Academic Experience. For certification as a certified residential child and youth care practitioner, an applicant shall submit the following documents to the Board: A copy of a high school diploma or equivalent; Evidence of at least 2 years experience in the health and human services field; and Either: Successful completion of an approved residential child and youth care practitioner training program; or Official transcripts of an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Review of Foreign Educational Credentials. An applicant shall provide proof of equivalency of the applicant's educational credentials to a high school, associate's degree or bachelor's degree awarded from an accredited college or university in the United States. An applicant shall submit the applicant's 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.