Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 41 - STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY
CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Section 41.78 - Child abuse recognition and reporting course approval process
Universal Citation: 49 PA Code ยง 41.78
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) An individual, entity or organization may apply for approval to provide mandated reporter training as required under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b) (relating to education and training) by submitting the course materials set forth in subsection (b) simultaneously to the Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth and Families, and to the Bureau at the following addresses:
(1) Department of Human Services, Office of
Children, Youth and Families, Health and Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17120; or electronically at RA-PWOCYFCPSL@pa.gov.
(2) Bureau of Professional and Occupational
Affairs, 2601 North Third Street, P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649; or
electronically at RA-stcpsl_course_app@ pa.gov.
(b) Submissions shall include the following:
(1) Contact information (mailing address,
e-mail address and telephone number) for the agency/course
administrator.
(2) General
description of the training and course delivery method.
(3) Title of the course.
(4) Timed agenda and estimated hours of
training.
(5) Learning
objectives.
(6) Intended
audience.
(7) Course related
materials including, as applicable:
(i)
Handouts.
(ii) Narrated script or
talking points.
(iii) Interactive
activities or exercises.
(iv)
Videos and audio/visual content.
(v) Knowledge checks, quizzes or other means
of assessing participant's understanding of the material.
(vi) For online courses, a transcript or
recording of audio training.
(8) Citation of sources, including written
permission to use copyrighted material, if applicable.
(9) Anticipated credentials or experience of
the presenter, or biography of presenter, if known.
(10) Printed materials used to market the
training.
(11) Evaluation used to
assess participants- satisfaction with the training.
(12) Sample certificate of attendance and
participation, which shall include:
(i) Name
of participant.
(ii) Title of
training.
(iii) Date of
training.
(iv) Length of training
(2 hours or 3 hours).
(v) Name and
signature of the authorized representative of the provider. The signature may
be an electronic signature.
(vi)
Statement affirming the participant attended the entire
course.
(13) Verification
of ability to report attendance and participation electronically to the Bureau
in a format prescribed by the Bureau.
(c) The Bureau will notify the applicant in writing upon approval of the course and will post a list of approved courses on the Bureau's web site and the Board's web site.
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