65C-33.006. Full Certification

(1) A provisionally certified Child Welfare Professional must meet the following requirements to earn Full Certification: (a) Complete 1,040 hours of on-the-job experience in his or her certification designation; (b) Complete six (6) field observations, as defined by the Third Party Credentialing Entity; (c) Have 20 hours of individual supervision; (d) Have 10 hours of group supervision; and, (e) Have an additional 10 hours of individual and/or group supervision with an attestation from the supervisor that the Child Welfare Professional has the ability to competently perform child welfare services. (2) Absent special circumstances, a Child Welfare Professional has one (1) year from provisional certification to attain full certification. (3) The Third Party Credentialing Entity is responsible for issuing full certification certificates and maintaining a certification database.