Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 105-3-.11 - Requirements of Commission-Approved Training

(1) Approval of Training. The Commission shall approve all training used to fulfill FVIP facilitators' training requirements for initial certification and recertification.

(2) Training Application Process. To be considered for approval, the following items shall be sent to the Commission using the process designated in the application created by the Commission. Applications must be received prior to forty-five (45) calendar days of the first scheduled training.

(a) A completed and signed application form with all requested attachments;

(b) A detailed training agenda;

(c) A statement of the qualifications, biography, or curriculum vitae of the potential trainers and two (2) references of people who can attest to the trainer's ability;

(d) A training evaluation to be distributed to the training participants that meets the requirements outlined in the training application. Results must be made available to the Commission upon request;

(3) Application Fees. An application fee outlined in the application must be submitted with the application for approval. If no fee is being charged for training attendees, the applicant may request this fee be waived.

(4) Agreement. All trainer applications must agree to allow Commission staff or monitors and/or victim liaisons to observe and monitor the training at no cost.

(5) Approval. The Commission will approve training at its discretion based upon training content and approval criteria detailed in the training application. Approval shall last for one (1) year.

(6) Advertisement. Trainings approved by the Commission shall display the following information on their promotional material: "This training was approved by the Georgia Commission on Family Violence for __ training hours for FVIP facilitators. The views, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this training are those of the trainer(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence."

(7) Documentation. Sign in sheets must be sent to the Commission within thirty (30) calendar days of completion of the training event.

(8) Withdrawal of Approval. The Commission may withdraw training approval at any time at its discretion.

(9) Continuing Education Hours. No more than six (6) hours of the development and/or delivery of new Commission-approved training will count towards annual facilitator continuing education.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 105-3-.11

O.C.G.A. §§ 19-13-13(a)& (b); 19-13-14(a) & (e); 19-13-17 .

Original Rule entitled "Requirements of Commission-Approved Training" adopted. F. Dec. 3, 2018; eff. Dec. 23, 2018.