Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The
operator shall have the following qualifications:
(1) Be 18 years of age or older.
(2) Have a high school diploma or a general
educational development certificate and submit proof to the appropriate
regional office of the Department no later than the submission of the second
renewal application.
(b)
Staff persons shall be 18 years of age or older.
(c) A volunteer shall be 16 years of age or
older. A volunteer shall be directly supervised at all times by a staff
person.
(d) An individual 16 years
of age or older who is enrolled in an approved training curriculum may be used
as a staff person if the following guidelines are met:
(1) The curriculum is conducted by an
institution approved by the Department of Education and accredited by an
accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or
the Council on Post-secondary accreditation and acceptable to the Department of
Education.
(2) The curriculum
includes acceptable training topics referenced in subsection (f)(2).
(3) The curriculum includes a minimum total
of 600 clock hours, distributed as follows:
(i) A minimum of 400 clock hours of classroom
training.
(ii) A minimum of 200
clock hours of supervised training in a child care facility.
(4) A representative of the
training institution certifies in writing that the individual has completed the
required classroom training and is currently enrolled in the
curriculum.
(5) The written
certification required in paragraph (4) shall be retained in the staff file at
the facility.
(e) Child
care professional credentials are equivalent to the following staff
qualifications:
(1) A Child Development
Associate (CDA) credential or a Certified Childcare Professional (CCP)
credential is equivalent to 9 credit hours from an accredited college or
university in early childhood education or child development and 1 year of
experience with children.
(2) A
Pennsylvania school-age professional credential is equivalent to 9 credit hours
from an accredited college or university in elementary education or child
development and 1 year experience with children.
(f) A staff person shall obtain an annual
minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.
(1) Acceptable training is conducted in one
or more of the following settings:
(i) By a
secondary or postsecondary institution approved by the Department of Education
and accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and
acceptable to the Department of Education.
(ii) By an entity that is licensed or
certified professionally competent in the training topic.
(iii) In conferences or workshops.
(iv) With audio-visual materials recognized
by child care professionals.
(2) Acceptable training topics include the
following:
(i) Child or staff
health.
(ii) Child development,
early childhood education and special education.
(iii) Supervision, discipline and guidance of
children.
(iv) Nutrition for
children.
(v) Child care program
development.
(vi) Child care staff
person or volunteer professional development.
(3) Other training topics may be submitted
for the Department's review and approval.
(4) Depending on the provisions of the
appropriate regulation, training may be required for certain staff persons. The
following constitutes competence in training areas:
(i)
Pediatric first-aid training and
pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Competence is the
completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and CPR. All
staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and
pediatric CPR on or before the expiration of the most current
certification.
(ii)
Lifeguard training. Competence is completion of lifeguard
training, including first-aid training and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
for child and infant.
(iii)
Water safety instruction. Competence is completion of basic
instruction in water safety from a certified lifeguard.
(g) Staff persons shall complete
professional development in the following topics within 90 days of the date of
hire:
(1) Prevention and control of infectious
diseases (including immunization) and the establishment of a grace period that
allows homeless children and children in foster care to receive services under
this subchapter while their families (including foster families) are taking
necessary action to comply with immunization and other health and safety
requirements.
(2) Prevention of
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and use of safe sleep practices.
(3) Administration of medication, consistent
with standards for parental consent.
(4) Prevention of and response to emergencies
due to food and allergic reactions.
(5) 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.
(6) Prevention of shaken
baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.
(7) Emergency preparedness and response
planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a man-caused
event (such as violence at a child care facility) within the meaning of those
terms under section 602(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C.A. §
5195a(a)(1)).
(8) Handling and storage of hazardous
materials and appropriate disposal of biocontaminants.
(9) Precautions when transporting
children.
(10) Pediatric first aid
and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(h) Completion of professional development
shall be documented by the signature and title of a representative of the
professional development entity and include the date the professional
development was completed. Documentation of the completion of the professional
development under subsection (g) taken from September 30, 2016, forward
satisfies this requirement.
(i) All
staff persons shall complete the professional development under subsection (g).
Documentation of the completion of training shall be kept in the facility
person's file or maintained in an electronic system as designated by the
Department.
(j) Professional
development under subsection (g) may count towards the annual clock hours under
subsection (f) on a one-time basis.
(k) Staff persons shall obtain available
ongoing professional development relating to the health and safety topics as
specified in subsection (g) prior to obtaining professional development in
other topics as permitted in subsection (f)(2).
The provisions of this §3290.31 amended under Articles IX
and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 901-922 and
1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
3290.11 (relating to application
for and issuance of a certificate of compliance); and 55 Pa. Code §
3290.115 (relating to water
activity).
