(a) A juvenile probation officer or juvenile supervision officer shall complete a minimum of 80 hours training every 24 months in topics related to the officer's job duties and responsibilities in order to maintain an active certification:
- (1) For juvenile supervision officers, this training shall include the facility's suicide prevention plan and requirements necessary to maintain certification in CPR, First Aid and personal restraint technique approved by the Commission.
- (2) For chief administrative officers and facility administrators, this training shall include a minimum of 20 hours of management topics.
- (b) A maximum of 20 hours of training credit that exceeds the minimum requirement in a specific reporting period may be applied to the next reporting period.
- (c) Documentation of the required continuing education shall be submitted to the Commission through the Commission's automated certification information system within 24 months of the initial certification date and every 24 months thereafter based on the officer's birth month.
Source Note:The provisions of this §344.640 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 4191.