Section 05.01.04.140 - STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND STAFF DEVELOPMENTAll juvenile probation departments will have written policy and procedures governing staffing, to include:
01.Minimum Qualifications: a. Juvenile probation officers should meet and maintain the minimum standards of employment as provided in IDAPA 11.11.01, "Rules of the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training Council."b. Juvenile probation officers should adhere to the Code of Ethics/Standards of Conduct as provided in IDAPA 11.11.01.02.Training and Staff Development: a. All juvenile probation officers will earn the juvenile probation officer certificate as mandated in IDAPA 11.11.01.b. Juvenile probation departments should ensure staff training based on their written policy and procedures. The training should meet staff needs, be reviewed regularly, and address current trends.c. Juvenile probation officers should obtain at least twenty (20) hours of continuing education each year after certification as a juvenile probation officer. At least six (6) hours of annual continuing education should be on evidence-based/best practices in juvenile justice.d. Each juvenile probation department will maintain accurate documentation of continued training hours for each juvenile probation officer.Idaho Admin. Code r. 05.01.04.140