Section He-C 6446.12 - Pre-Licensing Training(a) Prior to the issuance of an initial license, the applicant shall attend in its entirety pre-licensing training required by DCYF as described in (b) below, except as allowed in (c) and (d) below.(b) The pre-licensing training referenced in (a) above shall consist of a total of at least 30 hours of training, which includes, but is not limited to: (1) An orientation to the foster care system;(2) A review of the laws and regulations pertaining to foster care;(3) The impact of trauma on child growth and development;(4) Understanding grief and loss;(5) Maintaining family connections, including with birth parents;(6) The guidance and positive discipline of children;(7) Implementation of the reasonable and prudent parent standards;(8) The impact of sexual abuse and maintaining a safe environment;(9) First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and(10) Medication administration.(c) An applicant who has held a valid foster family care license within the past 4 years in New Hampshire shall be exempt from completing the pre-licensing training in (b) above on those topics for which the curriculum has not changed since the applicant last completed the training.(d) An applicant who has held a valid foster family care license within the past 4 years in any other state shall be exempt from completing the pre-licensing training in (b) above on those topics for which the applicant demonstrates completion of training on a curriculum with like competencies.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6446.12
#7184, INTERIM, eff 12-28-99, EXPIRED: 4-26-00
New. #7321, eff 7-22-00; ss by #8663, eff 6-16-06
Amended byVolume XXXV Number 10, Filed March 12, 2015, Proposed by #10788, Effective 2/21/2015, Expires2/21/2025.Amended by Volume XL Number 28, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13056, Effective 6/16/2020, Expires 6/16/2030 (formerly He-C 6446.13).