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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 13A.14.08.03" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="08" heading="Requirement to Be Approved.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Office has the sole authority to approve each trainer and training session.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An organization or individual may not offer preservice, continued, or core of knowledge training unless the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Trainer and the training have met the requirements for approval stated in this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Trainer possesses a valid certificate of approval issued by the Office.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Preservice training shall be offered only by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A regionally accredited or approved college or university; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An organization or individual approved to offer core of knowledge training by the Office.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Continued training may be offered only by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A regionally accredited or approved college or university;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An approved trainer or training organization with special skills and knowledge relating to the care and education of children or the management of child care programs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Child care associations approved to conduct or provide training;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Office of Child Care; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A local, State, or federal government agency.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Core of knowledge training may be offered only by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A regionally accredited or approved college or university;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Approved trainers or training organizations described in §C of this regulation that meet the requirements of Regulation .07 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Office of Child Care; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A local, State, or federal government agency.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A certificate of training approval is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Valid for a period of 4 years from the effective date stated on the certificate; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Renewable.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>