Or. Admin. Code § 407-025-0060

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 407-025-0060 - Training

(1) Effective January 1, 2014, ODDS and VR shall establish and update, when appropriate, competencies for providing employment services, and shall adopt and implement competency-based training standards for career development plans, job creation, job development, job coaching, and coordination of those services.

(2) Effective July 1, 2016, ODDS and VR shall purchase employment services for individuals with I/DD only from agencies or individual providers licensed, certified, credentialed or otherwise qualified as required by Department rules or contracts. The requirements for providing employment services shall be competency-based and may include such national credentialing programs as the APSE Certified Employment Support Professional exam or a substantial equivalent.

DHSD 4-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-13; DHSD 5-2015, f. 8-7-15, cert. ef. 8/9/2015

Stat. Auth.: ORS 409.050

Stats. Implemented: ORS 409.050