Code of Colorado Regulations
1400 - Department of Early Childhood
1402 - Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration
8 CCR 1402-1 - CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSING RULES AND REGULATIONS
PERSONNEL AND RESIDENTS OF THE HOME
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.312 - TRAINING

Universal Citation: 1400 CO Code Regs 8 CCR 1402-1-2.312

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

A. Every required training in this rule section 2.312 must be documented and available for review by the Department.

B. Prior to issuance of the license or providing care to children, the primary provider, applicant 2, and equally qualified provider, must complete a Department approved fifteen (15) clock hour pre-licensing course of training.

1. The following individuals are exempt from pre-licensing training:
a. Individuals who have a current director qualifications letter issued by the Department; or

b. Individuals with a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with a major area of study in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education.

C. Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department-approved training in standard precautions that meets current occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) requirements prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually.

D. Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, and qualified substitutes must complete the a Department-approved First Aid and CPR training, for all ages of children from infant to twenty-one (21) years of age;

1. Prior to working with children all staff members caring for children not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR must complete the Department-approved basic First Aid and CPR module. This module must be renewed every two (2) years.

E. Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, and qualified substitutes must complete a Department approved course of training for medication administration. This course must be completed every three (3) years and can be applied towards ongoing annual training hours in the year that it is completed;

F. Prior to working with children, the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a building and physical premises training. The training must include identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, vehicular traffic, handing and storage of hazardous materials, and the appropriate storage of biological contaminants.:

1. This training is developed and facilitated by the primary provider for applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members to identify specific environmental hazards at the family child care home. Applicant 2, equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must be retrained if there are changes to the building and physical premises.

G. Prior to working with children, if working with children less than three (3) years of age, the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and can be applied towards ongoing annual training hours in the year that it is completed.

H. Prior to working with children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department approved training about child abuse prevention, including common symptoms and signs of child abuse how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect within thirty (30) calendar days of employment. This training must be renewed annually.

I. Prior to working with infants, the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must complete a Department-approved safe sleep training. This training must be renewed annually.

J. Within thirty (30) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider and all individuals responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunization records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) immunization course. This training must be renewed annually.

K. Within thirty (30) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department-approved training regarding playground safety for homes. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;

L. Within thirty (30) calendar days of caring for children, the primary provider must ensure that equally qualified providers, qualified substitutes, and all staff members must read and be trained on "Rules Regulating Family Child Care Homes," the "General Rules for Child Care Facilities," and the "Rules Regulating Special Activities," if applicable.

M. Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department-approved introduction to the early intervention and preschool special education programs. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;

N. Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department-approved training for recognizing the impact of bias on early childhood professionals. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements;

O. Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children all qualified substitutes, and staff members must have at least one (1) hour of child development training. This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

P. Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, the equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff must complete a Department- approved training regarding "Injury Prevention for Homes." This course is required once and will count towards ongoing training requirements.

Q. Within ninety (90) calendar days of caring for children the primary provider, applicant 2, and the equally qualified provider must complete the Department-approved training "Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant." This course is required once and will be counted toward ongoing professional development.

R. The primary provider, applicant 2, equally qualified provider, qualified substitutes, and all staff members shall:

1. Complete a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing professional development each year. At least three (3) of the fifteen (15) clock hours must be in social emotional development.
a. Ongoing training and courses shall demonstrate a direct connection to one or more of the following competency areas:
1) Child growth and development and learning courses that align with the competency domains of child growth and development;

2) Child observation and assessment;

3) Family and community partnership;

4) Social-emotional health and development promotion;

5) Health, safety, and nutrition;

6) Professional practice; and

7) Teaching practices.

2. Each one (1) semester hour course with a direct connection to the competency area listed in rule section 2.312(Q)(1)(a), taken at a regionally accredited college or university shall count as fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing training.

3. Training hours completed can only be counted during the year taken and cannot be carried over.

4. The fifteen (15) clock hours of training do not include recertification in First Aid and CPR.

5. To be counted for ongoing training, a provider must receive for each training, a training certificate that includes:
a. The title of the training;

b. The competency domain or from a nationally approved vendor list;

c. The date and clock hours of the training;

d. The name and signature of the trainer or another approved method of verifying the name and qualifications of the trainer;

e. Expiration of training, if applicable; and

f. Connection to social-emotional focus, if applicable.

6. The trainer must have documentation of their qualifications for each topic of training conducted, which must be available for review by representatives of the Department.

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