Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(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.
