Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 420/5 – In addition to the requirements of Section 4, a person shall be …
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In addition to the requirements of Section 4, a person shall be qualified to be certified if he or she:
(a) has passed an examination approved by the Department to determine his fitness to perform the duties of or otherwise function as a child protective investigator or child welfare specialist;
(b) is at least 18 years of age;
(c) has completed the curriculum of study or training, developed pursuant to Section 4, at the Department, college or other institution that is approved to do business in this State; and
(d) has a bachelor’s degree in an area related to human services such as law enforcement, police science, criminology, social work, early childhood development or psychology, provided that this subsection (d) shall not apply to persons employed by the Department prior to the effective date of this Act.
The Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but such conviction shall not operate automatically as a complete bar to certification.
(a) has passed an examination approved by the Department to determine his fitness to perform the duties of or otherwise function as a child protective investigator or child welfare specialist;
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 420/5
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(b) is at least 18 years of age;
(c) has completed the curriculum of study or training, developed pursuant to Section 4, at the Department, college or other institution that is approved to do business in this State; and
(d) has a bachelor’s degree in an area related to human services such as law enforcement, police science, criminology, social work, early childhood development or psychology, provided that this subsection (d) shall not apply to persons employed by the Department prior to the effective date of this Act.
The Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but such conviction shall not operate automatically as a complete bar to certification.