The Department intends to create rule 65C-33.016, Trainer Program, to accomplish the following: (1) Provide a timeframe for when Child Welfare Trainers must become proficient; (2) Specify requirements of “grandfathering” in; (3) Outline the prerequisites for entry into the Trainer Program; (4) Define which Child Welfare Trainers the Trainer Program applies to; (5) Determine what requirements must be met to be deemed proficient, including content knowledge and instructional skills, as well as assessment of these components; (6) Specify requirements to maintain Proficiency, including defining the specific in-service training relevant to trainer proficiency and number of hours; and (7) Specify who is exempt from this requirement. In addition, the Department intends to (1) Define “Pre-Service Child Welfare Trainer;” (2) Define “Trainer Program;” and (3) Remove the definition and requirement for a remedial training program for individuals retaking the pre-service training post-test.