Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-06-07-.01 - ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING

(1) All candidates for entry-level training shall go through a thorough evaluation and screening before being admitted into the training class.

(a) All entry level training for potential managers shall be conducted at a site jointly determined by the Agency and Committee. If technology and resources permit, the Agency may elect to make portions of the entry-level training available online, which may reduce actual classroom time. All candidates for the training must be referred by the Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Each candidate will undergo an evaluation to determine if they have the skills to be successful managers.

(b) The Agency shall conduct a criminal background check of all candidates. Any candidate who has been convicted of a felony will not be permitted into the training program.

(c) The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor will obtain a drug screening on all candidates before they are referred for entry level training. Any candidate with a documented history of substance abuse during the preceding twelve (12) months shall not be eligible for admission into entry level training.

(d) After the evaluation, the Director of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired or a designated member of the management staff shall interview each candidate and review the evaluation and recommendations of the staff, the criminal background check, and an essay that the candidate will be required to submit. Based upon this information and responses to interview questions, the candidate will either be accepted or rejected. The duration of the academic training and the on-the-job training, as well as the curriculum to be taught shall be determined by the Agency with the active participation of the Committee.

(2) After the candidates have successfully completed all course materials as evidenced by test scores, each shall complete an internship with a currently licensed manager. The Agency shall select the manager with whom the candidate shall work and will require the manager to provide progress reports with respect to the candidate's performance. After successfully completing an internship, the candidate shall be issued a license certifying that the candidate is a licensed manager in the State of Tennessee. If the candidate cannot successfully meet the requirements imposed by an internship, and the Agency does not receive a recommendation from the manager selected to conduct the training, the Agency shall not issue the license.

(3) When the license is issued, the manager shall be certified in accordance with the training modules completed, as outlined in the Operations Manual.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-06-07-.01

Original rule filed August 30, 1978; effective November 29, 1978. Amendment filed June 9, 1981; effective August 18, 1981. Amendment filed May 25, 1983; effective June 24, 1983. Amendment filed December 11, 1986; effective January 25, 1987. Repeal and new rule filed April 27, 1998; effective August 28, 1998. Repeal and new rule filed April 8, 2005; effective June 22, 2005. Amendments filed May 25, 2017; effective 8/23/2017.

Authority: T.C.A §§ 4-5-201 et seq., 49-11-601 et seq., 71-1-104, 71-1-105(12), and 71-4-604(c); 34 C.F.R. § 395 et seq. and 34 C.F.R. § 395.11.