The Department intends to amend and repeal several rules within Chapter 65C-33, Child Welfare Training and Certification, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) eliminate the requirement of a pre-test as part of the pre-service training curriculum; 2) repeal references to the Training Academy and SkillNET; 3) add responsibilities to the Third Party Credentialing Entity relating to developing and administering child welfare certification programs for persons who provide child welfare services; 4) repeal obsolete certification designations and amend the names of certification designations; 5) repeal the requirement of a Performance Assessment; 6) repeal rules regarding certificate issuance, supervisor certification, child welfare trainer certification, and “supervising for excellence” trainer certification; 7) repeal duplicative language and obsolete terms; and 8) repeal or clarify vague language. In addition, the Department intends to add two new rules pertaining to the Third Party Credentialing Entities’ application and review process and revocation of Third Party Credentialing Entity Status.