(A) General
education requirements for
applicant's
installer's license
applications.
An applicant shall successfully
complete twelve hours of initial licensing education as set forth in paragraph
(B) of this rule. The required education shall be completed within six months
of the date of the application. Credit shall only be given for courses that
have been approved by the commission.
(1)
An applicant
shall successfully complete twelve hours of initial licensing education as set
forth in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule. The required education shall be
completed within one year of the date of application. Credit shall only be
given for courses that have been approved by the division.
(B)
(2)
The curriculum of any initial licensing education course shall include
instruction in the following areas:
(1)
(a) Ohio law governing
manufactured home installation;
(2)
(b) Manufacturers'
installation manuals and requirements;
(3)
(c) Preparation of
manufactured home sites, including drainage;
(4)
(d) Installation of
foundation systems, including calculation of loads from roof to column to
footing, and calculation of footing size;
(5)
(e) Blocking,
perimeter support, and leveling of manufactured
homes;
(6)
(f) Connections of sections and components;
(7)
(g)
Installation of anchoring systems and components;
(8)
(h) Installation of
vapor barriers, curtain walls, access, and
ventilation for crawl space areas;
(9)
(i) Instruction in all
areas included on inspection checklists on forms provided by the
commission
division;
(10)
(j) Work place safety
for installers; and
(11)
(k) Code of ethics for installers.
(C)
(3) Licensing courses shall help
assure
ensure
that applicants
possesses
possess the
knowledge, skills, and competence necessary to function as manufactured homes
installers in a manner that protects and serves
the public interest.
(D)
(4) Any course that is to be conducted in Ohio or
primarily for the benefit of Ohio applicants shall accurately and completely
address any unique Ohio laws, codes, rules, customary practices, or approved
methods, relevant to the subject matter being taught.
(E)
(5)
No licensing course instructor shall instruct students in any manner or on any
subject that is in contradiction to any statute, court decision, administrative
rule, or order that has been issued by the commission
division.
(F)
(B)
Sponsors of licensing
courses
Application of prospective training
agencies to offer initial licensing education courses.
(1)
Application to
sponsor a licensing education course
Prospective training agencies of initial licensing courses
shall follow the same application procedure set forth in rules 4781-9-01 and 4781-9-03 of the Administrative Code for prospective training agencies of continuing education courses, including payment of a nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars in the form of a check or money order payable to "Treasurer, State of
Ohio," or by credit card. Any payment of fees may be subject to a convenience
fee as charged to the division. The division will not review applications that
are not accompanied by all applicable fees.
(a) Sponsors of licensing courses
shall follow the same application procedure set forth in rule 4781-9-02 of the Administrative Code for prospective sponsors of continuing education courses, including payment of a nonrefundable fee of one hundred fifty dollars in the form of a check or money order payable to "Treasurer, State of Ohio," or
by credit card. Online credit card payments may be subject to a convenience fee
as charged to the commission. The commission will not review applications that
are not accompanied by all applicable fees.
(b) A commission designee shall
determine whether the application materials contain the requisite information
as set forth in this rule, whether the course is pertinent to the industry, if
the course meets its stated objectives, and if the instructors meet the
requirements of rule 4781-9-04 of the Administrative Code. The commission shall review completed applications from prospective sponsors.
(c) Upon approval by the commission,
a written document of approval with a course number shall be issued to the
course sponsor.
(2)
An approved sponsor of an initial education
licensing course shall comply with the requirements of rule 4781-9-02 of the Administrative Code regarding use of a sponsor's official
name
The division or its designee shall notify
the prospective training agency whether it has been approved or disapproved
within sixty business days after receipt of the application. The division shall
approve applications that satisfy the requirements of rules 4781-9-01 to 4781-9-03 of the Administrative Code. A training agency is approved for a period of one year.
(G)
(C) Course fees.
(1) The sponsor
training
agency may establish a fee for students taking a course. The fee shall be
all-inclusive, and no separate or additional fee may be charged to students for
providing course materials, providing course completion certificates, reporting
course completion to the commission
division, or for recouping similar routine
administrative expenses. The total amount of any fees to be charged shall be
included in any advertising or promotional materials for the course.
(2)
The sponsor
shall pay a course fee of five dollars to the commission per credit hour for
each student completing an approved course
The
fees for each initial licensing education course and for the annual approval of
each training agency shall be the same as the fees described in rule 4781-9-05 of the Administrative Code.
(H)
(D) Advertising of courses; solicitation of students.
(1)
Course
sponsors
Training agencies shall not use
false or misleading advertisements. Advertising shall be in accordance with the
provisions of rule 4781-9-02
4781-9-01 of the Administrative Code.
(2) If the number of licensing education
credit hours awarded by thecommission
division for a course is less than the number of
scheduled hours for a course, then any advertisements or promotional materials
must clearly specify the number of commission
division -
awarded credit hours for that course.
(3)
Course
sponsors
Training agencies shall provide
any prospective student with a description of the course content if
requested.
(4)
Course sponsors
Training agencies shall specify their
sponsor's
refund and cancellation policies in any promotional materials.
