Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-14 - Certified In-home Aides
Section 5101:2-14-03 - Training requirements for an in-home aide
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 5101:2-14-03
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) What health training is to be completed before an in-home aide (IHA) may be certified?
The IHA is to complete the following prior to certification:
(1)
Current certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR). Both the first aid and the CPR trainings are to be
appropriate for the ages and developmental levels of the children in care, as
described in appendix A to this rule.
(2)
Current training
in management of communicable diseases as described in appendix A to this
rule.
(3)
Current training in one of the following child abuse
and neglect recognition and prevention trainings:
(a)
Ohio department
of job and family services (ODJFS) child abuse and neglect recognition and
prevention training.
(b)
Child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention
training as described in appendix A to this rule.
(4)
If the IHA meets
the trainer requirements in appendix A to this rule for a health training, the
person is considered to meet the health training requirement for that health
training, pursuant to paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule.
(5)
Audiovisual or
electronic media training is not to be used to meet the CPR training
requirement pursuant to paragraphs (A)(1) and (B)(1) of this rule unless there
is also an in-person component of the training.
(B) What are the on-going health training requirements for a certified IHA?
(1)
Maintain current
certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate
for the ages and developmental levels of the children in care, as described in
appendix A to this rule.
(2)
Maintain current training in management of communicable
diseases and child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention, as described
in appendix A to this rule.
(C) What are the on-going professional development requirements for a certified IHA?
(1)
Maintain
documentation of completion of a minimum of six clock hours of training
annually in any of the categories listed in appendix B to this rule each fiscal
year. The fiscal year is defined as July first through June
thirtieth.
(2)
Health trainings taken pursuant to paragraphs (A) and
(B) of this rule are not to be used to meet the professional development
training requirements.
(3)
Audiovisual or electronic media training may be used to
meet the six hours of annual training.
(4)
An IHA certified
in the current fiscal year is to complete the professional development hours by
the end of the following fiscal year.
(D) What verification is needed on file to document the completed training?
(1)
Health trainings
are to 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)
Professional
development hours are to 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 of
continuing education units (CEU). One CEU equals ten clock hours of
training.
(e)
Certificates issued by Ohio child welfare training
centers.
Replaces: 5101:2-14-03
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