Rev.
3/
3
1/
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TUNING
PROWDER
APPLICATION
BOOKLET
Department
of
Health
Environmental
Hertlh
Administration
Lead­
Based
Paint
Abatement
Program
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
STATE
LEAD
ACCREDITATION
PROGRAM
FOR
TRAINING
PROVIDERSKOURSES
­
District
of
Columbia
Government
Department
of
Health
Risk
Assessment,
Remediation
and
CertTJicationDivision
December
2000
***
GOVERNMENT
OF
THE
DISTRICT
OF
COLtJMBIA
Department
of
Health
Environmental
Health
Administration
­
Kish
\
ssessnient,
Remediation
tiid
(
ei­
titication
Program
December
1,
2000
Dear
Training
Provider:

Thank
you
for
your
interest
in
becoming
an
approved
lead­
based
training
provider
for
the
District
of
Columbia.
The
District
of
Columbia
Act
11­
438
of
1996,
 
The
Lead­
Based
Paint
Abatement
and
Control
Act 
became
effective
November
20,
1996.
On
January
2,
1998,
Act
11438
became
D.
C.
Law
11­
221.
All
lead
training
courses
given
in
the
District
of
Columbia
must
be
accredited
and
in
compliance
with
D.
C.
Law
11­
221
which
regulates
the
work
practice
standards
for
conducting
lead­
based
paint
activities
in
the
District
of
Columbia.
Training
courses
given
outside
of
the
District
must
meet
District
reciprocity
requirements
to
be
accredited
based
upon
another
state s
accreditation.
Accreditation
and
course
fees
for
any
state,
local
government
or
nonprofit
training
provider
are
exempt
as
long
as
their
employees
actually
perform
the
lead­
based
paint
training
activities.

The
District
of
Columbia s
State
Lead
Certificationand
Training
Program
includes
all
disciplines:
Inspectors,
Risk
Assessors,
Supervisors,
Project
Designers
and
Abatement
Workers.

The
Department
of
Health
is
currently
reviewing
and
approving
training
courses
as
they
are
submitted.
The
conditions
and
requirements
for
training
course
approval
are
outlined
below.
Please
submit
the
required
application
and
materials
to:

Department
of
Health
Environmental
Health
Administration
Bureau
of
Hazardous
Material
and
Toxic
Substances
RiskAssessment,
Remediationand
CertificationProgram
51
N
Street,
N.
E.,
3rdFloor
Washington,
D.
C.
20002
Attn:
Mr.
George
Siaway
Individuals,
businesses,
agencies
or
institutions
wishing
to
provide
training
courses
to
prepare
applicants
to
meet
accreditation
requirement
shall
submit
the
following
information
for
review.
Please
submit
the
following
information
to
the
above
referenced
address
as
soon
as
possible:

1.
Provider s
Name,
Address,
and
Phone
Number
2.
Fee
(
See
Fee
Schedule
on
application)

51
N
Street,
S.
E.,
Third
Floor,
\
Iaslungton,
D.
C .
20002
FEI,
(
202)
535­
2690
F.\
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202)
535­
1423
3.
4.

5.

6.

7.

8.
9.

10.
11.

12.
13.
14.
The
course
curriculum
and
agenda
A
Statementsigned
by
the
training
manager
that
clearly
indicates
how
the
training
program
meets
the
requirements
established
by
the
District
of
Columbia.
The
statement
should
include:
a
Examinations(
length,
format,
piusing
score
and
course
test
blueprint
for
both
initial
and
refresher
comes)
b.
Topics
covered
in
the
courses
c.
Assurances
as
to
test
security
and
how
exams
are
administered
d.
Public
outreach
and
publicity
efforts
to
recruit
students
e.
Proficiency
testing
methods,
if
applicable
f.
Handson
skills
assessment
methods,
if
applicable
A
copy
of
all
course
materials
(
student
manuals,
instructor
notebooks,
handouts,
etc.
A
detailed
statement
about
the
development
of
the
examination
used
in
the
course.
Course
exams
are
necessary
for
refresher
courses
Names,
qualifications(
include
education
andor
experience)
and
subject
areas
that
each
instructor
will
teach
Teacher­
student
ratio.
Classroom
facility
dimensions.
Hands­
on
dimensions
Description
and
example
of
numberedcertificates
that
will
be
issued
to
students
who
successWy
complete
the
course
Apposed
course
date­
forauditing
purposes
All
academic
branscripts,
resumes
and
educational
certificates
for
the
Wg
manager
All
informationinvolving
proficiency
testing,
if
applicable
All
information
involving
hands­
on
skills,
assessment,
if
applicable
Quality
control
plan
All
courses
approved
by
the
Department
of
Health
shall
include
a
final
Written
examination,
which
will
include
a
practical
component
to
test
the
skill
in
lead
abatement
techniques.
Successful
completion
of
the
examination
will
be
a
minimum
of
70%.
Training
providers
shall
retain
all
students'
grades
for
a
period
of
three
(
3)
years.
Ail
Wg
course
providers
must
notify
the
Department
at
least
five
(
5)
days
prior
to
the
start
of
all
training
courses.

