(3)(c) (c) For asbestos inspector certification, a 3-day asbestos inspector initial course.

DHS 159.12(3)(d) (d) For asbestos management planner certification, a 3-day asbestos inspector initial course followed by a 2-day asbestos management planner initial course.

DHS 159.12(3)(e) (e) For asbestos project designer certification, a 3-day asbestos project designer initial course.

DHS 159.12(3)(f) (f) For exterior asbestos supervisor certification, a 1-day exterior asbestos worker course followed by a 1-day exterior asbestos supervisor initial course.

DHS 159.12(3)(g) (g) For exterior asbestos worker certification, a 1-day exterior asbestos worker course.