1. (a) To be eligible for credit toward initial certification and renewal of certification, documentation of an on-the-job training program must include the following elements, at a minimum:

   1. (1) name and signature of the trainee;
   2. (2) name and signature of the trainer(s);
   3. (3) signature of the supervisor/administrator;
   4. (4) training topics;
   5. (5) number of training hours for each topic; and
   6. (6) dates the topics were explained to the trainee, practiced by the trainee, and demonstrated by the trainee.
2. (b) Staff members who provide on-the-job training must be qualified to do so based on knowledge, education, and/or experience.
3. (c) For juvenile probation officers and juvenile supervision officers, a maximum of 40 hours of on-the-job training may be used to meet the initial certification or continuing education requirement in a certification period.
4. (d) For community activities officers, a maximum of 20 hours of on-the-job training may be used to meet the initial certification or continuing education requirement in a certification period.

Source Note:The provisions of this §344.630 adopted to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5688.