Rule Requirements
The Administrative Code that needs to be followed. Click here to view the Administrative Code.
Temporary Requirements
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Required Trainings
There are required trainings that need to be completed before a credential will be awarded.
Background Checks
Three background checks are completed on all credential providers.
Renewal
Full EI Credentials are valid for 3 years. Renewal requirements include Ongoing Professional Development meetings, Continuing Education, and at least the Child Abuse and Tracking System (CANTS) and Sex Offender Registry Background Checks.
Consultative Experience
Rule 500 states “In order to qualify for a full credential, an individual must complete and document consultation while providing 240 hours of direct services, for which they are being credentialed, to children ages birth to three with special needs and their families.”
Ongoing Professional Development
Ongoing Professional Development Plan (OPDP) activities are a once a month, non-billable, meeting held either face-to-face or over the telephone with an individual specialist-level credentialed provider or group, of which at least one member is a specialist level credentialed provider.