Virginia Law

A. Each accredited lead training program shall maintain and make available upon request from the board the following records:

1. All documents specified in 18VAC15-30-360 that demonstrate the qualifications listed in 18VAC15-30-340 of the training manager and principal instructors.

2. Current curriculum/course materials and documents reflecting any changes made to these materials.

3. Course examination.

4. Information on how the hands-on assessment is conducted including, but not limited to, who conducts the assessment, how the skills are graded, what facilities are used, and the pass/fail rate.

5. The quality control plan described in 18VAC15-30-410.

6. Results of the student's hands-on skills assessments and course examination and a copy of each student's course completion certificate.

7. Any other material not listed in this chapter that was submitted to the board as part of the application for accreditation.

The accredited lead training provider shall retain these records at the location specified on the training program application for a minimum of three years and six months.

B. The training manager shall notify the board at least 48 hours prior to the start date of any accredited lead training program.

C. The training manager shall provide an updated notification when an accredited lead training program will begin on a date other than the start date specified in the original notification as follows:

1. For accredited lead training programs beginning prior to the start date provided to the board, an updated notification must be received by the board at least 48 hours before the new start date.

2. For accredited lead training programs beginning after the start date provided to the board, an updated notification must be received by the board at least 48 hours before the start date provided to the board.

D. The training manager shall update the board of any change in location of an accredited lead training program at least seven business days prior to the start date provided to the board.

E. The training manager shall update the board regarding any accredited lead training program cancellations or any other change to the original notification at least two business days prior to the start date provided to the board. This requirement shall not apply to situations or circumstances beyond the control of the training provider.

F. Each notification, including updates, shall include the following:

1. Notification type (original, update, cancellation).

2. Training program name, Virginia accreditation number, address, and telephone number.

3. Course discipline, type (initial/refresher), and the language in which the instruction will be given.

4. Dates and times of training.

5. Training locations, telephone number, and address.

6. Principal instructor's name.

7. Training manager's name and signature.

G. The training program participant list shall be completed by the training provider and training program participants daily.

H. The training program participant list shall be retained by the training provider for three years following the date of completion of the training program.

I. The training manager shall provide to the board the accredited lead training program participant list no later than 10 business days following the training program completion. For the purposes of this section, a business day shall mean Monday through Friday with the exception of federal holidays.

J. The training program participant list shall include the following:

1. Training program name, Virginia accreditation number, address, and telephone number.

2. Course discipline and type (initial/refresher).

3. Dates of training.

4. Each participant's name, address, social security number, course completion certificate number, and course test score.

5. Training manager's name and signature.

K. Notifications and training program participant lists shall be submitted electronically in the manner established by the board specifically to receive this documentation using a sample form designed by and available from the board. Any variation upon this procedure shall be approved by the board prior to submission.

L. The training provider shall retain all examinations completed by training program participants for a period of three years.

M. The department shall not recognize training certificates from approved training providers that fail to notify or fail to provide a training program participant list.