---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 3286.308"
title: "24"
number: "3286.308"
heading: "Training curriculum."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/3286.308"
---

# §3286.308. Training curriculum.

- (a) **Curriculum for initial installer licensing.** The training provided by qualified trainers to installers to meet the initial requirements of the HUD-administered installation program must include at least 12 hours of training, at least 4 hours of which must consist of training on the federal installation standards in [part 3285](/cfr/24/part3285.md) of this chapter and the installation program regulations in this part. The curriculum must include, at a minimum, training in the following areas:
  - (1) An overview of the Act and the general regulatory structure of the HUD manufactured housing program;
  - (2) An overview of the manufactured home installation standards and regulations established in parts [3285](/cfr/24/part3285.md) and [3286](/cfr/24/part3286.md) of this chapter, and specific instruction including:
    - (i) Preinstallation considerations;
    - (ii) Site preparation;
    - (iii) Foundations;
    - (iv) Anchorage against wind;
    - (v) Optional features, including comfort cooling systems;
    - (vi) Ductwork and plumbing and fuel supply systems;
    - (vii) Electrical systems; and
    - (viii) Exterior and interior close-up work;
  - (3) An overview of the construction and safety standards and regulations found in parts [3280](/cfr/24/part3280.md) and [3282](/cfr/24/part3282.md) of this chapter;
  - (4) Licensing requirements applicable to installers;
  - (5) Installer responsibilities for correction of improper installation, including installer obligations under applicable state and HUD manufactured housing dispute resolution programs;
  - (6) Inspection requirements and procedures;
  - (7) Problem-reporting mechanisms;
  - (8) Operational checks and adjustments; and
  - (9) Penalties for any person's failure to comply with the requirements of this part 3286 and parts [3285](/cfr/24/part3285.md) and [3288](/cfr/24/part3288.md) of this chapter.
- (b) **Updating curriculum.** Qualified trainers must revise and modify course curriculum as needed to include, at a minimum, any relevant modifications to the Act or the implementing standards and regulations in this chapter, as well as to provide any training further mandated by HUD.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 5404, and 5424.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 35292, June 20, 2008, unless otherwise noted.