37 Tex. Admin. Code § 344.626

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024

Section 344.626 - Required Training Topics for Community Activities Officers

To be eligible for certification, community activities officers must:

(1) receive training and maintain current certification in:

(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);

(B) first aid; and

(C) the personal restraint technique used by the department, if the department authorizes community activities officers to use personal restraints; and

(2) receive training in the following topics:

(A) the policies of the department related to preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;

(B) TJJD code of ethics and TJJD disciplinary procedures;

(C) trauma-informed care;

(D) verbal de-escalation policies, procedures, and practices; and

(E) standards regarding use of personal and mechanical restraints, including prohibited techniques and criteria for use.

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 344.626

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 41, October 13, 2017, TexReg 5700, eff. 2/1/2018