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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 26.11.23.04" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="23" heading="General Training Requirements for Accreditation Applicants.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Course Instruction Time.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An applicant for initial accreditation shall have completed the following minimum hours of course instruction time, not including lunch and breaks:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Worker—28 hours (4 days);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Contractor/supervisor—35 hours (5 days);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Inspector—21 hours (3 days);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Management planner—35 hours (5 days), including 21 hours for inspector;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Project designer—21 hours (3 days).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An applicant for renewal of accreditation shall have completed the following hours of course instruction time:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Worker, contractor/supervisor, and project designer—7 hours, excluding breaks and meal;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Inspector—4 hours excluding breaks and meal; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Management planner—4 hours plus successful completion of an inspector's review course.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An applicant for accreditation or renewal of accreditation shall have passed an examination administered by the training course provider with a score of at least 70 percent.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>