(a) Homeliving staff must possess the qualifications shown in the following table:
| Position
| Required training
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|---|
| (1) Homeliving Supervisor | Must be qualified based on size and complexity of the school, but at minimum possess a bachelor's degree.
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| (2) Homeliving Manager | Must be qualified based on the size and complexity of the student body but must at a minimum have an associate's degree no later than 2008.
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| (3) Homeliving Program Staff | Must have at least 32 post-secondary semester hours (or 48 quarter hours) in an applicable academic discipline, including fields related to working with children, such as, child development, education, behavioral sciences and cultural studies. |
(b) A person employed as a homeliving program staff:
(1) Should meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section by the 2009-2010 school year; and
(2) May, upon showing good cause, petition the school supervisor (or the homeliving supervisor for peripheral dorms) for a waiver from the new qualifications.