1. (1) Supervisor Training Course Providers

   1. (a) A supervisor training course provider must be an approved continuing education provider to apply for approval as a supervisor training course provider. A provider shall apply on board forms.
   2. (b) A supervisor training course provider must be approved under this section to offer supervisor training courses. The board shall maintain a list of supervisor training course providers on the board's website.
   3. (c) The applicant shall certify on the application that all supervisor training courses that the provider offers for board credit will comply with the criteria in this section; and that the supervisor training course provider will be responsible for verifying attendance at each program and provide an attendance certificate as set forth in this section.
   4. (d) A supervisor training course offered for board credit shall enhance recipients' professional knowledge and skills about supervision so that they can successfully fulfill the supervision duties the board expects board-approved supervisors to complete. The course shall be developed and presented by persons who are appropriately knowledgeable in supervision theories, strategies, and techniques. It shall specify the course objectives, course content, and teaching methods.
   5. (e) The supervisor training course provider must document that each course complies with this section and maintain that documentation for a period of three years.
   6. (f) To be approved, an applicant must demonstrate compliance with the board's course content guidelines. The board will review the supervisor training course provider application and notify the applicant of any deficiencies or grant approval. If the applicant is not already a board-approved continuing education provider, the applicant will be notified of the deficiency of this requirement. Once minimum requirements are met, the board-approved supervisor training course provider shall indicate the supervisor training course provider approval number all attendance certificates.
   7. (g) Each supervisor training course shall allow participants to formally evaluate the course using an evaluation instrument. The provider and the instructor shall review the evaluation outcomes and revise subsequent programs accordingly. The supervisor training course provider shall keep all evaluations for three years and allow the board to review the evaluations on request.
   8. (h) A supervisor training course provider must submit updated curricula every six years in order to maintain approval as a provider.
   9. (i) The supervisor training course provider is responsible for providing each training participant with a legible attendance certificate when the training ends, verifying the name, date, and place of the training; the provider's name, approval number, and signature; and board contact information.
   10. (j) The supervisor training course provider shall maintain attendance records for not fewer than three years.
   11. (k) The supervisor training course provider is responsible for assuring that only licensees who attend the complete training and have demonstrated that they met training objectives receive credit for the training.
   12. (l) The board may evaluate any approved supervisor training provider at any time to ensure compliance with requirements of this section. If the provider is not compliant, the provider shall implement a correction plan to address deficiencies and will submit documentation verifying corrective action to the board within 30 days of the date of the board's notice that corrective action is necessary.
   13. (m) The board may rescind the approval status of a supervisor training provider.
   14. (n) Complaints regarding supervisor training courses offered by approved providers may be submitted in writing to the executive director. Complaints may result in an audit and may be referred to the board for appropriate action.
   15. (o) A supervisor training course provider whose approval status has been rescinded by the board may reapply on or after the 90th day following the board action. The provider must document corrective action and demonstrate that the provider's courses will be presented in compliance with this section.
   16. (p) In order to get board credit of supervisor training to meet requirements of 850-X-03 (relating to recognition as a Board approved Supervisor and the Supervision Process), a licensee must take that training from a provider approved in good standing with the board.

Author: Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-30-57(6) (1991).

History: New Rule: Published September 30, 2020; effective November 14, 2020.