Minn. R. agency 151, ch. 3801, ELECTRICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS, pt. 3801.3885

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 9, 2024

Part 3801.3885 - QUALIFICATIONS OF INSTRUCTORS FOR POWER LIMITED TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS

Subpart 1.Generally.

An instructor for a power limited technician program shall meet the requirements of subparts 2 and 3.

Subp. 2.Licensing, experience, and education.

An instructor shall:

A. hold a license as issued by the Board of Electricity as a Class A master electrician, Class A journeyman electrician, or power limited technician;

B. hold a current license issued by an electrical licensing authority in the state where the school is located if the state has a reciprocal agreement with the Board of Electricity for either master, journeyman, or power limited technician, or equivalent licenses;

C. have a bachelor of science degree in electrical or electronic engineering and have 3,000 hours of experience in engineering, planning, laying out, supervising, or installing technology system wiring;

D. have an associate of applied science degree in electrical construction or maintenance, or both, and have 4,000 hours of experience performing electrical work;

E. have a two-year diploma for completing a two-year electrical construction or maintenance program, or both, and have 4,000 hours of experience performing electrical work;

F. have an associate of applied science degree in technology systems, and have 4,000 hours of experience performing technology system work;

G. have a two-year diploma for completing a two-year technology systems program, and have 4,000 hours of experience performing technology system work;

H. be a certified instructor for a nationally recognized training program; or

I. for courses limited to specific technical or general education areas, other than general wiring methods or the application of electrical codes, be a technical expert based on special training or certification or accreditation in the specific knowledge or skill area.

Subp. 3.Recent initial experience.

Except for instructors of courses in subpart 2, item I, a minimum of 2,000 hours of the required instructor experience must have been in the five years prior to the application for program approval or the instructor's employment date, whichever is later, and consist of either:

A. a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience performing electrical work, including technology system work; or

(1) up to 1,500 hours of experience credit for instruction based on a formula in which one hour of instruction equals two hours of experience credit; plus

(2) a sufficient number of hours of experience performing electrical work to total 2,000 hours.

Minn. R. agency 151, ch. 3801, ELECTRICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS, pt. 3801.3885

29 SR 947

Statutory Authority: MS s 326.241