SECTION 748.941. How must annual training be conducted?

(a) Instructor-led training and self-instructional training, excluding self-study training, must include:

(1) Specifically stated learning objectives;

(2) A curriculum that includes experiential or applied activities;

(3) An evaluation or assessment tool to determine whether the person has obtained the information necessary to meet the stated objectives; and

(4) A certificate, letter, or a signed and dated statement of successful completion from the training source.

(b) Training on emergency behavior intervention and administering psychotropic medication must be instructor-led, as defined at §748.801(3) of this subchapter (relating to What do certain words and terms mean in this subchapter?).

(c) Training on emergency behavior intervention must:

(1) Be led by an instructor who is certified in a recognized method of emergency behavior intervention or otherwise able to document knowledge of:

(A) Emergency behavior intervention;

(B) The course material;

(C) Methods for delivering the training, including physical techniques for restraints, if applicable; and

(D) The methods for evaluating and assessing a participant's knowledge and competency of the training material and physical techniques, if applicable;

(2) Be competency-based; and

(3) At the end of the training, require each participant to demonstrate knowledge and competency of the training material:

(A) In writing; and

(B) If the general residential operation allows the use of emergency behavior intervention, by demonstrating the physical techniques that the participant may use.

(d) A health-care professional or a pharmacist must lead the training in administering psychotropic medication. The trainer must assess each participant after the training to ensure that the participant has learned the course content.

(e) Training on transportation safety must be instructor led and provided by:

(1) A training provider registered with the Texas Early Care and Education Career Development System's Texas Trainer Registry, maintained by the Texas Head Start Collaboration Office;

(2) An instructor who teaches early childhood development or another relevant course at a secondary school or institution of higher education accredited by a recognized accrediting agency;

(3) An employee of a state agency with relevant expertise;

(4) A physician, psychologist, licensed professional counselor, social worker, or registered nurse;

(5) A person who holds a generally recognized credential or possesses documented knowledge relevant to the training the person will provide; or

(6) A person who has at least two years of experience working in child development, a child development program, early childhood education, a childhood education program, or a Head Start or Early Head Start program and:

(A) Has been awarded a Child Development Associate Credential; or

(B) Holds at least an Associate's Degree in child development, early childhood education, or a related field.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.941 adopted to be effective April 25, 2022, 47 TexReg 2248