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General
Category
E, F, G, I and J Management Course
- Does
an employee-level certificate holder who is
promoted to supervise a branch outlet have to
complete the 80-hour Category E Management Course?
- My
daughter wants to take the Category E exam so our
company can keep operating if something happens
to me. Does she have to attend the 80-hour Category
E Management Course?
- When I became Category E certified prior to February 1, 2001, I was not required to attend the Category
E management course. Am I now required to attend
the course?
- If
I get a Category I license to fill LP-gas cylinders
and LP-gas vehicles, do I have to complete the
16-hour Category F, G, I and J Management Course?
- If
I get a Category F license to fill LP-gas cylinders
or a Category G license to fill vehicles, do
I have to complete the 16-hour Category F, G,
I and J Management Course?
- I
am currently certified as a bobtail driver.
Will I have to attend the 16-hour Category F,
G, I and J Management Course to become Category
I certified?
- Why
is the fee for the Category E Management Course
so high?
Class Schedule and Registration
- What
happens if I do not complete my LP-gas training/continuing
education requirements by the date on my card?
- What
do I have to do to become certified again?
- This
year I added a new exam to my previous certification,
but I missed the training deadline. Will all
my certifications expire?
- I
think there is an error in the Railroad Commission's
LP-gas training records. What should I do?
Q.
What is the difference between training and
continuing education?
A.
"Training" means a class taken to
obtain a new certification. "Continuing
education" means a class taken to maintain
a current certification. The classes are the
same.
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Q. Who must take training?
A.
All applicants for new bobtail, DOT portable
cylinder filler, service and installation, motor/mobile
fuel dispenser, appliance service and installation,
and RV technician certificates must complete
8 hours of training related to their job duties
by the next May 31 after they pass their written
exam. If you pass a new exam between March 1
and May 31, you have until May 31 of the following
year to complete your 8-hour training requirement.
All applicants for new Category D, K and M certificates must complete an approved 8-hour training course and pass the applicable management-level examination prior to becoming certified.
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Q. Who must take continuing
education?
A. All management-level Category D, E,
F, G, I, J, K and M certificate holders and
all employee-level bobtail, DOT portable
cylinder filler, service and installation, motor/mobile
fuel dispenser, appliance service and installation,
and RV technician certificate holders must complete
8 hours of job-related continuing education
every 4 years.
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Q. Do holders of multiple
certifications have to take multiple
classes?
A. No. Regardless of the number of LP-gas certifications,
a certificate holder is only required to complete
8 hours of continuing education within each
4-year period. Employees with multiple certifications
should attend a course that pertains to their
primary job duties. Please refer to the table in §9.52(g)
of the LP-gas safety rules.
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Q. Why are Category F
(cylinder filling), G (service station), I (service
station and cylinder filling), and J (service
station and cylinder facilities) applicants
required to attend a 16-hour course?
A. To increase public safety. The 16-hour course
promotes safe handling of propane by people
whose jobs involve operating a refueling facility,
filling LPG cylinders and motor/mobile fuel
containers on vehicles, motor homes, recreational
vehicles and catering trucks and related activities.
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Q. When is training due
for an applicant for an employee-level certification
who passes a new exam between March 1 and May
31?
A. If you pass a new exam between March
1 and May 31, you have until May 31 of the following
year to complete your training requirement.
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Q. I want to obtain a
Category D license so my company can install
and repair LP-gas piping systems and appliances.
Do I have to attend a training class before
I can become Category D certified?
A. Yes. To become Category D certified, you
must pass the Category D examination and complete
an 8-hour class. The class fee is $75, and does
not include the $70 management-level examination
fee. Click on these links to view the class
schedule, list classes
that full the requirement, or register
for a class.
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Q. Will my"blue card"
show my training or continuing education due
date?
A. Yes.
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Q. I am a master plumber,
but I want to become certified to perform LP-gas
activities, such as installing and repairing
LP-gas piping and appliances. Am I required
to attend an 8-hour training class prior to
becoming certified?
