- (a) A PEPP candidate shall apply for a criminal history records check clearance credential as outlined in Ed 504.12. A criminal history records check clearance credential shall be required for any candidate who has been selected or admitted into a state board approved PEPP.
- (b) PEPPs shall not place candidates in or allow candidates to commence any unsupervised clinical experience as described in Ed 604 without the candidate first obtaining a criminal history records check clearance credential.
- (c) Failure by a candidate to obtain a state board-issued criminal history records check clearance credential due to a finding under Ed 512.01(a)(3) shall result in a denial of admission into the PEPP.
- (d) A candidate may appeal a denial of a credential in accordance with Ed 512.01(b).
Source. #13374, INTERIM, eff 4-26-22, EXPIRED: 10-23-22 New. #13562, eff 2-22-23; renumbered by #13744 (formerly Ed 604.09)