16185437, 65C-33.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Home

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services

Notice: 16185437

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Overview

RULE:

65C-33.001	Definitions
65C-33.002	Certification for Child Welfare Professionals
65C-33.003	Child Welfare Pre-Service Training
65C-33.004	Pre-Service Training Post-Test Assessments
65C-33.005	Provisional Certification
65C-33.006	Full Certification
65C-33.007	Additional Requirements for Supervisor Certification (Repealed)
65C-33.008	Certification Renewal
65C-33.009	Certificate Issuance (Repealed)
65C-33.010	Waiver Process
65C-33.011	Certification Revocation
65C-33.012	Child Welfare Trainer Certification (Repealed)
65C-33.013	“Supervising for Excellence” Trainer Certification (Repealed)
65C-33.014	Third Party Credentialing Entities’ Application and Review Process
65C-33.015	Revocation or Suspension of Department Approval of Third Party Credentialing Entity Status

PURPOSE:

The Department intends to amend and repeal several rules within Chapter 65C-33, Child Welfare Training and Certification, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) eliminate the requirement of a pre-test as part of the pre-service training curriculum; 2) repeal references to the Training Academy and SkillNET; 3)  add responsibilities to the Third Party Credentialing Entity relating to developing and administering child welfare certification programs for persons who provide child welfare services; 4) repeal obsolete certification designations and amend the names of certification designations; 5)  repeal the requirement of a Performance Assessment; 6) repeal rules regarding certificate issuance, supervisor certification, child welfare trainer certification, and “supervising for excellence” trainer certification; 7) repeal duplicative language and obsolete terms; and 8) repeal or clarify vague language. 

In addition, the Department intends to add two new rules pertaining to the Third Party Credentialing Entities’ application and review process and revocation of Third Party Credentialing Entity Status.

SUMMARY:

The Department intends to amend and repeal several rules within Chapter 65C-33, Child Welfare Training and Certification.  In addition, the Department intends to add two new rules pertaining to the Third Party Credentialing Entities’ application and review process and revocation of Third Party Credentialing Entity Status.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

402.40, F.S.

LAW:

402.40, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/6/2015 Vol. 41/129

COMMENTS:

From 7/6/2015 To 7/27/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.