Figure: 40 TAC §748.4657
Who is required to
receive the annual
training?		 How many hours of annual training and what types of
annual training are needed?
(1) All caregivers 50 hours. Of the 50 hours:
(A) Four hours must be completed every six months on training
specific to the emergency behavior intervention techniques that
you allow, and this training must be completed within 180 days
from the date that the caregiver last received such training;
(B) Four hours must be on training specific to trafficking
victims, as further described in §748.4659 of this title (relating
to What areas or topics must the four hours of annual training
regarding trafficking victims include?); and
(C) Two hours must be on training specific to transportation
safety if the caregiver transports a child in care whose
chronological or developmental age is younger than nine years
old.
(2) Child-care
administrators,
professional level
service providers,
treatment directors,
and case managers
who hold a relevant
professional license		 (A) 15 hours.
(B) Of the 15 hours, two hours must be on training specific to
transportation safety if the person transports a child in care
whose chronological or developmental age is younger than
nine years old.
(C) There are no annual training requirements for emergency
behavior intervention. However, if there is a substantial change
in techniques, types of intervention, or operation policies
regarding emergency behavior intervention, then the staff must
be re-trained in emergency behavior intervention.
(D) Annual training hours competed to maintain a person's
relevant professional license may be used to satisfy all or part
of the 15 hours of annual training required by this section.
(3) Child-care
administrators,
professional level
service providers,
treatment directors,
and case managers
who do not hold a
relevant professional
license		 (A) 20 hours.
(B) Of the 20 hours, two hours must be on training specific to
transportation safety if the person transports a child in care
whose chronological or developmental age is younger than
nine years old.
(C) There are no annual training requirements for emergency
behavior intervention. However, if there is a substantial change
in techniques, types of intervention, or operation policies
regarding emergency behavior intervention, then the staff must
be re-trained in emergency behavior intervention.