Washington Administrative Code
Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of
Chapter 110-145 - Licensing requirements for group care facilities
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Section 110-145-1495 - What is the in-service training requirement for staff and volunteers having responsibility to provide care to children?

(1) If you have employees in your agency, you must offer in-service training programs for developing and upgrading staff skills. If you have five or more employees or volunteers, your training plan must be in writing.

(2) Staff must complete a minimum of 24 hours of ongoing education and in-service training annually. Training must be relevant to the problems experienced by the children you serve, and may include, but is not limited to:

(3) You must discuss with your staff updated policies and procedures, as well as, the rules contained in this chapter.

(4) Your training on behavioral management must be approved by DLR and must include nonphysical, age-appropriate methods of redirecting and controlling behavior.

(5) You must document all training including a description of the training provided and the date of the training. This information must be kept in each employee's file or in a separate training file.