1. (a) A certified program shall have policy and procedures mandating, at the minimum, twelve (12) hours of annual training of all staff which shall include:

   1. (1) confidentiality;
   2. (2) facility safety and disaster plans;
   3. (3) first aid kits and fire extinguishers, their location, contents and use;
   4. (4) universal precautions, and
   5. (5) legal and ethical issues.
2. (b) The remaining hours of annual training shall be related to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and batterers intervention as prescribed and approved by the executive director as appropriate for the assigned staff duties.
3. (c) A certified program shall have policy and procedures mandating a minimum of four hours annual training of all volunteers providing direct services, related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking as prescribed and approved by the executive director.
4. (d) Individuals that volunteer indirect services and do not meet the requirements for a volunteer providing direct services as defined in Subchapter 1 of this Chapter shall receive annual training as prescribed by the executive director, but do not have a minimum number of training hours required.
5. (e) Documentation of training must include the topic of the training, the name of the trainer(s), the date of the training, the length of the training session, the sponsor of the training, and approval of the training by the executive director of the BIP.
6. (f) All staff and volunteers shall complete training on standards in Suchapter 5 of this Chapter.
7. (g) Compliance with this Section shall be determined by a review of policy and procedures; review of training records and other provided documentation of personnel training; and a review of personnel or volunteer records.

Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723, eff 7-1-10

Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1923, eff 7-11-11

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1770, eff 8-11-12

Amended at 31 Ok Reg 816, eff 9-12-14

Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1219, eff 9-11-16

Amended at 35 Ok Reg 871, eff 9-14-18

Amended at 43 Ok Reg, Number 18, effective 6-11-26