SECTION 344.620. Mandatory Training Topics for Certification Exam for Juvenile Probation Officers

(a) Successful completion of the certification exam is required prior to performing the duties of a certified juvenile probation officer.

(b) The certification exam for juvenile probation officers is based on the following mandatory training topics:

(1) role of the probation officer;

(2) risk and needs assessment, case planning, and case management;

(3) recognizing and supervising youth with mental health issues;

(4) officer safety and mechanical restraints;

(5) Texas Family Code Title 3 (Juvenile Justice Code) and related laws;

(6) legal liabilities;

(7) dispositional recommendations and courtroom proceedings;

(8) TJJD code of ethics and TJJD disciplinary procedures;

(9) preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;

(10) purpose and goals of the Prison Rape Elimination Act;

(11) suicide prevention and intervention;

(12) trauma-informed care;

(13) adolescent development and behavior; and

(14) cultural competency.

Source Note: The provisions of this §344.620 adopted to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5688