| (a) A Course Instructor must hold a current Journeyman,
Master Plumber or Plumbing Inspector License issued by the Board that
is in good standing in order to teach general continuing education
or training programs.
(b) A Course Instructor must:
(1) hold a current medical gas piping endorsement issued
by the Board that is in good standing in order to teach continuing
education or training programs on:
(A) how to install pipe to transport gas for medical
purposes;
(B) how to install a vacuum used for medical purposes;
(C) how to inspect medical gas piping installations;
(D) how to verify medical gas and vacuum piping integrity;
and
(E) material from NFPA 99; Health Care Facilities Code.
(2) hold a current multipurpose residential fire protection
sprinkler specialist endorsement issued by the Board that is in good
standing in order to teach continuing education or training programs
on:
(A) how to design, install or inspect a multipurpose
residential fire protection sprinkler system; or
(B) material form NFPA 13; Standard for the Installation
of Sprinkler Systems,
(3) hold a current water supply protection specialist
endorsement issued by the Board that is in good standing in order
to teach continuing education or training programs on:
(A) how to perform Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) customer service inspections to identify potential
contaminant hazards, and illegal lead materials, and to prevent cross-connections;
(B) how to install, service and repair plumbing associated
with the treatment, use and distribution of rainwater to supply a
plumbing fixture or appliance;
(C) material from American National Standard Institute/NSF
International Standard 60 for Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals;
and
(D) material from American National Standards Institute/NSF
International Standard 61 for Drinking Water System Components.
(c) The Executive Director will approve an instructor
to teach continuing education or training programs who meets the minimum
qualifications, submits a complete application and pays the required
application fee.
(d) A Course Instructor must comply with the Plumbing
License Law and Board Rules, including the standards of conduct for
licensees and registrants.
(e) A Course Instructor has a responsibility to teach
approved material that meets curriculum standards and to report students'
successfully completed hours no later than three (3) business days
after the course ends.
(f) The Board will randomly monitor Course Instructors
for quality of instruction and compliance with the Plumbing License
Law and Board Rules.
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