The department of job and family services may issue or renew a certificate under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code to a foster home for the care of a child who is in the custody of a public children services agency or private child placing agency pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 5103.15 of the Revised Code regarding a child who was less than six months of age on the date the agreement was executed if the foster caregiver successfully completes the following amount of training:

1. (A) For an initial certificate, at least twelve hours of preplacement training through a preplacement training program operated under section 5103.034 or 5153.60 of the Revised Code;
2. (B) For renewal of a certificate, at least twelve hours each year of continuing training in accordance with the foster caregiver's needs assessment and continuing training plan developed and implemented under section 5103.035 of the Revised Code.

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