Section 8.90.192. Hours of continuing education for plumber journeyman and electrician journeyman certificate of fitness.

	(a)  Before a plumber journeyman or electrician journeyman certificate of fitness is renewed under 8 AAC 90.180, the certificate holder must provide proof on a form provided by the department that the continuing education requirements set out in this section have been met. To be considered by the department for the current renewal period, the continuing education must have been taken during the 24-month period before the request for renewal of the certificate is made.  
	(b)  An applicant for renewal of an electrician journeyman certificate of fitness must satisfactorily complete within the preceding 24-month period at least 16 hours of continuing education workshops, formal correspondence programs, individual study programs, or a combination approved by the department. At least eight hours must cover significant changes or updates to the National Electrical Code, as adopted by AS 18.60.580 and 8 AAC 70.025, and no more than eight hours may be industry related.  
	(c)  An applicant for renewal of plumber journeyman certificate of fitness must satisfactorily complete within the preceding 24-month period at least 16 hours of continuing education workshops, formal correspondence programs, individual study programs, or a combination approved by the department. At least eight hours must include a comprehensive, general code course to the Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted by AS 18.60.705 and 8 AAC 63.010, and no more than eight hours may be industry related.  
	(d)  An authorized provider of a course of instruction may use that course for credit towards renewal of the provider's certificate of fitness if the course was presented within the 24-month period before application for renewal.  
	(e)  For the purposes of this section, "industry related"  
		(1) for an electrician journeyman means continuing education related to the electrician journeyman trade as defined in 8 AAC 90.900;  
		(2) for a plumbing journeyman means continuing education  
			(A) related to the plumbing journeyman trade as defined in 8 AAC 90.900; or  
			(B) that is approved under 12 AAC 39.420 as continuing education for one or more of the following mechanical administrator license categories:  
				(i) unlimited commercial and industrial plumbing;  
				(ii) heating, cooling, and process piping;  
				(iii) residential plumbing and hydronic heating;  
		(3) does not include management skills or techniques, such as general construction industry safety, first aid, planning, scheduling, supervision, designing, estimating, or marketing and sales.  

Authorities

18.62.030;18.62.050;18.62.060;18.62.070;23.05.060

Notes

Reference

8 AAC 90.180

Authority

AS 18.62.030 AS 18.62.050 AS 18.62.060 AS 18.62.070 AS 23.05.060

History

Eff. 12/25/98, Register 148; am 9/25/2002, Register 163; am 9/27/2008, Register 187; am 2/23/2011, Register 197; am 10/23/2014, Register 212