Mo. Code Regs. tit. 19 § 30-70.310

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 19 CSR 30-70.310 - Definitions and Abbreviations for the Accreditation of Training Providers

PURPOSE: This rule provides definitions and abbreviations to be used in the interpretation and enforcement of 19 CSR 30-70.310 through 19 CSR 30-70.400.

(1) Accreditation is approval by the Office of Lead Licensing and Accreditation (OLLA) of a training provider for a training course to train individuals for lead-bearing substance activities.

(2) Audit is the monitoring by OLLA of a training provider for a training course to ensure compliance with state statutes and regulations.

(3) Classroom training is training devoted to lecture, learning activities, small group activities, demonstrations, and/or evaluations.

(4) Course agenda is an outline of the key topics to be covered during a training course, including the time allotted to teach each topic.

(5) Course exam blueprint is written documentation identifying the proportion of course exam questions devoted to each major topic in the course curriculum.

(6) EPA is the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(7) Guest instructor is an individual designated by the training manager to provide instruction specific to the lecture, hands-on training, or work practice components of a course.

(8) Hands-on skills assessment is an evaluation of the effectiveness of the hands-on training which shall test the ability of the trainees to demonstrate satisfactory performance of work practices and procedures as well as any other skills demonstrated in the course.

(9) Hands-on training is training which involves the actual practice of a procedure and/or use of equipment.

(10) Large-scale abatement project is a lead abatement project consisting of ten (10) or more dwellings.

(11) Occupation is one of the specific types or categories of lead-bearing substance activities identified in these regulations for which individuals may receive training from accredited training providers, including, but not limited to, lead inspector, risk assessor, lead abatement worker, lead abatement supervisor and/or project designer.

(12) OLLA is the Missouri Department of Health Office of Lead Licensing and Accreditation.

(13) Oral exam is equivalent to the written exam in content, but is read to the student by the principal instructor. The student is required to provide his or her answers to the exam in writing.

(14) Principal instructor is any qualified individual designated by the training manager that has the primary responsibility for organizing and teaching a particular course.

(15) Reaccreditation is the renewal of accreditation of a training provider for a training course subsequent to initial accreditation expiration.

(16) Reciprocity is an agreement between OLLA and other states who have similar accreditation provisions.

(17) Refresher course is the course of instruction established by these regulations which must be periodically completed to obtain or maintain an individual's licensure in a single occupation.

(18) Training course is the course of instruction established by these regulations to prepare an individual for licensure in a single occupation.

(19) Training provider is any person or entity providing training courses for the purpose of state licensure or licensure renewal in an occupation.

(20) Training curriculum is an established set of course topics for instruction by an accredited training provider for a particular occupation designed to provide specialized knowledge and skills.

(21) Training hour is at least fifty (50) minutes of actual instruction, including but not limited to time devoted to lecture, learning activities, small group activities, demonstrations, evaluations, and/or hands-on training. A training hour shall not include a break.

(22) Training manager is any individual responsible for administering the training courses and monitoring the performance of principal instructors and guest instructors.

19 CSR 30-70.310

AUTHORITY: sections 701.301 and 701.314, RSMo Supp. 1998.* Emergency rule filed Aug. 19, 1999, effective Aug. 30, 1999, expired Feb. 25, 2000. Original rule filed Aug. 19, 1999, effective Feb. 29, 2000.

*Original authority: 701.301, RSMo 1998 and 701.314, RSMo 1993, amended 1998.