(a) Only an approved CPE Course Provider may provide
or instruct a training program.
(b) Only a Course Instructor who is approved to instruct
CPE courses may instruct a training program provided that the instructor:
(1) is licensed as a Master Plumber, Plumbing Inspector,
or Journeyman Plumber; and
(2) holds the endorsement that corresponds to the training
program the Instructor will teach.
(c) A Course Provider or Instructor whose approval
is suspended or revoked for any reason, may not provide or instruct
any training.
(d) All Course Providers and Instructors shall:
(1) adhere to the approved instruction criteria;
(2) ensure that only students who complete a course
or training receive credit; and
(3) provide a certificate of completion to a student
upon completion of the training.
(e) The certificate of completion shall state:
(1) the title of the endorsement training program;
(2) the names of the Course Provider and Course Instructor;
(3) the name and license number of the student; and
(4) the date that the instruction was completed.
(f) A Course Provider shall:
(1) notify the Board at least seven (7) days before
conducting an endorsement training program or post electronic notice
of the class schedule, including the dates(s), time(s), and place(s)
class(es) will be held, on the provider's website at least seven (7)
days before conducting a class;
(2) perform self-monitoring to ensure compliance with
this section and reporting as required;
(3) submit a course outline that includes the number
of hours of instruction on each topic included in the outline to the
executive director for approval; and
(4) maintain an electronic copy or record of each certificate
of completion for at least two (2) years after the date the certificate
was issued.
(g) The Board may monitor endorsement training programs
to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and Board rules and
may deny, suspend, or revoke approval of a Course Provider or Instructor
who fails to comply.
(h) The executive director may require a Course Provider
to resubmit a previously-approved course outline for an endorsement
training program at any time in order to ensure the program meets
the current requirements of the plumbing codes, laws, and administrative
rules applicable to the specific training program.
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