Ind. Admin. Code tit. 312, r. 13-2-3.5 – Approval of continuing education courses

Sec. 3.5. (a) The department may approve a continuing education course for purposes of this rule that addresses one (1) of the following topics:

(1) Water well construction, rehabilitation, and abandonment.
(2) Installation and repair of water well pumping equipment.
(3) Grouting of water wells.
(4) Water well disinfection and water sample collection.
(5) Pumping test procedures and ground water resource evaluations.
(6) Evaluation and remediation of ground water contamination.
(7) Another topic approved by the department under IC 25-39.

(b) A person applying for approval of a continuing education course must provide the following information to the department:

(1) The name of the person or organization presenting the continuing education course.
(2) The title of the course and subjects that will be presented.
(3) The date, location, and time schedule of the course.
(4) The number of hours of continuing education to be awarded for the course.
(5) A course outline for each subject to be offered.
(6) The fee to be charged for each course.
(7) Any other information reasonably requested by the department.

(c) An application for approval of a continuing education course must be received by the department not less than thirty (30) days before the date scheduled for the course. The department shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application not more than ten (10) business days after receiving the application.

(d) Not more than forty-five (45) days after the continuing education course is concluded, the person conducting the course must submit the following to the department on a departmental form:

(1) The name of the person or organization presenting the continuing education course.
(2) The title of the course.
(3) The date, location, and time schedule of the course.
(4) The name of each individual attending the course.
(5) The well driller license number or pump installer license number, or both, for each person attending the course.
(6) The number of hours of continuing education each person received.

(e) The department shall maintain and make available to the public a list of future courses that are approved to meet the continuing education requirements of this rule.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 13-2-3.5; filed Dec 20, 2011, 1:55 p.m.: 20120118-IR-312110332FRA; readopted filed Jul 19, 2017, 3:45 p.m.: 20170816-IR-312170132RFA; readopted filed May 17, 2023, 10:52 a.m.: 20230614-IR-312230069RFA)