Kan. Admin. Regs. § 130-3-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 130-3-1 - Approval of education providers

(a) Each application packet submitted by an education provider shall include a completed application on a form provided by the board, the fee required by K.A.R. 130-2-1, a syllabus describing the course of study and the proposed date the education program is to begin, and sufficient documentation to establish that all of the requirements of this regulation have been met. Each application packet shall be submitted at least 90 days before the proposed date the education is to begin.

(b) The course of study of each educational program shall include at least 80 hours of instruction in the following topics:

(1) Structural systems, including the following:

(A) Foundations, basements, and drainage;

(B) interior walls, windows, doors, stairways, ceilings, and floors;

(C) exterior walls, windows, doors, and stairways;

(D) exterior coatings, claddings, and glazing;

(E) roof structure, coverings, penetration, drainage, and attics;

(F) porches, decks, driveways, and walkways;

(G) railings and assistive devices; and

(H) thermal insulation, air penetration, and moisture barriers;

(2) environmental heating, cooling, and ventilation devices, controls, and distribution systems, including the following:

(A) Solid, liquid, and gas fuel heating systems;

(B) electrical heating and cooling systems; and

(C) chimneys, ductwork, vents, fans, flues, and dryer vents;

(3) plumbing systems, controls, and drain, vent, water, and gas components;

(4) waste and sewage systems, but not including private waste systems;

(5) water supply systems and components, but not including private water supplies;

(6) electrical systems, controls, and components for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning;

(7) electrical systems, controls, and components for lighting and home appliance power;

(8)

(A) Primary electrical service from the masthead to the main panel, which is also known as the electrical service entrance; and

(B) electrical panels, branch electrical circuits, connected devices, and fixtures;

(9) the Kansas home inspection laws and regulations;

(10) the Kansas code of ethics specified in K.A.R. 130-4-1 and the standards of practice specified in K.A.R. 130-4-2 ;

(11) home inspection documents, forms, and contracts; and

(12) report writing and the legal ramifications of report content.

(c) Instruction shall be on-site, except that an educational program may include as many as three field training experiences of no more than four hours each. Field training shall not include distance learning or any other type of instruction in a virtual classroom. The duration of each course shall not exceed six months.

(d) Each instructor shall meet at least one of the following requirements:

(1) Have experience practicing as a home inspector for at least five of the seven years immediately before becoming an instructor;

(2) have experience teaching the subject matter now being taught for at least five of the seven years immediately before becoming an instructor in the program;

(3) have attained at least 12 credit hours in the subject being taught and have practiced in a field related to the subject being taught for at least 12 of the 24 months immediately before becoming an instructor;

(4) have successfully completed a postsecondary educational program in the subject being taught and have practiced in a field related to the subject matter being taught for at least 12 of the 24 months immediately before becoming an instructor; or

(5) have experience working in a field related to the subject being taught at least 1,000 hours each year for at least five of the seven years immediately before becoming an instructor.

(e) Each educational provider shall require 100 percent attendance during the course of study instruction.

(f) Each educational provider shall require successful completion of at least one comprehensive examination on the topics in the course of study.

(g) The provider of each educational program shall furnish a certificate or other official document verifying successful completion of the program to each student who has successfully completed the program.

(h) The provider of each educational program shall maintain a record of each program for at least 36 months following the completion of the program and shall provide a copy of each record to the board within five days following receipt of a request by the board. The record shall include at least the following:

(1) Course materials;

(2) documentation that each instructor who provides instruction in the program meets the requirements of this regulation;

(3) a list of each student enrolled in the program;

(4) for each student enrolled in the program, a record that the student completed the program, failed the program, or withdrew from the program; and

(5) for each field training experience included as part of the program, a statement of the date, number of hours, and location of the field training experience.

(i) Each approved education provider shall notify the board within 10 days that any of the information provided to the board has changed. Approval of an education provider shall be withdrawn if the board determines after notice and an opportunity to be heard that the education provider no longer meets the requirements of this regulation.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 130-3-1

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 58-4504, as amended by L. 2009, Ch. 118, §3; effective, T-130-1-4-10, Jan. 4, 2010; effective May 7, 2010.