SECTION 354.3151. Training Entity Minimum Requirements

(a) A training entity must have:

(1) a physical location in Texas;

(2) experience in training or sponsoring training for paraprofessionals;

(3) experience in training or sponsoring training that uses adult learning principles;

(4) experience in training or sponsoring training related to elements of peer specialist services;

(5) a plan to provide training for at least one of the following:

(A) peer specialists, including:

(i) core training; and

(ii) at least one type of supplemental training; or

(B) peer specialist supervisors under §354.3163 of this division (relating to Supervisor Training);

(6) if the training entity is an organization, rather than a single individual, a plan to approve each instructor who will provide training under the organization, per §354.3153(a)(2) of this division (relating to Instructor Requirements);

(7) a plan to provide training on a regularly scheduled basis, including primary training location(s), training schedule, and procedures related to registration/enrollment, training methodology, course completion/graduation requirements, and evaluation of training;

(8) a documented application process for peer specialists and/or peer specialist supervisors, including:

(A) use of HHSC-approved scoring rubric(s); and

(B) availability of application materials in prevalent languages, professionally translated;

(9) if the training entity is an organization, rather than a single individual, a documented internal review process designed to ensure consistency and equity in application scoring; and

(10) a documented fee policy.

(b) A training entity must be certified by a certification entity to provide training under this subchapter.

(c) A training entity must use training curricula pre-approved by HHSC, including the knowledge assessment(s) required by §354.3159(e) (relating to Core and Supplemental Training) and §354.3163(b) (relating to Supervisor Training) of this division.

(d) All training must:

(1) provide reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability;

(2) provide reasonable accommodation for a person who speaks a prevalent language; and

(3) be culturally sensitive.

(e) A training entity must maintain the following documentation for each person trained:

(1) application;

(2) date of each training attended and length of each training; and

(3) results of each knowledge assessment.

(f) An application not approved must be retained for at least 2 years.

(g) Documentation of each person trained must be retained for at least 5 years.

Source Note: The provisions of this §354.3151 adopted to be effective January 1, 2019, 43 TexReg 8573