Virginia Law

A. Prior to the start of the accredited asbestos training program or board-approved training course, the training provider must prepare a course outline or syllabus to be distributed to all course participants.

B. At a minimum, the outline or syllabus must include:

1. Training program title and length of training;

2. Start time of each day of training;

3. Division of course sections, to include the instructor and length of time for each section;

4. Start and end times for each scheduled break;

5. Start and end times for each scheduled lunch;

6. Scheduled hands-on training, a description of the training, the name of the instructor, and length of training; and

7. Start and end time of the final examination.

C. All training program participants will be issued a training program manual for the training program.

D. Use of video instruction is permitted in an accredited training program, provided that videos are not the sole and primary source of instruction.

E. In no case will equipment utilized for display or as part of hands-on training have been utilized on an asbestos abatement project site.

F. Following attendance of the accredited training program or board-approved training course and successful completion of an examination by the training program participant, the training provider must issue a certificate of completion to the training program participant. At a minimum, the completion certificate must include:

1. Training provider's business name;

2. Training provider's business address and telephone number;

3. Location of training;

4. Typewritten or printed name of training program participant;

5. Training program title and length of training in hours;

6. Certificate number;

7. Start and end dates of the training program;

8. Examination date;

9. An expiration date one year after the date of completion of the accredited asbestos training program;

10. For training programs covered under 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix C, a statement that the person receiving the certificate has completed the requisite training for asbestos accreditation under Title II (§ 2641 et seq.) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 USC § 2601 et seq.);

11. Statement of attendance and successful completion of an examination by the training program participant; and

12. Signature and typewritten or printed name of the accredited asbestos training program manager or administrator and principal instructor. The signature may be a printed facsimile.

G. The board will not accept training certificates of completion for initial training courses where the name of the course participant, training manager, and principal instructor are the same.

H. Course participants in a refresher training course who are both the training manager and principal instructor of a refresher training program must be monitored by another instructor if completing the program's examination for the purpose of license renewal. The monitoring individual must sign the certificate of completion as the participant's instructor. A course participant in a refresher training course who is either the training manager or the principal instructor of a training program must be monitored by the other if completing his own program's examination for the purpose of license renewal. The monitoring individual must sign the certificate of completion as the participant's instructor.