1. A. For each course, the accredited lead training program must conduct a monitored, written course test at the completion of the course and a hands-on skills assessment, or as an alternative, a proficiency test. Each individual must successfully complete the hands-on skills assessment and receive a passing score on the course test to pass any course, or successfully complete a proficiency test.
2. B. The course test is an evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the training that must test the trainee's knowledge and retention of the topics covered during the course. For a lead abatement worker training program, an oral course test may be administered in lieu of a written course test.
3. C. Seventy percent will be the passing score on the course test.
4. D. The hands-on skills assessment is an evaluation of the effectiveness of the hands-on training that must test the ability of the trainees to demonstrate satisfactory performance of work practices and procedures specified in Part VIII (18VAC15-30-440 et seq.) of this chapter, as well as any other skills demonstrated in the course.
5. E. An accredited lead training program that offers a proficiency test must ensure that the test consists primarily of an evaluation of the effectiveness and reliability of a student's ability to conduct a particular lead-based paint activity. The proficiency test must also cover all of the topics and skills addressed in a particular course.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003; Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 2, 2026.