Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-15-10-4; IC 13-19-3-1

Affected: IC 13-15-10; IC 36-9-30

Sec. 3.1. (a) Training courses are classified as follows:

1. (1) Category I recertification training course for operators of solid waste incinerators and waste-to-energy facilities.
2. (2) Category II recertification training course for operators of municipal and nonmunicipal solid waste land disposal facilities.
3. (3) Category III recertification training course for operators of restricted waste sites and construction/demolition sites.
4. (4) Category IV recertification training course for a specific facility.

(b) The training course must provide a minimum of six (6) hours of instruction and include:

1. (1) topics for the appropriate category of solid waste facility operation as specified in 329 IAC 12-8-3.1(c); and

2. (2) updates on:

   1. (A) applicable Indiana legislation and regulations;
   2. (B) applicable department policy;
   3. (C) new or improved technologies;
   4. (D) changes to processes; and
   5. (E) industry trends.

(c) An accredited training course provider shall provide verification of training to the department in accordance with section 4.1 of this rule.

(d) An accredited training course provider may not change the course curriculum without receiving prior approval from the commissioner. Before a change in the course curriculum, a course provider shall:

1. (1) notify the department in writing of the change with an accompanying copy of the change; and
2. (2) receive approval from the commissioner.

(e) An accredited training course provider shall send a written notice to the department with the location and time of the training course:

1. (1) before January 1 of each year in which training courses are scheduled, if the information is available; or
2. (2) at least two (2) weeks in advance of the training course, if the information is not available before January 1 of each year.

(f) An accredited training course provider shall send notice to the department at least two (2) weeks in advance of the training course if the:

1. (1) time or location of the training course changes; or
2. (2) training course is canceled.

(g) An accredited training course provider shall provide to an operator attending a training course the application for recertification required in 329 IAC 12-7-6(b).

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 12-9-3.1; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:41 p.m.: 20160831-IR-329140111FRA, eff Jan 1, 2017; errata filed Aug 5, 2016, 10:55 a.m.: 20160831-IR-329140111ACA; readopted filed May 12, 2023, 1:06 p.m.: 20230607-IR-329230082BFA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.: 20241113-IR- 329230812RFA)