1661.1 For certification as an attendance office, the following shall be required:

1. (a) A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
2. (b) Thirty (30) semester hours in the areas of psychology, education, sociology, anthropology and child welfare;
3. (c) Twelve (12) semester hours in the areas of social work, guidance and counseling;
4. (d) Three (3) semester hours in a supervised practicum, internship, student teaching, or field experience;
5. (e) Content to include the following:
6. (1) Knowledge of human growth and development, human social problems and dysfunctioning family dynamics; and
7. (2) Knowledge of human service agencies and child and youth service agencies, including juvenile justice systems;
8. (f) Skills to include the following:
9. (1) How clients define their circumstances and problems;
10. (2) Diagnosing individual, family and community social problems;
11. (3) Working with organizations (i.e., schools, school systems, human service agencies) to address clients' needs and problems;
12. (4) Limitations, characteristics, needs and problems of organizations in meeting human needs;
13. (5) Communicating effectively orally and in writing;
14. (6) Interviewing clients and obtain information; and
15. (7) Developing plans to help clients eliminate, reduce, or control their problems; and
16. (g) One (1) year of employment experience as a human service worker after receipt of the bachelor's degree; or, two (2) years of employment experience as a paraprofessional human service worker before or after receipt of the bachelor's degree.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 3201 (July 17, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6542 (October 24, 1986); and by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 6893, 6941-42 (October 1, 1993).