OAR 411-303-0050. Behavior Intervention Certification Standards

(1) To be certified in an ODDS-approved behavior intervention curriculum, a provider or designated person must: (a) Complete an approved training program delivered by an instructor; and (b) Demonstrate physical and written competencies as appropriate to the settings and individuals supported. (2) Certifications issued by an ODDS-approved behavior intervention curriculum instructor: (a) Must be personal to the provider or designated person certified by the instructor; (b) Must be issued to the provider or designated person certified as described in section (1) of this rule; (c) May be valid for no more than two years without recertification; (d) Must require annual continuing education to maintain; (e) Must require additional training to renew the certification; (f) Must include certification levels that are portable between employers; and (g) Must include: (A) The dates during which the certification is current; (B) The types of restraint in which the person is certified, if any; (C) The types of training the person is certified to conduct, if any; (D) Any special endorsements; (E) The level of training; and (F) The name of the certified instructor who conducted the training and administered the assessment of proficiency. (3) A provider or designated person certified in an ODDS-approved behavior intervention curriculum under these rules must maintain the documentation of the certification and any records of annual continuing education and make that documentation available to ODDS upon request.