Oklahoma Human Services provides ongoing professional development for the CW specialist, supervisor, and programs staff through in-service training opportunities as a component of the employee's professional development plan.

1. (1) Training requirements for the experienced CW specialist. After completing each New CW Specialist Development Plan (CORE) requirement, that includes successful completion of the CORE Comprehensive Skill Assessment and Level I and II training, the CW specialist completes a minimum of 40 hours of Level III job-related training per performance evaluation period until Level III training is complete. Thereafter, the 40 hours of required training per evaluation period is job-related to meet the specialist's needs.
2. (2) Training requirements for programs staff without supervisory responsibility. Programs staff who does not have supervisory responsibility completes a minimum of 40 hours of job-related training per performance evaluation year.
3. (3) Training requirements for CW supervisor and programs staff with supervisory responsibility. Each CW supervisor and programs staff completes a minimum of 40 hours of job-related training during each performance evaluation period. Per Section 840-3.1 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes each:
4. (A) employee appointed to his or her first supervisory position completes 24 hours of management training within 12 months of assuming the supervisory position; and
5. (B) supervisor completes 12 hours of management training during each performance evaluation period.

Added at 19 Ok Reg 2208, eff 6-27-02

Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1399, eff 5-27-04

Amended at 30 Ok Reg 839, eff 7-1-13

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 23, effective 9-16-24