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(a) Instructor-led training and self-instructional training must include:(1) Specifically stated learning objectives;(2) An evaluation or assessment tool to determine whether the person has obtained the information necessary to meet the stated objectives; and(3) A certificate, letter, or a signed and dated statement of successful completion from the training source.(b) Pre-service training must be provided by an instructor who:(1) Holds a generally recognized credential; or(2) Possesses documented knowledge or experience relevant to the training the instructor will provide.(c) Training on administering psychotropic medication must be instructor-led, as defined in §749.801(3) of this subchapter (relating to What do certain words and terms mean in this subchapter?). The instructor must be a health-care professional or pharmacist.(d) Training on emergency behavior intervention must:(1) Be instructor-led with each instructor certified in a recognized method of emergency behavior intervention or otherwise able to document knowledge of:(A) Emergency behavior intervention;(B) The course material;(C) Methods for delivering the training, including physical techniques for restraints, if applicable; and(D) Methods for evaluating and assessing a participant's knowledge and competency of the training material and physical techniques, if applicable;(2) Be competency-based; and(3) At the end of the training, require each participant to demonstrate knowledge and competency of the training material:(A) In writing; and(B) If the child-placing agency allows the use of emergency behavior intervention, by demonstrating the physical technique the participant is allowed to use.