DCF 56.13(5)(c)(c) References. An applicant for certification to operate a Level 3 foster home shall submit at least 4 favorable reference letters, as follows: DCF 56.13(5)(c)1.a.a. Three of the letters shall be written by persons unrelated to the applicant. At least one of these reference letters shall be regarding the applicant’s qualifications under par. (a) 1., excluding par. (a) 1. d. DCF 56.13(5)(c)1.b.b. The fourth favorable reference letter shall be from a relative, preferably from an adult child if applicable. DCF 56.13(5)(c)2.2. ‘Content.’ Each reference letter shall include a statement indicating all of the following: DCF 56.13(6)(a)1.1. An applicant for certification to operate a Level 4 foster home shall have at least 4 of the following: DCF 56.13(6)(a)1.a.a. A minimum of one year of experience with children with a level of need of 3 as a foster parent or kinship care provider with a child placed in the applicant’s home for at least one year. DCF 56.13(6)(a)1.c.c. A minimum of 500 hours of experience as a respite care provider for children under the supervision of a human services agency. DCF 56.13(6)(a)1.e.e. A college, vocational, technical, or advanced degree in the area of a child’s treatment needs, such as nursing, medicine, social work, or psychology. DCF 56.13(6)(a)1.f.f. A substantial relationship with the child to be placed through previous professional or personal experience. DCF 56.13(6)(a)1.g.g. Work or personal experience for which the applicant has demonstrated the knowledge, skill, ability, and motivation to meet the needs of children with a level of need of 4. DCF 56.13(6)(a)2.2. If an applicant for certification to operate a Level 4 foster home relies on experience that meets the requirements in subd. 1. b. or f. as one of the 4 required criteria in this paragraph, the applicant shall also meet one of the criteria in subd. 1. a., c., e., or g. DCF 56.13(6)(b)1.1. Each foster parent who operates a Level 4 foster home shall complete a minimum of 40 hours of pre-placement training under s. DCF 56.14 (6h) before or after initial licensure but prior to the placement of any child in the home. DCF 56.13(6)(b)2.2. Each foster parent who operates a Level 4 foster home shall complete a minimum of 30 hours of initial licensing training under s. DCF 56.14 (7e) during the initial licensing period. DCF 56.13(6)(b)3.3. Each foster parent who operates a Level 4 foster home shall complete 24 hours of ongoing training under s. DCF 56.14 (8) in each 12-month period of licensure subsequent to the initial licensing period. DCF 56.13(6)(c)(c) References. An applicant for certification to operate a Level 4 foster home shall submit at least 4 favorable reference letters as follows: DCF 56.13(6)(c)1.a.a. Three of the letters shall be written by persons unrelated to the applicant. At least one of these reference letters shall be regarding the applicant’s qualifications under par. (a) 1., excluding par. (a) 1. d. DCF 56.13(6)(c)1.b.b. The fourth favorable reference letter shall be from a relative, preferably from an adult child if applicable. DCF 56.13(6)(c)2.2. ‘Content.’ Each reference letter shall include a statement indicating all of the following: