Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 2530 - Instructor Certification Requirements
(a) To
become a California State Certified Hazardous Materials Instructor for Haz Mat
First Responder Awareness/Operations, Haz Mat Incident Commander, Haz Mat
Executive Management, Haz Mat Investigations, Haz Mat Environmental Monitoring,
or Haz Mat Incidents at Ports, or Haz Mat Emergency Response Incident
Commander--Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Agents and Haz Mat Emergency
Response First Responder Operations--Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Agents
courses, the applicant shall complete all of the following requirements:
(1) Submission of CSTI Application Form, as
referenced in Section
2550(a)(11), to
the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, California Specialized
Training Institute; and
(2)
Agreement to adhere to the policies, procedures and administrative requirements
for delivering, documenting, and certifying the California Hazardous Substances
Incident Response Training and Education Program as contained in title 2 of the
California Government Code, division 1, chapter 7, sections 8574.19-8574.21 and
title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, chapter 1, subchapter 2,
sections 2510-2560; and
(3)
Successful completion of the certified course(s), as referenced in section
2520(a)-(g) or
(y)-(aa) in which the applicant is seeking
instructor certification or take a 8 hour CSTI "specialized" train the trainer
condensed course on courses listed under section
2520; and
(4) Submission of a resume and supporting
documentation describing a minimum of 2 years work experience in hazardous
materials response, training, production, investigations, monitoring, or
research, or a combination of any six, at the level in which the applicant is
seeking instructor certification, as referenced in section
2520(a)-(g) or
(y)-(z); and
(5) Successful completion of either (A) or
(B):
(A) Hazardous Materials Instructor
Certification Course as referenced in section
2520(h);
or
(B) Hazardous Materials
Instructor Certification For Trainers Course as referenced in section
2520(i); and
(i) California State Fire Marshal Instructor
IA and IB Course; or
(ii)
University of California or California State University Techniques of Teaching
Course; or
(iii) Four semester
units of upper division credit in educational materials, methods, or curriculum
development from an accredited college, university, community college, or
institute; or
(iv) Instructor
Certification Course or Teaching Credential from an accredited college,
university, community college, or training institute; or
(v) Instructor Certification Course from a
nonprofit organization or public agency.
(vi) A letter from the applicant's immediate
supervisor or training officer verifying the applicant's competence as a
hazardous materials trainer as per
29 CFR
1910.120 Appendix E (revised September 21,
1994).
(b) To become a California State Certified
Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist 1B, 1C, 1D, 1F, 1G, Hazardous Waste
General Site Worker or Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
Technician--Private Industry Instructor, the applicant shall complete all of
the following requirements:
(1) Submission of
CSTI Application Form, as referenced in Section
2550(a)(11), to
the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, California Specialized
Training Institute; and
(2)
Agreement to adhere to the policies, procedures and administrative requirements
for delivering, documenting, and certifying the California Hazardous Substances
Incident Response Training and Education Program as contained in Title 2 of the
California Government Code, Division 1, Chapter 7, Sections 8574.19-8574.21 and
Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, Chapter 1, Subchapter 2,
Sections 2510-2560; and
(3)
Successful completion of the certified course(s), as referenced in Section
2520(k)-(q), (s) and
(t) in which the applicant is seeking
instructor certification; and
(4)
Submission of a resume and supporting documentation, including written
verification from applicant's department head or designee, describing a minimum
of 80 hours of teaching experience and a minimum of 3 years work experience in
hazardous materials response, training, production, research, investigations or
monitoring, or a combination of any six, relating to the subject area in which
the applicant is seeking instructor certification, as referenced in Section
2520(k)-(q), (s) and
(t). (To become certified to instruct the
Hazardous Waste General Site Worker Course, an applicant's 3 years of work
experience must be in the field of hazardous waste operations.); and
(c) To
become a California State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist
1A Instructor, the applicant shall complete all of the following requirements:
(1) All of the requirements specified in
Section 2530(b);
and
(2) Submission of a photocopy,
employer verification or valid supporting documentation for the following:
(A) Bachelor of Science, or Masters of
Science or doctoral degree in a physical or life science that included at least
two upper division semester (or equivalent quarters) courses in chemistry;
or
(B) Two upper division semester
(or equivalent quarters) courses in college chemistry with a passing grade of
"C" or better; and,
(C) Submission
of a resume and supporting documentation, including written verification from
applicant's department head or designee, describing a minimum of 80 hours of
teaching experience and a minimum of three years of work experience in
chemistry training, chemical production or chemical research, or a combination
thereof.
(d) To
become a California State Certified Hazardous Materials First Responder
Operations - Decontamination Instructor, the applicant shall complete all of
the following requirements:
(1) All of the
requirements specified in Section
2530(a);
and
(2) Complete the Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response First Responder Operations Level course, as
specified in Section
2520(b);
and
(3) Complete the Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response First Responder Operations - Decontamination
Course, as specified in Section
2520(x).
(e) To become certified to teach a Hazardous
Materials Refresher Course, the applicant shall complete all of the following
requirements:
(1) To instruct refresher
classes based on the courses specified in Section
2530(a), the
applicant shall complete;
(A) All of the
requirements specified in Section
2530(a);
(f) To become a California State Certified
Hazardous Materials Emergency Medical Response to Hazardous Materials
Incidents: A Guide for First Responders Instructor, the applicant shall
complete the following requirements:
(1) All
of the requirements specified in Section
2530(a);
and
(2) Complete the Hazardous
Materials Emergency Medical Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents: A Guide
for First Responders course, as specified in Section
2520(v).
(3) If applicant will be the sole instructor:
Submission of a photocopy, employer verification or valid supporting
documentation for the following:
(A) Current
certification as an EMT-P, at least two years of response experience as an
EMT-P, or previously certified EMT-P with at least five (5) years field
experience as an EMT-P, completion of First Responder Operations Level training
and completion of the First Responder Operations - Decontamination Course as
specified in Section
2520(b) and (x);
or
(B) Current certification as an
EMT-II, at least two years of response experience as an EMT-II and
certification as a Hazardous Materials Technician as specified in Section
2540(o);
or
(C) Current certification as an
EMT-I, at least two years of response experience as an EMT-I, at least a
Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences and certification as a Hazardous
Materials Technician or Specialist as specified in Section
2540(o);
(5) If applicant will not be the sole
instructor: Submission of a photocopy, employer verification or valid
supporting documentation for the following: (Applicants certified under this
paragraph shall not instruct the sections of the class involving paragraphs
(1)(H)-(J) of Section
2520(v)).
(A) Completion of First Responder Operational
Level training as specified in Section
2520(b) and at
least two years of experience in emergency
response.
(g)
To become a California State Certified Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass
Destruction Emergency Response, First Receiver Operations and Decontamination
for Health Care Instructor, the applicant shall complete the following
requirements:
(1) All of the requirements
specified in Section
2530(a);
and
(2) Complete the Hazardous
Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response, First Receiver
Operations and Decontamination for Health Care course, as specified in Section
2520(w); and be
certified as a Hazardous Materials Technician or have three years experience in
a Health and Safety position in a Healthcare environment, or equivalent, or be
currently licensed as a Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Medical
Doctor certified to the First Responder Operations/Decontamination level as
specified in Section
2520(b) and
2520(x).
(h) To become a California State Certified
Hazardous Materials Investigations Instructor, the applicant shall complete the
following requirements:
(1) All of the
requirements specified in Section
2530(a);
and
(2) Complete the Hazardous
Materials Investigations course, as specified in Section
2520(e);
and
(3) Provide evidence of current
membership (or membership within the last five years) in an Environmental
Crimes Investigations Task Force or Unit, and two years of work experience in
environmental crimes investigations; and
(4) Provide evidence of specialized expertise
in law enforcement and/or fire operations, environmental health and/or crimes
investigations, or criminal justice system procedures and
protocols.
(i) To become
a California State Certified Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Advanced
Environmental Crimes Instructor, the applicant shall complete the following
requirements:
(1) All of the requirements
specified in Section
2530(a) and (g);
and
(2) Complete the Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response - Principles of Environmental Crimes
Investigations course, as specified in Section
2520(e);
and
(3) Complete the Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response - Advanced Environmental Crimes Investigations
course, as specified in Section
2520(u);
and
(4) Provide evidence of current
membership (or membership within the last five years) in an Environmental
Crimes Investigations Task Force or Unit, and;
(5) Provide evidence of four years of work
experience in environmental crimes investigations.
(j) To become a California State Certified
Hazardous Materials Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratory First Responder
Awareness Course Instructor, the applicant shall complete the following
requirements:
(1) All of the requirements
specified in Section
2530(a);
and
(2) Complete the First
Responder Awareness Course, as specified in Section
2520(a);
and
(3) Complete the Clandestine
Methamphetamine Laboratory First Responder Awareness Course, as specified in
Section 2520(aa);
and
(4) Provide evidence of
specialized expertise in the chemical and physical hazards associated with the
clandestine production of methamphetamine.
(k) To become a California State Certified
Hazardous Materials Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratory First Responder
Operations Course Instructor, the applicant shall complete the following
requirements:
(1) All of the requirements
specified in Section
2530(a);
and
(2) Complete the First
Responder Operations Course, as specified in Section
2520(b);
and
(3) Complete the Clandestine
Methamphetamine Laboratory First Responder Operations Course, as specified in
Section 2520(bb);
and
(4) Provide evidence of
specialized expertise in the chemical and physical hazards associated with the
clandestine production of methamphetamine.
