Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 414 - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND CARE
Division 350 - CERTIFIED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
Section 414-350-0115 - Training Requirements

(1) All staff shall receive an orientation within the first two weeks of employment and before they can have unsupervised access to children. Orientation shall ensure that staff are familiar with the contents of the orientation, as described below, and shall include, but is not limited to:

(2) The provider and all caregivers who function as substitute providers and Assistant II staff, including volunteers, shall participate yearly in at least 15 clock hours of training related to child care, of which at least eight clock hours shall be in child development or early childhood education. Substitute providers and volunteers who provide care in the home for less than 20 hours in a calendar year are not required to participate in the 15 clock hours of training. If an individual has worked in the facility less than a year, the training requirements will be prorated as follows: At least 1.25 clock hours for each month worked in the current license period.

(3) During the first year of certification and the first year of employment staff may count up to two hours of orientation and their most recent training in first aid and CPR, food handler's and recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect training, as part of the 15 clock hours of training required in OAR 414-350-0115(2), but may not use these toward the eight hours required in child development or early childhood education.

(4) During subsequent years of certification and subsequent years of employment staff may count five hours of first aid and CPR training or food handler's training as part of the 15 clock hours of training. Duplicate training on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect training can be accepted again after three years, and every three years thereafter towards the 15 clock hours of staff training required for licensing.

(5) The provider shall document each caregiver's training, showing the subject matter, the date completed, and the number of clock hours of training in each certification year.

(6) The provider and all staff, with the exception of Assistant I's, who count in staff to child ratios must complete CCLD approved training on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect and health and safety, prior to having unsupervised access to children and functioning in their position. Assistant I's must complete the training within the first 30 days of employment.

(7) The provider and all staff, with the exception of Assistant I's, who count in staff to child ratios must complete CCLD approved training on safe sleep prior to having unsupervised access to children. Assistant I's must complete the training within the first 30 days of employment.

(8) Prior to issuance of the license, the provider must complete CCLD-approved child development training. If training is completed prior to issuance of the initial license, it will count as two hours of ongoing training for the first license period.

(9) After September 30, 2022, staff members must complete CCLD-approved child development training within 90 days of employment unless the training was completed previously.

(10) All staff must complete CCLD-approved child development training by December 31, 2022, or within 90 days of hire, whichever is later.

(11) When a reopen or address change application is submitted, CCLD shall, prior to approving it, receive evidence that the provider and all staff have completed CCLD-approved safe sleep training.

(12) Notwithstanding OAR 414-350-0100(3)(a), 414-350-0100(8)(b), 414-350-0110(2)(b)(A)(C), 414-350-0110(5)(d), an online-only CPR certification obtained between March 24, 2020 and June 30, 2022 will be accepted to meet the training requirement until the certification expires.

(13) All providers, substitute providers, and Assistant IIs must complete one hour of training in the core knowledge category of Health, Safety, and Nutrition each year.