Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
Deployment and
certification exams: The SLTCO shall develop deployment and certification
examinations that are fair and that test candidates on content received through
the professional development sessions under rule
173-14-05 of the Administrative
Code. Any time curriculum is modified, and at least once per year to the extent
practicable, the SLTCO shall validate the exams to ensure they are fair and
test candidates on material provided through the professional development
sessions under rule
173-14-05 of the Administrative
Code.
(B)
Deployment exams: The SLTCO shall notify the candidate
and the candidate's regional director in writing of the SLTCO's approval of
deployment.
(C)
Certification exams:
(1)
The state office
shall provide a review of the curriculum tested on the certification exam to
candidates for certification as ombudsman specialists and ombudsman program
directors before administering the certification exam if the state office
trained the candidates and the candidates are eligible to take the
certification exam.
(2)
The regional programs shall proctor and score any exam
given to candidates for associate certification. The state office shall proctor
all exams given to candidates for specialist, program director certification,
and associates affiliated with the state office.
(3)
As soon as
practicable, SLTCO shall score the specialist and program director exam in a
way that protects the identity of the candidate taking the exam from the person
scoring the exam whenever possible.
(4)
The SLTCO shall
notify the candidate and, when appropriate, the regional program director, of
the result. The SLTCO may provide a list of suggested continuing education
topics to the candidate and, when appropriate, the regional program
director.
(5)
The SLTCO shall provide each candidate and the
candidate's supervisor with an opportunity for a proctored review of the
candidate's exam during the thirty-day review period after the SLTCO releases
the candidate's results. After the thirty days, the SLTCO shall destroy the
exam according to state record retention schedules.
(6)
The SLTCO shall
provide technical assistance to paid staff of the office and to volunteers of
the state office. The regional programs may provide technical assistance to
their volunteers.
Replaces: 173-14-10
