1. (a) In order to become an approved instructor, a health practitioner must be appropriately licensed under state law and successfully complete the department training course consisting of a minimum of six hours of instruction by department staff that includes:

   1. (1) legal requirements in spinal screening;
   2. (2) workshop outline and materials to be used;
   3. (3) an update on the latest advances in the management of spinal deformity;
   4. (4) spinal screening program requirements;
   5. (5) approaches to spinal screening training; and
   6. (6) the role of the different health practitioners in spinal screening.
2. (b) In addition, the individual must have a minimum of two years of school spinal-screening experience.
3. (c) A certificate verifying instructor status will be issued upon successful completion of the requirements stated in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
4. (d) In order to maintain instructor status, the individual must successfully complete each updated continuing education course provided by the program upon notification of the availability of such a course.

5. (e) All training programs conducted by approved instructors must be approved by the department at least 10 working days in advance of the training session. The criteria which the department will consider for approval is submission of:

   1. (1) the program outline;
   2. (2) instructor's name, address, and professional license number;
   3. (3) instructor's spinal screening certificate number;
   4. (4) number of persons to be trained;
   5. (5) a copy of the agenda; and
   6. (6) the program date and location.
6. (f) Once approved, the department may provide instructional materials, as they are available, to the approved instructors.

Source Note:The provisions of this §37.145 adopted to be effective March 21, 1986, 11 TexReg 1145.