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The purpose of the certification exam is to require an applicant to demonstrate substantial knowledge of significant legal concepts and corresponding skills in child welfare law.  \nEXAM FORMAT. The exam consists of a three-hour morning session with three essay questions each worth 100 points and a three-hour afternoon session with 100 multiple choice questions (10 of which involve professional ethics) each worth 2 points. The required passing score is 350. The essay portion of the exam may be taken by laptop (supplied by the examinee) or by writing. Answers to the multiple choice questions will be documented by the applicant on a scantron answer sheet supplied by TBLS.  \nEXAM GRADING. All exam materials are confidential and not available for review. Essay answers are graded anonymously and identified only by an assigned examinee number. Multiple choice answers are computer graded. Successful examinees are notified that they passed but are not provided with their specific score. Unsuccessful examinees are notified of their exam score. Exams that score 10 points below the passing grade are automatically regraded. Exam results are final.  \nESSAY QUESTIONS. Essay questions consist of a fact pattern followed by a series of questions (usually 4-6) for an applicant to answer. Essays are designed to require an applicant to recognize and analyze issues in the fact pattern and explain how those issues should be resolved. The fact patterns will involve situations you would likely encounter in your practice. Applicants should ensure they provide the specific information each question requests and communicate their response as clearly as possible. An organized, clearly written answer using complete sentences will almost always receive a higher score than a choppy, disorganized one. In order to pass the exam, applicants must be able to clearly express answers in a manner that would be persuasive to the decision-maker in a case.  \nMULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS. These questions are designed to test a breadth of issues in the specialty area and require an applicant to select the option that represents the best available answer.  \nREQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES. An applicant in child welfare law is expected to understand all aspects of child welfare and is also expected to be familiar with the procedures for resolving child welfare cases both in the Texas Family Code and in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, a general application of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Texas Rules of Evidence, provisions in the Texas Constitution and other state laws relating to child welfare law, and federal laws relating to child welfare law. This will include legislation in effect at the time of the exam that may have been recently enacted as well as any recent case law. A more detailed list of required knowledge are set out on the following pages.  \nChild Welfare Law  \nTBLS Exam Specifications (7/2019) Page 1 of 4  \nNOTE: NOT ALL TOPICS LISTED BELOW WILL BE COVERED ON ANY GIVEN EXAM. APPLICANTS WILL BE TESTED ON RULES AND LAWS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF THE EXAM UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  \n1. Federal Law  \na. U. S. Constitution  \nb. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act  \nc. Fostering Connections to Success Act  \nd. Indian Child Welfare Act  \ne. Special Immigrant Juvenile Status  \n2. State Statutes and Regulations  \na. Texas Family Code  \nb. Texas Rules of Civil Procedure  \nc. Texas Rules of Evidence  \nd. Texas Administrative Code  \ne. Child Protective Services (TDFPS) Handbook  \nf. Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure  \ng. Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC)  \n3. Intake and Investigations  \na. Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect  \nb. TDFPS Interviews with Children  \nc. Family Based Safety Services  \nd. Orders in Aid of Investigation  \ne. Orders to Participate in Services  \nf. Records and Confidentiality  \ng. Alternative Response  \n4. Trial of Cases Involving TDFPS  \na. 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