Ohio § 5103.58

§ 5103.58.

(A) Professional treatment staff employed by a public children services agency who are

not subject to the licensing requirements of Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code shall

meet the requirements of sections 5153.112 and 5153.122 of the Revised Code . (B)(1) Professional treatment staff employed by a private child placing agency or private

noncustodial agency who are not subject to the licensing requirements of Chapter 4757.

of the Revised Code shall meet the requirements of: (a) Section 5153.112 of the Revised Code ;  and (b) Section 5153.122 of the Revised Code , except that, with respect to the training requirements during the first year of

continuous employment, staff shall be required to have training only in the courses

described in divisions (A), (B), (C), (G), (H), (J), and (L) of that section and only

for the number of hours needed to complete those courses. (2) Subject to divisions (B)(3) and (4) of this section, the training required under

division (B)(1) of this section may be offered by a private child placing agency,

private noncustodial agency, or qualified nonprofit organization. (3) Prior to the department of children and youth establishing a training program under section 5103.59 of the Revised Code , training that meets the requirements described in division (B)(1) of this section

may be offered only upon approval by the department.  The department shall approve or disapprove a program not later than sixty days after

the program is submitted for approval. (4) A private child placing agency, private noncustodial agency, or qualified nonprofit

organization shall cease to provide a training program approved under division (B)(3)

of this section once the department establishes a training program described in section 5103.59 of the Revised Code , after which all training shall be provided by the department only.