Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The 24 clock
hours of annual training must be relevant to the age of the children for whom
the caregiver 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) If a
caregiver provides care for children younger than 24 months of age, one clock
hour of the annual training hours must cover the following topics:
(1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby
syndrome and abusive head trauma;
(2) Understanding and using safe sleep
practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); and
(3) Understanding early childhood brain
development.
(e) 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 §
746.3803 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 §
746.3425 of this chapter (relating
to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing
blood?).
(f) 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 (for example, caregivers assigned to an infant
or toddler group should receive training on biting and toilet
training);
(9) Planning
developmentally appropriate learning activities;
(10) Observation and assessment;
(11) Attachment and responsive care giving;
and
(12) Minimum standards and how
they apply to the caregiver.
(g) At least five of the 24 required annual
training hours must come from instructor-led training. The remaining 19
required annual training hours may come from self-instructional training, of
which no more than three hours may come from self-study training.
(h) The 24 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.
