22 Va. Admin. Code § 40-705-180

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 22VAC40-705-180 - Training

A. The department shall implement a uniform training plan for child protective services workers and supervisors. The plan shall establish minimum standards for all child protective services workers and supervisors in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

B. Workers and supervisors shall complete skills and policy training specific to child abuse and neglect investigations and family assessments within the first two years of their employment.

C. All child protective services workers and supervisors shall complete a minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education or training annually. This requirement begins after completion of initial training mandates .

22 Va. Admin. Code § 40-705-180

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 1998; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2003; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 19, eff. 7/1/2017.

Statutory Authority: § 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia.