Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-12 - Licensing of Child Care Centers
Section 5101:2-12-10 - Training and professional development requirements for a licensed child care center
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 5101:2-12-10
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) What are the health training requirements for a child care center?
(1)
All child care staff members are to be currently
trained in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate for
the age and developmental levels of the children in care.
(a)
First aid and CPR
trainings are to be completed within the first ninety days of
hire.
(b)
Until all required individuals are current in the
trainings, at a minimum, the center is to have at least one trained child care
staff member on-site (in each building) during all hours of operation who meets
this requirement.
(2) A center shall have
at least one child care staff member on-site (in each building) during all
hours of operation who is currently trained in the management
of communicable disease.
(3)
All child care
staff members are to be currently trained in child abuse and neglect
recognition and prevention.
(a)
Child abuse and
neglect recognition and prevention training is to be completed within the first
sixty days of hire.
(b)
Until all required individuals are current in the
trainings, at a minimum, the center is to have at least one trained child care
staff member on-site (in each building) during all hours of operation who meets
this requirement.
(4) Trainings shall
meet course and trainer requirements in appendix A to this rule.
(5)
If a child care
staff member meets the trainer requirements in appendix A to this rule for a
health training, that person is considered to meet the training requirement for
that health training pursuant to paragraphs (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this
rule.
(6) Audiovisual or
electronic media training shall not be used to meet the CPR training
requirement pursuant to paragraph (A)(1) of
this rule unless there is also an in-person component of the
training.
(B) What are the ongoing professional development training requirements for the administrator and child care staff members?
(1) Complete a minimum of six clock hours of
training annually each fiscal year. The fiscal year is defined as July first
through June thirtieth.
(a) Training topics
include those listed in appendix B to this rule.
(b) Health trainings taken pursuant to
paragraph (A) of this rule may not be used to meet the professional development
training requirements.
(c)
Audiovisual or electronic media training may be used to meet the required six
hours of annual training.
(2) Child care staff members hired between
January first and June thirtieth of each year are not required to complete the
professional development requirements until the following fiscal
year.
(3) A person designated and
employed as a substitute child care staff member is not required to meet the
professional development requirements. When the
substitute child care staff member is used more than ninety days annually
between July first and June thirtieth, professional development requirements
are to be met. The center is responsible for documenting the number of days the
substitute child care staff member worked for a period of eighteen
months.
(C) What verification is needed on file at the center to document the completed training?
(1) The health trainings shall be
documented by one of the following:
(a)
Verification from the Ohio professional registry (OPR).
(b) The JFS 01276 "Health Training
Documentation for Child Care" .
(c) Training cards or
certificates issued by the training
organization.
(2)
The on-going professional development shall be documented by one of the
following:
(a) Verification from the
OPR.
(b) Transcript of completion
of college courses from an accredited university, college, or technical
college.
(i) One quarter credit hour equals
ten clock hours of training.
(ii)
One semester credit hour equals fifteen clock hours of training.
(c) The JFS 01307 "Professional
Development Documentation for Child Care."
(d) Certificates indicating continuing
education units (CEU). One CEU equals ten clock hours of training.
(e) Certificates issued by Ohio child welfare
training centers.
(3) A
child care center administrator or owner shall, within five business days,
provide current staff with copies of their training documentation upon request
or upon separation from employment for any records not verified in the OPR.
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