41-3-129. Certificate renewal — continuing education. (1) A certified child protection specialist shall renew the specialist’s certification annually using a process specified by department rule, which must include proof of completion of at least 20 hours of continuing education developed or approved by the department.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 41-3-129

  • Child protection specialist: means an employee of the department who investigates allegations of child abuse, neglect, and endangerment and has been certified pursuant to 41-3-127. See Montana Code 41-3-102
  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 41-3-102
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202

(2)The continuing education may include any topic listed in subsection (1) of 41-3-128 and must include at least one unit focused on:

(a)ethics; and

(b)recent developments in governing law or rule.