Section R8-2-603. Instructor Authorization and Renewal

A.      Instructor authorization:

1.        An instructor authorized by the Division shall teach each Hazmat First Responder Awareness Level and Hazmat First Responder Operations Level course.

2.        To be authorized as an instructor, an individual shall sub- mit the following to the Division:

a.         A “Participant Application” form obtained from the Division, located at the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, 5636 E. McDowell Road, Bldg. 101, Phoenix, Arizona 85008. The applicant shall provide the following information to take an instructor workshop:

i.   Course number;

ii.        Course date;

iii.      Course title;

iv.       Applicant’s name;

v.        SSN;

vi.       Applicant’s employer;

vii.     Applicant’s position or title;

viii.    Phone number;

ix.       Fax number, if any;

x.        Work mailing address, city, state, zip code, and county;

xi.       Electronic mail address, if any;

xii.     Brief  description  of  current  duties  and  how training as an instructor will be used;

xiii.    Applicant’s signature and date; and

xiv.    Supervisor’s signature, if applicable, and date;

b.        Evidence of two years’ experience in hazardous materials incident response;

c.         Evidence of Completion of at least 80 hours for Awareness Level or at least 240 hours for Opera- tions Level of hazardous materials training, and a signed copy of attendance and performance records;

d.        A letter of recommendation to take instructor train- ing from the applicant’s employer, local emergency planning committee chair, county emergency man- agement director, or coordinator; and

e.         A brief summary of the applicant’s experience in hazardous materials response and as an instructor of adult-level courses.

3.        After an applicant submits to the Division the documenta- tion described in subsection (A)(2)(a), the applicant shall:

a.         Attend the instructor workshop,

b.        Attain a score of at least 90% on the written exam, and

c.         Successfully complete a teach back to demonstrate appropriate educational methodology and instruc- tional techniques during an oral presentation.

4.        The Division shall issue Evidence of Completion to an individual who successfully completes the instructor workshop.

5.        The Division shall maintain records of instructor authori- zation.

6.        Instructor authorization is valid for two calendar years.

B.       To renew instructor authorization obtained from the Division, an authorized instructor shall:

1.        Submit a “Participant Application” form as described in subsection (A) to take an instructor refresher workshop;

2.        Attend an instructor refresher workshop sponsored by the Division before expiration of the current instructor autho- rization; and

3.        Provide evidence of having taught either a Hazmat First Responder Awareness Level course or refresher, or a Hazmat First Responder Operations Level course or refresher, two times in the current authorization period.

C.      An instructor who fails to comply with subsection (B), may obtain instructor authorization by applying and meeting the requirements as a new instructor under subsection (A).

Historical Note

Adopted effective March 29, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 9

A.A.R. 309, effective March 18, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).