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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 13A.07.11.03" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="11" heading="Required Training.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>All certificated school personnel who have direct contact with students on a regular basis shall complete training on or before December 1 of each year, by a method determined by each county board, in the skills required to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Understand and respond to youth suicide risk;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Understand and respond to student mental health, student trauma, student safety and other topics related to student social and emotional well-being;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Identify professional resources to help students in crisis;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Recognize student behavioral health issues;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Recognize a student experiencing trauma or violence out of school and refer the student to behavioral health services, which includes, but is not limited to, the school counselor, school psychologist, school nurse, school social worker, and student support team; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>If the school is a community school, support any students needing the services at a community school.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The training required by §A of this regulation shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provided to certificated school personnel during an in-service program; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A professional development requirement that may be met during time designated for professional development.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>