It
is
imperative
that
all
of
the
above
items
and
the
required
fee
be
included
with
your
application.
The
Department
of
Health
will
review
your
application
and
notifj,
you
of
its
decision(@
to
approve
or
deny
with
30
days.
An
on­
site
audit
will
be
conducted
at
the
discretion
of
the
Director
and
in
accordance
with
Region
I11
states'
Memorandum
of
Understanding
and
shall
be
performed
to
confirm
full
compliance
with
all
requirements.

Certificate
of
CourseApproval
Upon
approval
of
complete
application,
a
formal
"
Certificateof
accreditation''
will
be
issued.
A
fully
completed
and
signed
application
must
be
submitted
to
and
approved
by
the
Department
of
Health
before
a
course
can
be
accredited.
Failure
to
cbmplete
the
application
or
submit
the
appropriate
idonnation
will
result
in
the
rejection
of
the
application.
Refresher
Course
Approval
Refksher
courses
shall
be
eight
(
8)
hours
in
length
for
Inspectors,
Risk
Assessors,
Supervisorsand
Abatement
Workers.
Refresher
courses
shall
be
four
(
4)
hours
in
length
for
Project
Designers.
The
refiesher
course
will
be
a
review
of
key
aspects
of
the
initial
training
course,
developments
in
state­
of­
the­
art
procedures,
and
a
review
and
discussion
of
changes
in
Federal
and
District
of
Columbia
regulations
and
include
a
course
test.

Changes
to
an
Approved
Training
Course
Upon
approval
of
a
training
course,
changes
in
course
content,
materials,
instructors,
methods,
location,
dates
or
language
shall
be
submitted
to
the
Department
of
Health
for
review
and
approval
at
least
ten
(
10)
days
prior
to
implementation.

ProspectiveTrainee
Certificates
The
Department
of
Health
requests
the
assistance
of
training
providers
to
insurethat
training
certificatesare
issued
to
the
proper
individual.
This
may
require
additional
effort
by
your
staff
tocheck
driver's
licensesor
social
security
cards
to
verify
the
name
and
social
security
number
of
each
student.
Thisrequest
is
made
to
insure
that
information
is
not
altered
on
the
training
certificate
issued
to
the
student.
Incorrect
or
altered
information
on
training
certificates
may
result
in
delays
in
certification
for
the
prospective
trainee.

Renewal
of
All
Courses
All
course
accreditation
shall
be
renewed
annually
by
reaffirming
the
address
and
course
information
on
the
training
course
application
and
describing
any
course
changes
since
the
last
accreditation
or
re­
accreditation
application.
A
fee
is
required
withthe
annualre­
accreditation
application.

Suspension
or
Revocation
of
Approval
of
a
Training
Course
Approval
of
any
lead
training
course
may
be
withdrawn
for
any
of
the
following
reasons:

a.
The
school,
instructors
or
courses
no
longer
meet
the
standards
established
by
the
Department
of
Health.
b.
Field
inspectors
indicate
an
approved
individual,
business,
agency,
institution
or
sponsor
is
not
conducting
the
training
that
meets
the
requirements
as
set
forth
in
the
District
of
Columbia's
regulations
or
the
EPA
Model
Accreditation
Plan.
Training
course
providers
shall
permit
Department
of
Health
and
Industry
Representatives
to
attend,
evaluate
and
monitor
any
training
course.
Prior
notice
of
attendance
by
agency
representative
may
or
may
not
be
given.
c.
Training
course
providers
who
do
not
notify
the
Department
of
Health
at
least
five
(
5)
days
prior
to
the
start
of
all
training
courses.
d.
Fraudulently
obtaining
accreditation.
e.
Failure
to
pay
the
fee.
f.
If
the
approval
of
a
training
course
is
revoked
or
suspended,
the
DepOartment
will
promptly
notify
the
individual
business,
agency,
institution,
or
sponsor
of
the
reason
for
suspensionor
revocation.

Please
include
the
dates
and
locations
of
the
scheduled
training
course(
s)
and
the
training
manager's
name
and
phone
number
when
submittingtraining
course
informationto
the
Department
of
Health.

I
am
looking
forward
to
receiving
your
application
and
lead
training
course
information
for
review.
If
you
have
any
questions,
please
contact
our
LEAD
HOTLINE
on
(
202)
535­
2637.

Sincerely,

L­

Program
Manager
Enclosure
Lnstructionsfor
Completing
the
Lead
Training
Provider
Application
Disclosure
Notice
As
a
prospectiveD.
C.
accredited
training
provider,
you
are
required
by
D.
C.
Law
to
provide
accurate
information
in
seeking
lead­
training
accreditation
in
the
District
of
Columbia.
False
or
inaccurate
information
could
jeopardize
your
training
provider
accreditation.

I.
GeneralApplicant
Information
Please
supply
the
official
name
of
your
company
as
it
appears
in
your
Articles
of
Incorporation,
official
documents
or
public
telephone
directory,
etc.
Your
mailing
address
should
include
a
physical
site
where
your
business
is
housed,
conducted
and
where
you
receive
your
official
mail.
Please
indicate
by
a
check
mark
the
type
of
company
or
business
you re
classified
as:
corporate,
individual
or
partnership.
If
there
is
a
different
address
thanindicated
in
the
initial
mailing
address,
please
supply
an
alternatelocation,
which
includes
the
city,
state
and
zip
code.
Ifyou
have
corporate
designation,
please
provide
number
included
in
Articles.

H.
Training
Manager
Inforrmation
A
training
manager s
experience
and
training
should
conform
to
the
requirementsfor
training
managers
as
outlined
in
federal
rules
and
regulations
governing
lead
certification
and
training.

IIL
Application
Informution
(
as
identifled
in
Section
I
above)

Information
requested
pertains
to
information
you
supplied
in
Section
I.
You
are
also
requested
to
provide
information
as
to
whether
you
have
been
accredited
in
other
states
or
governmentmunicipalitiesto
conduct
lead
training
or
whether
you
retain
affiliationwith
other
organizationsthat
have
been
accredited
to
perform
lead
training.
You
should
list
courses
you
have
been
accredited
to
provide
training.

N.
Applicant s
Ristory
of
Legal
Actions
If
anyone
identified
in
this
appIicationhas
been
the
subject
of
or
has
pending
disciplinaryor
inegal
actions
against
them,
this
includes
suspensions,
citations,
violations
incurred
by
an
administrative,
governmentalor
regulatory
agency.
These
agencies
include
OSHA,
EPA,
DCDOL,
DCDEP,
DCDCA
and
DCDOH
and
other
established
regulatory/
governmententities.
You
should
provide
accurate
requested
information.

K
Applicant
Statement
and
Signature
You,
as
applicants,
are
affirming
that
information
requested
and
supplied
by
you
is
true
and
accurate
to
the
best
of
your
knowledge.
Ifyou
have
exercised
deceit,
you
are
liable
for
punishment
and/
or
fines
as
delineated
in
the
rules
and
regulations
governing
certificationapplication
in
the
District
of
CoIumbia.
In
addition,
false
information
could
trigger
an
accreditationdenial
in
the
District
of
Columbia,
as
stipulated
in
the
initial
disclosurenotice.

Mail
applications
to:
Department
of
Health
Environmental
Health
Administration
Lead
Poisoning
Prevention
Division
State
Lead
Certification
and
Training
Program
51
N
Street,
N.
E.,
3&
Floor
Washington,
D.
C.
20002
Attention:
Mr.
George
Siaway
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11­
221
 
LEAD­
BASED
PAINT
ABATEMENT
AND
CONTROL
ACT
OF
1996 ­­

SUMMARY
Workerflraining
discipline
The
Environmental
Health
fees
Administration,
State
Lead
Certification
and
Training
Program
are
Abatement
Project
permit
announcing
the
D.
C.
Law
I
1­
22I
fees.
 
Lead­
Based
PaintAbatement
and
ControlAct
of
I996.*
This
law
0
Work
Practice
standards
and
Housing
constructed
after
i978
PENALTIES/
FINES
Entities
in
violation
of
the
law
will
be
fined
and/
or
imeoned
pursuant
to
the
Act.

FOR
MORE
INFORMATION
Please
contact:

D.
C
Department
of
Health
Environmental
Health
Administration
Lead
Poisoning
Prevention
Division,
State
Lead
Cert;
ficationand
Training
Program
on
202­
442­
5828.

Pr
the
regulates
the
removal
of
lead
in
the
Districtof
Columbia
and
requires
person(
s)
contracted
to
lead
hazard
reducbon
services
and
related
training
procedures
for
conducting
lead­
based
paint
hazard
redudon
and
related
consumer
outreachleducation
activities.

ENTITIES
EXEMPT
FROM
THE
LAW
Individuals
who
perform
lead­
based
paint
activities
at
residences
which
they
own
unless
the
residence
is
occupied
by
a
non­
owner
or
non­
immediate
family
member(
s)
or
a
child
resides
or
frequently
visits
subject
propertywho
is
younger
than
eight
years
old.

Housing
for
the
elderly
or
persons
with
disabilities;
unless
any
child
under
the
age
of
eight
years
resides,
is
expected
to
reside
in
or
regularly
visits
such
housing.
be
trained,
certified
and/
or
accredited.

EFFECTIVE
DATE
DC
Law
I
1­
22I
became
final
on
january
2,
1998.

WHAT
IS
REQUIRED?
.
Person(
s)
engaged
to
remove,
remodel,
or
renovate
lead
painted
structures
must
be
trained,
certified
and/
or
accredited.

A
lead
abatement
permit
must
be
obtained
at
least
IO
days
prior
to
any
lead
reduction
activities.

.
Liability
insurance
must
be
obtained
by
businesses
and
Risk
Assessors
.
Any
zero
bedroom
unit,
such
as
an
efficiency
apartment
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