1. (a) Pre-service training. Per Section 1-9-116 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes (10A O.S. § 1-9-116), applicants, excluding kinship, and adult household members who care for a child in Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) custody are required to complete a prescribed course of training, prior to resource approval. The training incorporates the reasonable and prudent parent standard and addresses the values and guiding principles essential for caring for a child, who is a victim of maltreatment. Pre-service training is required for any family subject to the Resource Family Assessment process, per OAC 340:75-7-18, to include families approved to provide: traditional foster care, supported foster care, therapeutic foster care, intensive treatment family care, or contracted foster care. An applicant may request a training waiver. The resource field manager approves or denies a request for a training waiver. The applicant may request a waiver when an individual has:
2. (1) completed the equivalent training within the last five years. A list of equivalent training from a tribe, private agency, or another state is included that details subjects addressed in the training; or
3. (2) a significant disability that precludes the completion of training. Disability verification is provided by a physician. A person granted a permanent training waiver for disabilities may not be a caregiver for the child in OKDHS custody.
4. (b) Kinship training. Kinship training is required for any family subject to the Kinship Resource Family Assessment process, per OAC 340:75-7-24.
5. (1) A resource parent providing kinship foster care completes the training developed by OKDHS for kinship foster care prior to placement, per 10A O.S. § 1-9-116. Training cannot take place later than one hundred twenty-calendar days after placement of the child with the kinship foster parent.
6. (2) The training incorporates the reasonable and prudent parent standard and addresses the values and guiding principles essential for caring for a child who is a victim of maltreatment.
7. (3) The kinship resource parent is eligible to receive payment for providing foster care services upon Kinship Final Approval from OKDHS per OAC 340: 75-7-24.
8. (c) In-service training. Each resource parent completes continuing in-service training per year to enhance his or her skills as a provider.
9. (1) OKDHS provides free in-service training options for the resource parent.
10. (2) With CWS approval, other training is accepted as credit toward in-service training requirements. The resource parent provides the resource specialist with the training certificate, when available, from the training source that lists completed, approved hours.
11. (3) The resource parent selects from training options, such as classes, conferences, reading materials, or other learning opportunities that enhance his or her skills and meet the in-service training requirement. The resource parent receives approval for each training option from the resource specialist.
12. (4) A resource parent residing in another state and caring for a child in OKDHS custody meets the requirements of his or her state of residence for ongoing training to maintain OKDHS approval as a resource parent.

Added at 17 Ok Reg 549, eff 12-1-99 (emergency)

Added at 17 Ok Reg 1311, eff 5-11-00

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3367, eff 9-1-00

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 666, eff 1-10-01 (emergency)

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2128, eff 6-11-01

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3067, eff 7-12-01

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 534, eff 12-20-01 (emergency)

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2226, eff 6-27-02

Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2385, eff 6-25-04

Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1242, eff 5-26-05

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1024, eff 5-11-06

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1323, eff 6-1-07

Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1282, eff 6-1-09

Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1092, eff 3-26-10 (emergency)

Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1865, eff 7-1-10

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 635, eff 6-1-12

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

Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1695, eff 9-17-18

Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1850, eff 9-15-20

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

<div>Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 7, effective 10-10-24 (emergency)</div>

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 11-1-25