Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The 15 clock
hours of annual training must:
(1) For a
caregiver, be relevant to the age of the children for whom the caregiver
provides care; or
(2) For a site
director, be relevant to the age of the children for whom the operation
provides care.
(b) At
least six clock hours of the annual training hours must be in one or more of
the following topics:
(1) Child growth and
development;
(2) Guidance and
discipline;
(3) Age-appropriate
curriculum; and
(4) Teacher-child
interaction.
(c) At least
one clock hour of the annual training hours must focus on prevention,
recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment, including:
(1) Factors indicating a child is at risk for
abuse or neglect;
(2) Warning signs
indicating a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect;
(3) Procedures for reporting child abuse or
neglect; and
(4) Community
organizations that have training programs available to employees, children, and
parents.
(d) While there
are no clock hour requirements for the topics in this subsection, the annual
training hours must also include training on the following topics:
(1) Emergency preparedness;
(2) Preventing and controlling the spread of
communicable diseases, including immunizations;
(3) Administering medication, if applicable,
including compliance with §
744.2653 of this chapter (relating
to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a
child in my care?);
(4) Preventing
and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction;
(5) Understanding building and physical
premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can
cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular
traffic; and
(6) Handling, storing,
and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with §
744.2523 of this chapter (relating
to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing
blood?).
(e) The
remaining annual training hours must be in one or more of the following topics:
(1) Care of children with special
needs;
(2) Child health (for
example, nutrition, and physical activity);
(3) Safety;
(4) Risk management;
(5) Identification and care of ill
children;
(6) Cultural diversity
for children and families;
(7)
Professional development (for example, effective communication with families
and time and stress management);
(8) Topics relevant to the particular age
group the caregiver is assigned;
(9) Planning developmentally appropriate
learning activities; and
(10)
Minimum standards and how they apply to the caregiver.
(f) At least three of the 15 required annual
training hours must be instructor-led training. The remaining 12 required
annual training hours may come from self-instructional training, of which no
more than three hours may come from self-study training.
(g) The 15 clock hours of annual training are
exclusive of any requirements for orientation, pre-service training, pediatric
first aid and pediatric CPR training, transportation safety training, and high
school child-care work-study classes.
