(1) Therapeutic foster parents shall each complete 30 hours of training before initial licensure.

(2) Each year thereafter, therapeutic foster parents shall complete a total of 30 hours of annual training, including a minimum of 15 hours of training directly related to:

(a) the special needs of youth with emotional disturbances receiving treatment for their emotional disturbance in a treatment family environment; and

(b) the use of nonphysical methods of controlling youth to assure the safety and protection of the youth and others.

(3) Each therapeutic foster parent in a two parent foster home must complete at least five hours of training directly related to (2)(a) and (b).