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