Section 344.620 - Mandatory Training Topics for Certification Exam for Juvenile Probation Officers(a) Successful completion of the certification exam is required prior to performing the duties of a certified juvenile probation officer.(b) The certification exam for juvenile probation officers is based on the following mandatory training topics: (1) role of the probation officer;(2) risk and needs assessment, case planning, and case management;(3) recognizing and supervising youth with mental health issues;(4) officer safety and mechanical restraints;(5) Texas Family Code Title 3 (Juvenile Justice Code) and related laws;(7) dispositional recommendations and courtroom proceedings;(8) TJJD code of ethics and TJJD disciplinary procedures;(9) preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;(10) purpose and goals of the Prison Rape Elimination Act;(11) suicide prevention and intervention;(12) trauma-informed care;(13) adolescent development and behavior; and(14) cultural competency.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 344.620
The provisions of this §344.620 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 4191; amended to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 3601; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 41, October 13, 2017, TexReg 5700, eff. 2/1/2018