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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 07/2023 Legal Nonlicensed Providers – Training Requirements 11.9.9 See "Entering training information in MEC2” below for guidance about tracking training completion in MEC2. Training that depends on the provider’s relationship to the children in care In addition to training requirements based on the age of children in care, legal nonlicensed providers caring for at least one child receiving child care assistance who is not related to them must complete Supervising for Safety – Legally Nonlicensed (health and safety training) within 90 days of the Service Authorization start date for an unrelated child. See “Determining the provider’s relationship” below for the definition of related. The Supervising for Safety – Legally Nonlicensed course (8 hours) is offered through Child Care Aware. Providers search for the training using key words “Supervising for Safety Legally Nonlicensed” and register online at Develop. The web-based course is completed through the partner website Eager-to-Learn. This course includes the Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS) and Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) training requirements. Agencies must track the 90-day deadline. It is recommended the provider worker and case worker coordinate and set alerts to track this information. See "Entering training information in MEC2” below for guidance about tracking training completion in MEC2. What happens if Supervising for Safety – Legally Nonlicensed is not completed within 90 days of the authorization start date? If Supervising for Safety – Legally Nonlicensed is not completed within 90 days of issuing a Service Authorization for an unrelated child, care for any unrelated children must end. Agencies must track the end of the 90-day period and end Service Authorizations for unrelated children. Once the course is completed, Service Authorizations can be approved back to the course completion date. Service Authorizations for related children are not impacted by the Supervising for Safety – Legally Nonlicensed (health and safety) training requirement. What training is required at registration renewal? Training requirements at a provider’s registration renewal vary depending on if the provider is serving children who are not related to them. See “Determining the provider’s relationship” below for the definition of related. Training requirements at renewal for related providers At each registration renewal, the provider must provide proof of an additional eight hours of training in topics approved by the Achieve: Minnesota Center for Professional Development Registry. All courses offered by the Child Care Aware agencies listed on Develop qualify toward the eight hours. Child Care Aware agencies coordinate and offer training approved by the Registry. Their staff can help providers find training. Pediatric First Aid and pediatric CPR courses count in the additional eight hours of training but are not required. See "Entering training information in MEC2” below for guidance about tracking training completion in MEC2. Training for unrelated providers At each registration renewal, if a provider still provides care for unrelated children receiving CCAP they must provide proof of training in: