Renewal Training

PURPOSE: This rule establishes criteria for approval of renewal training courses. (1) Only training approved by the department will be creditable towards meeting the renewal training requirements. (2) All organizations sponsoring renewal training for wastewater operators, shall submit the following to the department approval. This information should be submitted to the department at least thirty (30) days prior to the training: (A) Date and location of the training; (B) Name, address and telephone number of person to contact regarding the training; (C) Course outline showing the topic(s) to be presented and time allotted for each (including beginning and ending times); (D) Name(s) of instructor(s) and his/her qualifications (not just title or company name); (E) List of any audiovisual materials to be used such as videotapes, slides, slide/tape presentations, films and overheads; and (F) Handouts. (3) Renewal credit is based upon actual contact time in the training. All breaks and meal times must be noted on the agenda and will not count toward contact time. Excessive time allotted for introductions or welcomes will not count toward contact time. (4) No credit will be given prior to the completion of any training course. The completion date of a multi-day course is the last day of the course. (5) Renewal credit will be issued in increments of one-half (0.5) hour. The minimum credit issued will be one-half (0.5) hour. Any approved training issued continuing education units (CEUs) by an organization meeting the criteria of the Council on the Continuing Education Unit will be given credit at the rate of ten (10.0) hours per one (1.0) CEU. (6) Once the information for a course required in section (2) has been approved, it need not be resubmitted for subsequent sessions of that course. However, any change in the course content, time allotted, instructor or material used must be submitted to the department for approval. The department should be notified thirty (30) days in advance of any subsequent session(s) of an approved course. (7) Training provided by the national offices of organizations involved in water supply, wastewater treatment, backflow prevention and other related fields or other out-of-state entities will be reviewed for renewal credit on an individual basis. The operator must provide documentation. (8) All approvals will be by written correspondence. The approval will include a course attendance roster form that will show the course name, coordinator, date, location, course identification number and amount of renewal credit. (9) Advertisement of any training shall not state that the program has been approved for renewal credit until the department has issued its formal approval and assigned a course identification number and amount of renewal credit. Any advertisement that states that the training is approved must include the course identification number and amount of renewal credit. (10) Each organization providing training should provide certificates of completion to the attendees. The certificate should include the following: (A) Attendee’s name; (B) Name of the course; (C) Renewal credit; (D) Course identification number; (E) Date that the course was held; (F) Location of the course; and (G) Name of the course coordinator or instructor. (11) Training providers shall submit the course attendance roster to the department within fifteen (15) working days of the completion of the course. Information on the roster shall include: (A) Name of the course; (B) Renewal credit; (C) Course identification number; (D) Date that the course was held; (E) Location of the course; (F) Name of the course coordinator or instructor; (G) Names of all attendees; and (H) Certificate number of all attendees, if applicable. (12) The department shall make known by a public means which courses, seminars, etc., will be approved for renewal purposes. (13) Renewal credit shall be valid only for the renewal period in which it was earned. Renewal credit in excess of the required hours for the renewal period may not be carried over into any subsequent renewal training period. AUTHORITY: section 644.026, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed July 15, 1991, effective March 1, 1992. *Original authority 1972, amended 1973, 1987, 1993.