OAR 413-200-0379. Education and Training for Applicants and Resource Parents

(1) An applicant must participate in Orientation Mandatory Reporting and Department approved Safe Sleep Training prior to receiving a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval, or within 30 days after the placement of a child in a home that has been issued a Temporary Certificate of Approval. (2) Each applicant and resource parent must complete required resource parent training before or within 12 months after the date on which the certificate was issued, or provide written documentation of completion of equivalent training content from the Department or another licensed child-caring agency within two years of an applicant's dated application for certification if approved by the certification supervisor on a form approved by the Department. (3) Completion of required resource parent training may be required by the Department prior to issuing a Certificate of Approval. A resource parent with a Child Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval is exempt from section (2) of this rule if there is an approval by a certification supervisor on a form approved by the Department for the development of a written, individualized training plan, specific to the needs of the child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home. (4) When an applicant applies for adoption, the Department-approved training must be completed prior to approval for adoption per 413-120-0246. (5) An applicant or resource parent with limited English proficiency or a hearing or visual impairment, who is unable to meet the training requirements outlined in sections of this rule may be provided an individualized training plan and approved by the certification supervisor. (6) Each resource parent must complete 30 hours of approved training each 2 year certification period. The Department may require a resource parent to complete more than the 30 hours of training for a two-year certification period based on the needs of the child placed in the home and the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the resource parent.