(5)
Sponsors
Training
agencies and instructors may have unapproved material, pamphlets, and brochures available for purchase by students, but classroom time may not be used to promote or
sell any materials, or to solicit membership or affiliation in any business or
organization.
(6) Distance learning
courses shall be advertised in
accordance
comply with the provisions of
rule 4781-9-05
4781-9-03 of the Administrative Code for continuing
education distance learning courses.
(I)
(E) Course scheduling;
notice to the
commission
division.
(1) Courses
shall be limited to a maximum of eight classroom hours of instruction per day,
including breaks. A classroom hour consists of at least fifty minutes
of instruction. The maximum amount of instruction time without a break is
limited to ninety minutes, and any course
scheduled for four or more hours must include a meal break of at least one
hour. The provisions of this rule do not apply to self-paced distance learning
courses.
(2) At least ten days
before commencement of a schedule course, written notice shall be provided
informing the commission
division of the scheduled course, including the
sponsor's
training
agency's name and assigned number, the name and assigned number for the
course, the scheduled date and time, specific location(s), and the name of the
instructor.
(3) If there are
schedule changes or a cancellation of a course, then at least five calendar
days before the originally scheduled course start date, the
commission
division shall be given notice of the changes or
cancellation. If the change or cancellation is due to unforeseen circumstances,
then the
sponsor
training agency shall notify the
commission
division the next business day.
(4) The commission shall be notified
as soon as the sponsor becomes aware that a particular course has an enrollment
in excess of sixty students. No class shall exceed sixty students without prior
approval of the commission.
(J) Course cancellation and refund
policies.
(1) Cancellation and fee refund
policies shall be administered in a non-discriminatory manner and shall be
clearly defined in course advertising and information.
(2) If a course is cancelled,
pre-registered students shall be notified by the sponsor and all pre-registered
students shall be issued a full refund within thirty days of the cancellation.
In lieu of a refund and with a student's permission, the fee may be applied
towards another course.
(K) A sponsor shall comply with the
requirements of rule 4781-9-02 of the Administrative Code regarding notification of course and/or sponsor
changes.
(L) Licensing education
coordinator.
Every course sponsor shall designate
an education coordinator for all commission-approved initial licensing courses.
The duties and responsibilities of the initial licensing education coordinator
are the same as those set forth in rule 4781-9-03 of the Administrative Code for continuing education coordinators. The coordinator shall ensure that no student receives a certificate of completion or is reported to the commission as having completed a course unless that student has complied with the attendance and student participation requirements of paragraph (D) of rule 4781-9-03 of the Administrative Code.
(M) The sponsor shall comply with
the minimum classroom size and facility requirements, set forth in paragraph
(D) of rule 4781-9-01 of the Administrative Code.
(N)(F)
The sponsor
Training
agencies shall comply with the requirements of paragraph
(E)
(K) of
rule
4781-9-01 of the Administrative Code for students with disabilities.
(O)
(G)
Course completion reporting.
(1)
The education coordinator shall be responsible for
providing course reports to the commission regarding students who have
satisfactorily completed the course requirements. All reports shall be received
by the commission's education administrator within fifteen calendar days of
completion
A training agency shall provide to
the division a roster of all individuals that have successfully completed an
approved initial licensing education course and the fees required by paragraph
(B) of this rule. The roster and the required fees must be submitted within
fourteen business days of the date of completion of the course. The roster
shall be provided to the division on the form prescribed by the division or via
any other means of electronic transmission that the division deems appropriate.
The training agency shall maintain a copy of every roster for a period of three
years after each course is held. Failure to properly report may result in
revocation of approval or non-renewal of a training agency or course for
initial licensing education.
(2) For each student who has
satisfactorily completed a course, the coordinator shall prepare and submit a
report that includes:
(a) Student's name and
address;
(b) The date of course
completion;
(c) The number of credit hours to be
granted to the student;
(d) A course completion certificate
signed by at least one instructor of that course;
(e) A fee of five dollars per credit
hour per student made payable by check or money order to "Treasurer, State of
Ohio," or by credit card. Online credit card payments may be subject to a
convenience fee as charged to the commission.
(f) Student's date of birth;
and
(g) Student's mailing address and
daytime telephone number.
(3)
(2) The
course sponsor
training agency shall also provide a certificate of
completion to the student who satisfactorily completes a course within fifteen
days of completing the course. The certificate may be used by the applicant as
proof of having completed the course.
(4)
(3) The
commission
division shall be provided reports on any applicant
who does not satisfactorily complete a course. The course sponsor
training
agency shall not provide a certificate of completion, or report the
student as having completed the course, if the student fails to satisfy the
requirements of this rule.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 4781-8-06
Effective:
1/20/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
8/27/2019 and
01/20/2025
Promulgated
Under:
119.03
Statutory Authority:
4781.04,
4781.10,
4781.14
Rule Amplifies:
4781.04,
4781.08,
4781.10,
4781.14
Prior Effective Dates: 09/12/2006, 01/01/2010,
06/02/2011
