49 Pa. Code § 25.417 - Child abuse recognition and reporting- mandatory training requirement
(a) Except as
provided in subsection (c), individuals applying to the Board for an initial
license shall have completed at least 3 hours of training in child abuse
recognition and reporting requirements which have been approved by the
Department of Human Services and the Bureau, as set forth in §
25.418 (relating to child abuse
recognition and reporting course approval process). The applicant shall certify
on the application that the applicant has either completed the required
training or has been granted an exemption under subsection (c). The Board will
not issue a license unless the Bureau has received an electronic report from an
approved course provider documenting the attendance/participation by the
applicant or the applicant has obtained an exemption under subsection
(c).
(b) Except as provided in
subsection (c), licensees seeking renewal of a license issued by the Board
shall complete, as a condition of biennial renewal of the license, at least 2
hours of approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and
reporting, as a portion of the total continuing education required for biennial
renewal. For credit to be granted, the continuing education course or program
must be approved by the Bureau, in consultation with the Department of Human
Services, as set forth in § 25.418. The Board will not renew a license
unless the Bureau has received an electronic report from an approved course
provider documenting the attendance/ participation by the licensee in an
approved course within the applicable biennial renewal period or the licensee
has obtained an exemption under subsection (c). If a licensee holds more than
one license issued by the Board , or holds a license issued by another licensing
board within the Bureau that requires mandatory training in child abuse
recognition and reporting, credit for completion of an approved course will be
applied to both licenses.
(c) An
applicant or licensee may apply in writing for an exemption from the
training/continuing education requirements set forth in subsections (a) and (b)
provided the applicant or licensee meets one of the following:
(1) The applicant or licensee submits
documentation demonstrating all of the following:
(i) The applicant or licensee has already
completed child abuse recognition training as required by section
1205.6 of the Public School Code
of 1949 (24 P.S. §
12-1205.6).
(ii) The training was approved by the
Department of Education in consultation with the Department of Human
Services.
(iii) The amount of
training received equals or exceeds the amount of training or continuing
education required under subsection (a) or subsection (b), as
applicable.
(iv) For purposes of
licensure renewal, the training must have been completed during the relevant
biennial renewal period.
(2) The applicant or licensee submits
documentation demonstrating all of the following:
(i) The applicant or licensee has already
completed child abuse recognition training required under
23 Pa.C.S. §
6383(c) (relating to
education and training).
(ii) The
training was approved by the Department of Human Services.
(iii) The amount of training received equals
or exceeds the amount of training or continuing education required under
subsection (a) or subsection (b), as applicable.
(iv) For purposes of licensure renewal, the
training must have been completed during the relevant biennial renewal
period.
(3) The applicant
or licensee submits documentation acceptable to the Board demonstrating why the
applicant or licensee should not be subject to the training or continuing
education requirement. The Board will not grant an exemption based solely upon
proof that children are not a part of the applicant's or licensee's practice.
Each request for an exemption under this paragraph will be considered on a
case-by-case basis. The Board may grant the exemption if it finds that
completion of the training or continuing education requirement is duplicative
or unnecessary under the circumstances.
(d) Exemptions granted under subsection (c)
are applicable only for the biennial renewal period for which the exemption is
requested. If an exemption is granted, the Board will issue or renew the
license, as applicable. If an exemption is denied, the Board will e-mail the
applicant or licensee a discrepancy notice notifying them of the need to either
complete an approved course or, if warranted, to submit additional
documentation in support of their request for an exemption.
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