1. A. The Office has the sole authority to approve each trainer and training session.

2. B. An organization or individual may not offer preservice, continued, or core of knowledge training unless the:

   1. (1) Trainer and the training have met the requirements for approval stated in this chapter; and
   2. (2) Trainer possesses a valid certificate of approval issued by the Office.

3. C. Preservice training shall be offered only by:

   1. (1) A regionally accredited or approved college or university; or
   2. (2) An organization or individual approved to offer core of knowledge training by the Office.

4. D. Continued training may be offered only by:

   1. (1) A regionally accredited or approved college or university;
   2. (2) An approved trainer or training organization with special skills and knowledge relating to the care and education of children or the management of child care programs;
   3. (3) Child care associations approved to conduct or provide training;
   4. (4) The Office of Child Care; or
   5. (5) A local, State, or federal government agency.

5. E. Core of knowledge training may be offered only by:

   1. (1) A regionally accredited or approved college or university;
   2. (2) Approved trainers or training organizations described in §C of this regulation that meet the requirements of Regulation .07 of this chapter;
   3. (3) The Office of Child Care; or
   4. (4) A local, State, or federal government agency.

6. F. A certificate of training approval is:

   1. (1) Valid for a period of 4 years from the effective date stated on the certificate; and
   2. (2) Renewable.

Authority: Family Law Article, §§5-551 and 5-573, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1104)

Transferred from COMAR 07.04.08 to 13A.14.08 effective January 1, 2006

Regulation .01A amended effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1978); March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .03c amended effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .03F amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1978)

Regulation .04 amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1978)

Regulation .04A amended effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .04A, C amended effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .05 amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1978); March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .05D amended effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .06 amended effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .06B amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1978)

Regulation .07D amended effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .10A amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1978)

Regulation .11A amended effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 526)