A. No. Master plumbers can file LPG Form 16B,
"Application for Examiniation Exemption
by a Master or Journeyman Plumber or a Class
A or B Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor,"
submit a $50 registration fee, a legible photocopy
of a current Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Contractor or Master of Journeyman Plumber certificate,
and a state-issued photo ID card or driver's
license to the Railroad Commission, and receive
a card that exempts you from the Category D
licensing, examination, training and continuing
education requirements.
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Q. What do new employees
need to do?
A. Applicants who pass a new employee-level
DOT portable cylinder filler, service and installation, motor/mobile
fuel dispenser, bobtail, appliance service
and installation, or RV technician examination
must complete an 8-hour class related to their
job duties by the next May 31. If you pass a
new exam between March 1 and May 31, you have
until May 31 of the following year to complete
your 8-hour training requirement.
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Q. My
employer, who is in the process of obtaining
a Category J license, wants me to be the company
representative for the LP-gas license. Can I
attend the required 16-hour class before May
31?
A. Yes, but your employer cannot conduct any
LP-gas activities until you are certified and
the company is properly licensed. Your certification
will not be issued until you complete the required
16-hour class and pass the Category J management-level
examination.
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Q. How can I find
out which classes give credit for each type
of LPG-gas certification?
A. Click here to view the tables
in 16 TAC 9.52(g), which covers the applicable
courses for each different type of certification.
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Q. Are my training
and continuing-education records available to
the public?
A.
Yes. This information is public under Texas'
Public Information Act, with the exception of
your Social Security Number, which is confidential
under state and federal law and will, therefore,
be withheld from the public. Access to or copies
of this information will be provided in response
to a request after the requestor pays any applicable
statutory copying charges.
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Q.
Does an employee-level certificate holder who
is promoted to supervise a branch outlet for
a Category E licensee have to complete the 80-hour
Category E Management Course?
A. No. For example, if an employee
is currently certified as a bobtail driver and
becomes an operations supervisor, he or she
is not required to complete the Category E Management
Course prior to supervising the outlet.
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Q. My daughter wants to take
the Category E exam so our company can keep
operating if something happens to me. Does
she have to attend the 80-hour Category E Management
Course?
A. Yes. All applicants for new Category E
management-level certificates must complete
the 80-hour course.
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Q. When I became Category
E certified prior
to February 1, 2001, I was
not required to attend the Category E management
course. Am I now required to attend the course?
A. No. Persons who were Category E certified
prior to February 1, 2001, are not required
to take the 80-hour course to retain their certification.
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Q. If I get a Category
I license to fill LP-gas cylinders and LP-gas
vehicles, do I have to complete the 16-hour
Category F, G, I and J Management Course?
A. Yes. This course is offered monthly in Austin.
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Q. If I get a Category
F license to fill LP-gas cylinders or a Category
G license to fill vehicles, do I have to complete
the 16-hour Category F, G, I and J Management
Course?
A. Yes. This course is offered monthly in Austin.
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Q. I am currently certified
as a bobtail driver. Will I have to attend
the 16-hour Category F, G , I and J Management
Course to become Category
I certified?
A. Yes. You are not currently Category
I certified, so your Category I certification
will be a new certification.
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Q. Why is the fee for
the Category E Management Course so high?
A. The fee for this 10-day, 80-hour class is
a break-even amount based on the actual cost
of putting on the class. The fee for all Railroad
Commission site-based classes is $75 a day.
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Q. Where can my employees
attend a continuing education class?
A. Click here
for the current class schedule. New schedules
are posted monthly. If no classes are currently
posted in your area, please check later.
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Q. When are classes
held?
A. AFRED offers classes statewide between March
1 and November 30. A limited number of classes
are held during December, January and February,
to allow LP-gas companies to serve their customers
during the busy heating season. Extra classes
are scheduled in Austin in May to accommodate
last-minute demand.
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Q. How do I register
my employees for a class?
A. Registration is required prior to the class
start date. Click here
to register online now.
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Q. How soon do
I need to register?
