Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 744 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
Subchapter D - PERSONNEL
Division 4 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Section 744.1319 - Must the training for my caregivers and the director meet certain criteria?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 744.1319
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Training may include clock hours or CEUs provided by:
(1)
A training provider registered with the Texas Early Childhood Professional
Development System Training Registry, maintained by the Texas Head Start State
Collaboration Office;
(2) An
instructor who teaches early childhood development or another relevant course
at a secondary school or institution of higher education accredited by a
recognized accrediting agency;
(3)
An employee of a state agency with relevant expertise;
(4) A physician, psychologist, licensed
professional counselor, social worker, or registered nurse;
(5) A person who holds a generally recognized
credential or possesses documented knowledge relevant to the training the
person will provide; or
(6) A
person who has at least two years of experience working in child development, a
child development program, early childhood education, a childhood education
program, or a Head Start or Early Head Start program and:
(A) Has a current Child Development Associate
(CDA) credential; or
(B) Holds at
least an associate's degree in child development, early childhood education, or
a related field.
(b) Training may include clock hours or CEUs obtained through self-instructional materials, if the materials were developed by a person who meets one of the qualifications in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Instructor-led training and self-instructional training, excluding self-study training, must include:
(1) Specifically stated learning
objectives;
(2) A curriculum, which
includes experiential or applied activities;
(3) An evaluation/assessment tool to
determine whether the person has obtained the information necessary to meet the
stated objectives; and
(4) A
certificate of successful completion from the training source.
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