(1) Child protective investigators and case managers, and their supervisors, must receive a minimum of six (6) hours of specialized training on human trafficking approved by the Department prior to accepting cases with children or young adult victims of human trafficking. The specialized training in human trafficking shall be conducted by a Department-approved trainer and consist of:
    (a) Three (3) hours of live training pertaining to human trafficking;
    (b) One (1) hour of live training pertaining to Legislative language addressing human trafficking; and
    (c) Two (2) hours of additional live training on specialized topics related to human trafficking of children.
    (2) Child protective investigators and case managers must each year receive a minimum of one (1) hour of ongoing training per quarter on human trafficking or related topics in order to continue receiving cases with child or young adult victims of human trafficking.
    (3) The training curriculum and any revision to the training curriculum must be approved by the Department. Training curriculum will be approved if it meets the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a)-(c) of this rule.
    (4) Completion of the training shall be entered into FSFN, using the training tracker.
Rulemaking Authority 409.1678(2)(e) FS. Law Implemented 409.1754(3)(a) FS. History-New 1-12-16, Amended 11-24-19.