Section 511. Instructor qualifications

A. An approved accredited asbestos training program shall employ a training manager who:

1. Has a minimum of two years experience in teaching adults; or

2. Has a minimum of three years experience in the asbestos abatement industry.

B. An approved accredited asbestos training program shall use principal instructors who:

1. Have a minimum of 24 hours of asbestos specific training; and

2. Have a minimum of two years experience in the asbestos abatement industry, or have a minimum of two years' experience in teaching adults.

C. Documentation of all instructor qualifications shall be reviewed and approved by the board prior to the instructor teaching in an accredited asbestos training program.

D. Guest instructors are exempt from instructor qualifications and are limited to no more than two hours of training per day.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 06, eff. January 2, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.