(a) Training may include clock hours or CEUs provided
by:
(1) A training provider registered with the Texas Early
Childhood Professional Development System Training Registry, maintained
by the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office;
(2) An instructor who teaches early childhood development
or another relevant course at a secondary school or institution of
higher education accredited by a recognized accrediting agency;
(3) An employee of a state agency with relevant expertise;
(4) A physician, psychologist, licensed professional
counselor, social worker, or registered nurse;
(5) A person who holds a generally recognized credential
or possesses documented knowledge relevant to the training the person
will provide; or
(6) A person who has at least two years of experience
working in child development, a child development program, early childhood
education, a childhood education program, or a Head Start or Early
Head Start program and:
(A) Has a current Child Development Associate (CDA)
credential; or
(B) Holds at least an associate's degree in child development,
early childhood education, or a related field.
(b) Training may include clock hours or CEUs obtained
through self-instructional materials, if the materials were developed
by a person who meets one of the qualifications in subsection (a)
of this section.
(c) Instructor-led training and self-instructional
training, excluding self-study training, must include:
(1) Specifically stated learning objectives;
(2) A curriculum, which includes experiential or applied
activities;
(3) An evaluation/assessment tool to determine whether
the person has obtained the information necessary to meet the stated
objectives; and
(4) A certificate of successful completion from the
training source.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §744.1319 adopted to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 916; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1779; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |