Section 845.115  Application Fees for Approval and Renewal of Lead Training Courses

a)         All lead training course approvals expire on October 15 of each year.

b)         Application fees for all lead training courses are as follows:

1)         Fees will be waived for any state or unit of local government seeking approval as a training provider;

2)         Initial training course for each discipline: $500 per course;

3)         Refresher training course for each discipline: $250 per course; and

4)         Late fees for each discipline: $50 per course.

c)         Alternative course schedules:

1)         If the only course being offered in a lead discipline is an alternative course schedule, then the fees outlined in subsections (b)(2) and (3) of this Section shall apply.

2)         If the training program provider is approved to conduct the standard lead course for a specific discipline, the application fee for an alternative course schedule of that discipline shall be $100.

d)         Applications for renewal of all lead training course approvals must be received by September 15 of each year.  If the renewal application is received after September 15, a $50 late fee shall be charged per course.

1)         To renew a training course that has been expired for fewer than 3 years, the training program provider shall pay the current application fee, plus a reinstatement fee of $100 for each year the course approval is expired.

2)         To renew a training course that has been expired for a period of 3 years or more, the training program provider shall re-submit the complete training course with the appropriate application and fees for review and approval as required by Section 845.105.