Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter F - TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Division 5 - CURRICULUM COMPONENTS FOR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING
Section 748.881 - What curriculum components must be included in the general pre-service training?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The general pre-service training must include the following curriculum components:
(1) Topics appropriate to the needs of children for whom the caregiver will be providing care, such as developmental stages of children, fostering children's self-esteem, constructive guidance and discipline of children, water safety, strategies and techniques for monitoring and working with these children, and age-appropriate activities for the children;
(2) Measures to prevent, recognize, and report suspected occurrences of child abuse (including sexual abuse), neglect, and exploitation;
(3) Procedures to follow in emergencies, such as weather-related emergencies, volatile persons, and severe injury or illness of a child or adult;
(4) Preventing the spread of communicable diseases;
(5) The location and use of fire extinguishers and first-aid equipment;
(6) Trauma informed care; and
(7) Normalcy.
