Current through September 16, 2024
1. Except as
otherwise provided in NAC
432A.521 and
NRS
432A.177, each person who is employed in a
child care facility, other than a person employed in a facility that provides
care for ill children, and each director of a child care facility shall
complete:
(a) Within 90 days after commencing
his or her employment or position in a child care facility:
(1) One hour of training in the prevention of
shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;
(2) Two or more hours in the administration
of medication, which must include, without limitation, training in the
prevention of and response to allergic reactions to food and other
allergies;
(3) Two or more hours of
training in maintaining the safety of buildings and other physical premises,
which must include, without limitation, training in the storage of
biocontaminants and other hazardous materials;
(4) Two or more hours of training in
emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a
natural or man-made event; and
(5)
If the person will provide transportation of children as part of his or her
duties, 1 or more hours of training in appropriate precautions when
transporting children;
(b) Within 90 days after commencing his or
her employment or position in a child care facility and every 5 years
thereafter, 2 or more hours in recognition and reporting of child abuse and
neglect; and
(c) Within 120 days
after commencing his or her employment or position in a child care facility:
(1) One or more hours of training in the
administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and any additional training
required by the facility in which the director serves or in which the person is
employed for the purposes of obtaining certification in the administration of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required pursuant to NAC
432A.322;
(2) Three or more hours of training in child
development or guidance and discipline specific to the age group served by the
facility in which the director serves or in which the person is
employed;
(3) Two or more hours of
training in the administration of first aid;
(4) Two or more hours of training in the
recognition of signs and symptoms of illness, which must include, without
limitation, training in the prevention of exposure to bloodborne
pathogens;
(5) Two or more hours of
training concerning Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; and
(6) Two or more hours of training in lifelong
wellness, health and safety of children, which must include, without
limitation, training relating to childhood obesity, nutrition and moderate or
vigorous physical activity.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC
432A.521, within 12 months after
commencing employment, each person described in subsection 1 shall, in addition
to completing any training required pursuant to subsection 1 and completing any
course in the development of children required pursuant to NAC
432A.306, complete at least the
number of hours of training described in NAC
432A.326. A person may use
training completed pursuant to subsection 1 to satisfy the training
requirements set forth in NAC
432A.326.
3. The Division may require a person
described in subsection 1 to repeat any training required by that subsection
that was completed more than 36 months before commencing employment.
4. The training concerning the administration
of first aid and the recognition of signs and symptoms of illness that is
required to be completed pursuant to subsection 1 must be provided by one of
the persons, agencies or institutions listed in NAC
432A.308 as qualified to provide
such training.
5. The training
required pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 must be designed to:
(a) Ensure the protection of the health and
safety of each child enrolled in the facility; and
(b) Promote the physical, moral and mental
well-being of each child enrolled in the facility.
6. If the facility is a special needs
facility, the training required pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 must also be
designed to provide information on the characteristics of handicapping
conditions and appropriate programs for children with special needs. The
training must be approved by:
(a) The Nevada
Registry or its successor organization, or any other agency designated by the
Director of the Department to approve such training; or
(b) If the training has not been approved by
The Nevada Registry or its successor organization, and the Director of the
Department has not designated another agency to approve such courses, the
Division or the local licensing agency.
7. Evidence that an employee has completed
the training required pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 must be included in his
or her personnel file and must be kept at the facility. With regard to training
concerning the administration of first aid and the recognition of signs and
symptoms of illness, the evidence listed in NAC
432A.308 as adequate evidence of
compliance is adequate evidence of compliance for the purposes of this
section.
Added to
NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 8-31-84; A 5-14-90; 3-11-92; R203-97, 4-1-98;
R203-03, 7-1-2004; R032-07, 4-23-2009; A by
R013-14, eff. 6/23/2014; A by
R092-16AP,
eff. 9/21/2017; A by
R135-18A,
eff. 8/26/2020
NRS
432A.077,
432A.177