(l) To become a California State Certified
Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction, First Responder Operations,
Law Enforcement Field Support Course Instructor, the applicant shall complete
the following requirements:
(1) All of the
requirements specified in Sections
2530(a)
and,
(2) Complete the Hazardous
Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction, First Responder Operations, Law
Enforcement Field Support course, as specified in Section
2520(ee)
and,
(m) To become a California State Certified
"Hazardous Materials - Mass Casualty Decontamination Instructor", the applicant
shall complete the following requirements:
(1)
All of the requirements specified in section
2530(a);
and
(2) Hold current certification
as a Hazardous Materials Technician or Specialist, as defined by section
2540(o).
(n) To become a California State Certified
Hazardous Materials Weapons of Mass Destruction Assistant Safety Officer
Instructor, the applicant shall complete all of the following requirements:
(1) Complete all the requirements of Title
19 CCR
2530(a)(1) and (2);
and,
(2) Complete the certified
course, as referenced in Section
2520(r);
and,
(3) Hold certification to the
Hazardous Materials Specialist level (as defined by Title
19 CCR
2540(o) and as a Certified
CSTI Outreach Instructor in Hazardous Materials Specialist as defined in
Section 2530(b);
and,
(4) Provide a resume and
supporting documentation, including written verification from applicant's
department head or designee, describing a minimum of 80 hours of teaching
experience and a minimum of 3 years work experience on a hazardous materials
response team.
(o) To
become a California State Certified Hazardous Materials Weapons of Mass
Destruction Terrorism for the Technician/ Specialist Course, the applicant
shall complete all of the following requirements:
(1) Complete all the requirements of
19 CCR
2530(a)(1) and (2);
and,
(2) Successful completion of
the certified course, as referenced in Section
2520(ff);
and,
(3) Hold certification to the
Hazardous Materials Technician or Specialist level (as defined by Title
19 CCR
2540(o) and as a Certified
CSTI Outreach Instructor in Hazardous Materials Technician or Specialist as
defined in Section
2530(b);
and,
(4) Submission of a resume and
supporting documentation, including written verification from applicant's
department head or designee, describing a minimum of 80 hours of teaching
experience and a minimum of 3 years work experience on a hazardous materials
response team.
(p) To
become a California State Certified Hazardous Materials Emergency Response,
First Receiver Awareness and Decontamination for Health Care Instructor, the
applicant shall complete the following requirements:
(1) All of the requirements specified in
Section 2530(a):
and
(2) Complete the Hazardous
Materials Emergency Response, First Receiver Awareness and Decontamination for
Health Care course, as specified in Section
2520(gg); and be
certified as a Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist or have a minimum of 3
years experience in a Health and Safety position in a Health Care environment,
or equivalent, or be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse, Physician
Assistant, or Medical Doctor certified to the level of First Receiver
Operations and Decontamination for Health Care level as specified in Section
2520(w).
(q) Reserved for future use.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(2), (4) and (5)(B)(iv) and new subsections (a)(5)(B)(v)-(c)(2)(B) filed 5-12-94; operative 6-13-94 (Register 94, No. 19).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-23-96; operative 1-22-97 (Register 96, No. 52).
4. Amendment filed 10-15-98; operative 11-14-98 (Register 98, No. 42).
5. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(3)-(4) filed 2-8-2000; operative 3-9-2000 (Register 2000, No. 6).
6. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-25-2003; operative 5-25-2003 (Register 2003, No. 17).
7. Amendment of subsections (g) and (g)(2) and new subsections (l)-(l)(4)(B) and (n)-(q) filed 12-18-2007; operative 1-17-2008 (Register 2007, No. 51).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1), (b)(1) and (d)(3) and NOTE filed 5-12-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 20).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) filed 5-5-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 8574.20(a) and 8585, Government Code. Reference: Sections 8574.20(b) and 8585, Government Code.
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(2), (4) and (5)(B)(iv) and new subsections (a)(5)(B)(v)-(c)(2)(B) filed 5-12-94; operative 6-13-94 (Register 94, No. 19).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-23-96; operative 1-22-97 (Register 96, No. 52).
4. Amendment filed 10-15-98; operative 11-14-98 (Register 98, No. 42).
5. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(3)-(4) filed 2-8-2000; operative 3-9-2000 (Register 2000, No. 6).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-25-2003; operative 5-25-2003 (Register 2003, No. 17).
7. Amendment of subsections (g) and (g)(2) and new subsections (l)-(l)(4)(B) and (n)-(q) filed 12-18-2007; operative 1-17-2008 (Register 2007, No. 51).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1), (b)(1) and (d)(3) and Note filed 5-12-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 20).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) filed 5-5-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 19).
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