A. The sooner the better. Classes
are limited to 20 students, and registration
is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Priority is given to persons with a due date
of the next May 31. If seven or fewer students
have registered one week before a scheduled
class, the class will be canceled.
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Q.
Can I register by phone?
A. No. Click here
to register online.
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Q.
How much do classes cost?
A. Eight-hour classes are free
to currently certified individuals who have
complied with all applicable training or continuing
education requirements. The fee is $75 for new
applicants for LP-gas certification other than
Category E, F, G, I and J; persons whose certificates
have expired; and current certificate holders
who are adding a new certification that requires
first-year training. The fee for the 80-hour
Category E Management Course is $750. The fee
for the 16-hour Category F, G, I and J Management
Course if $150. Class fees do not include the $70 LP-gas
examination fee.
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Q.
What if a class I want is full by the time I
register?
A. Registration for classes is generally handled
on a first-come, first-served basis. However,
priority is given to persons who must complete
their continuing education requirement by the
next May 31 deadline.
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Q. Can I
host a class at my business?
A. Possibly, if you have 10 or more students
confirmed to attend, a suitable classroom and
schedules permit. To request a class at your
location, please contact Carol
Goodman or call (512) 463-2682.
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Q.
Can I take other classes for Railroad Commission
credit?
A. Yes. Click here
for a list of Railroad Commission-approved
outside instructors.
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Q.
Are classes conducted by my company acceptable
for Railroad Commission credit?
A. No. The only non-RRC classes acceptable for
RRC credit are classes conducted by Commission-approved
outside instructors.
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Q. What
is Advanced Field Training (AFT)?
A. Click here
for complete information.
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Q. What
courses include Advanced Field Training?
A. All 8-hour courses include AFT,
except 1.1, Introduction to Propane, and 6.1,
Regulatory Compliance for Managers.
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Q. Who can certify AFT?
A. An authorized company representative,
operations supervisor (branch manager) or RRC-approved
outside trainer can certify AFT.
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Q. I lost the Advanced
Field Activities (AFT) checklist I got in class.
How can I get another copy?
A. AFT materials can be e-mailed
to you in .pdf version or mailed
to you. They are too long to fax. Please contact
Carol
Goodman or call (512) 463-2682. Please allow
two weeks for mailing.
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Q. What do
I do with the AFT checklist once it's completed?
A. The AFT checklist must be
properly completed within 30 calendar days of
attending the class. All AFT qualification tasks
included in the checklist must be completed.
The AFT material, including the qualification
checklist and the certification page, is required
to be readily available at the licensee's Texas
business location for review by an authorized
Railroad Commission representative during normal
business hours. Please refer to 9.52 for additional
AFT requirements.
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Q. What
happens if I do not complete my LP-gas training/continuing
education requirements by my due date?
A. Under Railroad Commission
rules, after your due date you will be out of
compliance. You will no longer be certified
by the Railroad Commission to perform the applicable
LP-gas activities.
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Q.
What do I have to do to become certified again?
A. You must comply with all applicable
Railroad Commission LP-Gas safety rules. If
you missed your continuing-education deadline,
you must register for a class, pay the $75 fee
required for uncertified individuals, pay any required fees, including late fees, and complete
the class.
If your certification lapsed more than two years ago, you will need to start over as a new applicant.
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Q. This year I
added a new exam to my previous certification,
but I missed the training deadline. Will all
my certifications expire?
A. No. Only the certification you added will
expire, unless the training due date you missed
happened to also be your four-year continuing-education
deadline. If you miss a continuing-education
deadline, all your certifications expire.
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Q. I
think there is an error in the Railroad Commission's
LP-gas training records. What should I do?
A. Please e-mail or fax the contact
person's name, telephone number or e-mail address,
the student's full name and Social Security
number, and a detailed explanation, including
any dates of class attendance, to Carol
Goodman or fax to (512) 475-2532. The reported
information will be evaluated and you will be
informed accordingly. Please allow adequate
time to research questions before the May 31
deadline.
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