Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 163.11 - Certification training requirements

To be certified under this chapter as a lead abatement supervisor, abatement worker, hazard investigator, inspector, project designer, risk assessor, sampling technician or lead-safe renovator, an individual shall meet all of the following minimum training requirements:

(1) APPROVED TRAINING. Each training course the individual completes for purposes of certification or recertification shall be any of the following:

(a) Accredited by the department under this chapter.

(b) Accredited by EPA or an EPA-authorized state or tribal lead training and certification program if the department determines the course is comparable to a course or courses under s. DHS 163.20(8) and the course was completed in another state where the accrediting program has authority.

(e) A course approved by the department under s. DHS 163.02(2).

(2) REQUIREMENT FOR INITIAL TRAINING.

(a) Lead hazard reduction training. For certification to perform lead hazard reduction activities, an individual shall have successfully completed one or more department-approved initial training courses as follows:

1. `Lead abatement worker.' For certification as a lead abatement worker, an initial 1-day lead-safe renovation course followed by an initial 1-day lead abatement work course.

2. `Lead abatement supervisor.' For certification as a lead abatement supervisor, lead abatement worker training under subd. 1. followed by an initial 2-day lead abatement supervision course.

3. `Lead project designer.' For certification as a lead project designer, lead abatement supervisor training under subd. 2. followed by an initial 1-day lead project designer course.

(b) Lead investigation training. For certification to perform lead investigation activities, an individual shall have successfully completed one or more department-approved initial training courses as follows:

1. `Lead sampling technician.' For certification as a lead sampling technician, an initial 1-day lead sampling course.

2. `Lead inspector.' For certification as a lead inspector, an initial 1-day lead sampling course followed by an initial 2-day lead inspection course.

3. `Lead hazard investigator.' For certification as a lead hazard investigator, an initial 1-day lead sampling course followed by an initial 2-day lead hazard investigation course.

4. `Lead risk assessor.' For certification as a lead risk assessor, an initial 1-day lead sampling course followed by an initial 2-day lead inspection course and an initial 2-day lead hazard investigation course.

(c) Lead-safe renovator training . For certification as a lead-safe renovator, an individual shall successfully complete a department-approved initial 1-day lead-safe renovation course.

(3) REFRESHER TRAINING.

(a) Requirement for refresher training.

1. As a condition for recertification, an individual who is certified shall complete department-approved refresher training as follows:

a. An individual issued initial certification or recertification as a lead abatement supervisor, lead abatement worker, sampling technician, hazard investigator, inspector, project designer or risk assessor shall complete a refresher training course under par. (b) every 2 years, as indicated by the training due date on the certification card.

b. An individual issued initial certification or recertification as a lead-safe renovator shall complete a refresher training course under par. (b) every 4 years, as indicated by the training due date on the certification card.

2. As a condition for recertification, an individual whose certification has expired shall meet one of the following training requirements:

a. An individual issued certification as a lead abatement supervisor, abatement worker, sampling technician, hazard investigator, inspector, project designer, or risk assessor shall have completed a refresher training class before certification expired or shall complete a refresher training class and recertify under s. DHS 163.10(8) within 12 months after the certification expiration date.

b. An individual issued certification as a lead abatement supervisor, abatement worker, sampling technician, hazard investigator, inspector, project designer, or risk assessor whose certification has been expired for more than 12 months shall complete an initial training course in that discipline under sub. (2) (a) or (b) before applying for certification under s. DHS 163.10(5).

c. An individual issued certification as a lead-safe renovator whose certification has expired but whose training due date has not yet passed may recertify under s. DHS 163.10(8) without taking a refresher training class and shall receive a new certification expiration date equal to the current training due date.

d. An individual issued certification as a lead-safe renovator whose training due date has passed and whose certification has been expired for less than 12 months shall complete a refresher training class and recertify under s. DHS 163.10(8) within 12 months after the certification expiration date.

e. An individual issued certification as a lead-safe renovator whose training due date has passed and whose certification has been expired for 12 months or more shall complete an initial lead-safe renovation training class under sub. (2) (c) before applying for certification under s. DHS 163.10(5).

(b) Required refresher training course.

1. `Refresher training for lead hazard reduction disciplines.' For lead hazard reduction disciplines, an individual shall successfully complete refresher courses approved by the department for lead hazard reduction disciplines. The minimum number of department-approved hours required for lead hazard reduction disciplines are as follows:

a. For certification as a lead abatement worker, a 4-hour lead abatement worker refresher training course.

b. For certification as a lead abatement supervisor, an 8-hour lead abatement supervisor refresher training course.

c. For certification as a lead project designer, a 4-hour lead project designer refresher training course.

2. `Refresher training for lead investigation disciplines.' For lead investigation disciplines, an individual shall successfully complete refresher courses approved by the department for lead investigation disciplines. The minimum number of department-approved hours required for lead investigation disciplines are as follows:

a. For certification as a lead sampling technician, a 4-hour lead sampling technician refresher training course.

b. For certification as a lead inspector, an 8-hour lead inspector refresher training course.

c. For certification as a lead hazard investigator, an 8-hour lead hazard investigator refresher training course.

d. For certification as a lead risk assessor, an 8-hour lead risk assessor refresher training course.

3. `Refresher training for lead-safe renovator discipline.' For the lead-safe renovator discipline, an individual shall successfully complete a 4-hour lead-safe renovator refresher course approved by the department.

(4) PROOF OF TRAINING. The individual shall retain an original training diploma, issued by the training provider, for each required training course completed.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 163.11

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