Minimum requirements for licensing lead-based paint activities refresher training programs
Arkansas Code § 20-27-2505
(a) A training program may seek to offer lead-based paint activities refresher courses in any of the following disciplines:
- (1) Inspector;
- (2) Risk assessor;
- (3) Supervisor;
- (4) Project designer; and
- (5) Abatement worker.
(b)
- (1) A training program may apply for licensing to offer courses or refresher courses in as many disciplines as it chooses.
- (2) A training program may seek licensing for additional courses at any time as long as the program can demonstrate that it meets the requirements of this part.
(c) To obtain licensing to offer refresher training, a training program must demonstrate that the following course contents are reviewed in the refresher training course:
- (1) Review the curriculum topics of the full-length courses listed under 20 CAR § 130-303 as appropriate;
(2) Ensure that the courses of study include, at a minimum, the following:
- (A) An overview of current safety practices relating to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline;
- (B) Current laws and rules relating to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as, specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline; and
- (C) Current technologies related to lead-based paint activities in general, as well as specific information pertaining to the appropriate discipline.
(3)
- (A) Each refresher course, except for the project designer course, shall last a minimum of eight (8) training hours.
- (B) The project designer refresher course shall last a minimum of four (4) training hours.
(4)
- (A) For each refresher course offered, the training program shall conduct:
(i) A hands-on assessment (if applicable); and
(ii) At the completion of the course, a course test of fifty (50) questions.
(B) A passing score of seventy percent (70%) is required.
- (d)
- (1) A training program may apply for licensing of a refresher course concurrently with its application for licensing of the corresponding training course as described in 20 CAR § 130-302.
(2) If so, the applicant shall provide the applicable:
- (A) Information for the corresponding course, as required in this section; and
- (B) Refresher course information.
(e) A refresher training program seeking licensing to offer refresher training courses shall:
- (1) Only submit a written application to the Department of Health containing the applicable information required in the application process as set forth in 20 CAR § 130-302 and this section; and
(2) Offer a refresher course test of fifty (50) questions with:
- (A) A required passing score of seventy percent (70%); and
- (B) Any required hands-on skills assessment.
- (f) The same review process provided for training courses shall apply to application of refresher training courses.