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(3) Ongoing Training (a) Every calendar year after the first year of employment, the Provider, Provisional Employees and Employees shall attend ten (10) clock hours of various training which is offered by an accredited college, university or vocational program or other Department-approved source. (b) The annual ten (10) clock hours of training shall include the following: 2. At least two (2) hours in on-going child development and health and safety related topics, which could include, but not be limited to: iv. Child abuse and neglect (e.g., identification and reporting, meeting the needs of abused and/or neglected children, prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment).

S. Required Reporting (1) The Informal Provider shall report or cause to be reported the following to the Department within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day: (a) Child Abuse, Neglect or Deprivation. Within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day, suspected incidents of child abuse, neglect or deprivation shall be reported to the local County Division of Family and Children Services in accordance with state law and to the Department, notifying that such a report was made.

[ ] Not applicable. iv. All CCDF-eligible license-exempt center care. Provide the standard: The following standards are applicable to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in all CCDF-eligible license-exempt center care and are found in Health & Safety Standards for License-Exempt Providers Receiving Subsidy. J. Policies and Procedures (1) The Program shall establish and implement written policies and procedures that describe the Program's operations as follows: (g) Recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect P. Staff Training (1) Prior to assignment to children or tasks, all Employees (i.e., volunteers, students-in-training, independent contractors, etc.) and Provisional Employees must receive initial program orientation.

(2) The initial program orientation must include the following subjects: (b) The portions of these standards dealing with the care, health and safety of children;

(3) Health & Safety Orientation training. Each staff member with direct care responsibilities shall complete health and safety orientation training within the first 90 days of employment. The state-approved training hours obtained will count toward required first year training hours. The training must address the following health and safety topics. The training must address the following health and safety topics: