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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 07/2023 Legal nonlicensed Providers – Training requirements 11.9.9 What training is required for registration approval? Before their registration can be approved, legal nonlicensed providers must provide documentation of pediatric First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training instruction that includes CPR techniques for infants and children. Online components of pediatric First Aid and pediatric CPR training may qualify, except for the practical portion of pediatric CPR, which must be taken in person. The pediatric First Aid and pediatric CPR training must have been provided by individuals approved to provide such training. Agencies should align standards for acceptable training with standards used for approving licensed family child care providers pediatric First Aid and pediatric CPR training. The training must be effective as of the date the provider registration is approved. See Chapter 11.12 (Provider Registration). What training is required for care to be authorized? Training that depends on the age of children in care Training required to authorize care depends on the age of children in care. For children 5 years old and older, no additional training is required before care can be authorized. For children under 5 years old, additional training is required before a Service Authorization can be issued. This may mean that the authorization start date is different for different children being cared for by the provider. Before issuing a Service Authorization for a child under 5 years old, the legal nonlicensed provider must take and verify the following training: • For any children under five years old: - Preventing Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)* OR - Supervising for Safety – Legally Nonlicensed • For any children under one year old: - Preventing Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS)** AND Preventing Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)* OR - Supervising for Safety – Legally Nonlicensed *The Preventing Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) training must be approved by the commissioner and taken within two years prior to receiving an initial authorization to care for a child under five years of age. **The Preventing Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS) training must be approved by the commissioner and taken within two years prior to receiving an initial authorization to care for a child under one year of age.