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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.57.02.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="57" chapter_num="02" heading="Academic and Experience Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Degrees and Experience. For certification as a certified program administrator, an applicant shall submit proof of one of the following to the Board:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Receipt of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and 4 years experience in the human service field with at least 3 years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Receipt of a master's degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years experience in the human service field with at least 1 year in a supervisory or administrative capacity.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Supervisory or Administrative Capacity Required in §A of this regulation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Supervisory or administrative capacity required under §A of this regulation includes the responsibility for hiring, assigning duties, disciplining and rewarding, approving leave requests, and formally evaluating.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Experience within the following settings may not be considered supervisory or administrative capacity experience:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Child placing agency;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Child placing institutional experience;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Foster parenting; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Serving as a caregiver in a foster home.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Experience shall be obtained within 10 years before the application date.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Review of Foreign Credentials. An applicant shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide proof of equivalency of the applicant's educational credentials to a baccalaureate degree or master's degree awarded from an accredited college or university in the United States; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submit their educational credentials at the applicant's expense to an educational evaluation agency approved by the Board with the request that the evaluation report be sent directly to the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>