Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.5253 - Qualified technical education program content; department approval; application and approval process, standards; fees
Rule 253.
(1)
An organization requesting approval of a qualified technical education program
(QTEP) or an employer requesting approval of a qualified training program (QTP)
pursuant to section 903(1)(e) and (f) of the act, MCL
339.5903, shall submit an
application provided by the department. All applications must be complete. If
an application is incomplete, a full evaluation is not possible, and the
incomplete application will be disapproved. The applicant must be notified in
writing, by the departments boiler division, of the deficiencies within 30 days
after the date that the application is received.
(2) A fee of $100.00 must accompany the
application for the review.
(3) The
QTEP and QTP are not required to address subject matter in
refrigeration.
(4) An application
and supporting documentation submitted to the departments boiler division for
QTEP and QTP for low or high pressure boiler operators must contain at a
minimum, the subject matter listed in section 935 of the act, MCL
339.5935.
(5) An application and supporting
documentation submitted to the departments boiler division for QTEP or QTP
intended for training third, second, and first class stationary engineers must
contain the following subject matter in addition to the subjects listed in
section 935 of the act, MCL
339.5935:
(a) For a third-class stationary engineer,
thermodynamic, applied science, applied mechanics, public acts and boiler
codes, prime movers, water treatment, control instrumentation, and industrial
legislation.
(b) For a second-class
stationary engineer, in addition to continuing training in the subjects listed
in section 935 of the act, MCL
339.5935, and subdivision (a) of
this subrule, the following subjects must be included:
(i) Metallurgy and material
testing.
(ii) Power plan
systems.
(iii) Mechanical
drawing.
(iv) Environmental
protection.
(c) For a
first-class stationary engineer, in addition to continuing training in the
subjects listed in section 935 of the act, MCL
339.5935, and subdivisions (a)
and (b) of this subrule, the following subjects must be included:
(i) Principles of fluid mechanics.
(ii) Thermodynamics and plant
cycles.
(iii) Applied engineering
technologies.
(iv) Safety, loss,
and environmental management.
(v)
Business and workforce management.
(6) An application and supporting
documentation submitted to the departments boiler division for QTEP or QTP must
contain all of the following general information:
(a) The name and address of the applicant and
all training site addresses.
(b)
Name and contact information of the individual responsible for the
program.
(c) Policies and
procedures for the selection of instructional staff.
(d) A statement of purpose and objectives of
the program.
(e) Administrative and
technical criteria for the development and delivery of the program.
(f) A description of the facilities,
equipment, and instructional materials consistent with the purpose, design, and
intended outcome of each learning experience in the program.
(g) A syllabus or course description,
including contact hours and topics for each course.
(h) A statement of the criteria used to
determine successful completion by participants in each of the training
programs offered by the applicant.
(i) A list of instructional materials and
other resources essential for the successful presentation of the
program.
(7) Approval of a
program by the department must be evidenced by a program approval report
prepared by the departments boiler division and issued to the applicant. The
report must include all of the following:
(a)
Name and address of the applicant.
(b) Program identification number.
(c) The date of approval.
(d) The conditions of approval.
(8) A program or amendment that has
been approved by the department must not be altered. If an organization wishes
to amend any part of a program, the organization shall submit a draft document
clearly identifying the changes for department review. The organization shall
not implement changes to the program without approval by the department. All
changes must be submitted in writing for approval. The authorization must be in
writing from the department.
(9) The
department shall have access to any location during the presentation of an
approved program for the purpose of evaluation to determine compliance with an
approved program.
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