Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The sponsoring
organization shall provide 18 hours of pre-service training for each provider or
applicant and alternate provider prior to the issuance of a Certificate of
Registration.
(b) The sponsoring
organization shall ensure that the pre-service training includes an overview and
information regarding, but is not limited to, the following subjects:
1. Child growth and development;
2. Discipline;
3. Safety, first aid and emergency evacuation
procedures;
4. Health and
sanitation;
5. Nutrition,
developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate feeding;
6. Developmentally appropriate program
activities;
7. Parent-provider
communication;
8. Recognizing and
reporting child abuse and neglect;
9.
Reducing the risk and recognizing potential signs and symptoms of Abusive Head
Trauma and Shaken Baby Syndrome;
10.
Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and using safe sleeping practices, as
recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP);
11. Administering medication to
children;
12. Prevention of and response
to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions as specified in N.J.A.C.
3A:54-6.14(i)1 and 2;
13. Including
children with special needs in the family child care home;
14. Care plan implementation for children with
special health care needs;
15.
Prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization), as specified
in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-6.8, 6.9, and 6.11;
16. Building and physical premises safety,
including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily
injury, such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic, as
specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-6.3 through 6.6.
17. Understanding New Jersey's family child care
registration rules;
18. Understanding
sponsoring organization operations, policies, and procedures;
19. Emergency preparedness and response planning
for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a man-made caused event in the
family child care home, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-6.4;
20. Appropriate precautions when transporting
children, if applicable, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:54-6.7;
21. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
and
22. First aid.
(c) The pre-service training session(s) for
providers, applicants and alternate providers shall include group or individual
instruction provided by persons with expertise in areas listed in (b) above, and may
be supplemented by:
1. Printed
materials;
2. Television broadcasts;
or
3. Audio-visual materials.
(d) The sponsoring organization shall
also provide in-service training for providers on a semi-annual basis by means of
group or individual instruction and written material. In-service training shall
include continued reinforcement of the subjects listed in (b) above. A total of at
least eight hours of in-service training shall be offered to providers each
year.
(e) The sponsoring organization
shall arrange each pre-service and in-service training session in an appropriate
location that is accessible to the providers.
(f) The sponsoring organization shall maintain on
file documentation of all pre-service and in-service training, including for each
training session:
1. A description;
2. A schedule; and
3. Attendance lists.
(g) The sponsoring organization shall provide to
each provider:
1. Prior to the issuance of a
Certificate of Registration, a copy of appropriate informational materials supplied
by the Office of Licensing; and
2. From
time to time, any other available materials that may assist the provider in
operating a family child care home.
(h) The sponsoring organization shall inform
providers about available sources of training in first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
