In-service.

(a) A license holder must ensure that the center director deleted text begin and all staff who have direct contact with a child complete annual in-service training. In-service training requirements must be met by a staff person's participation in the following training areas: deleted text end new text begin , staff persons, substitutes, and unsupervised volunteers complete in-service training each calendar year. new text end

new text begin (b) The center director and staff persons who work more than 20 hours per week must complete 24 hours of in-service training each calendar year. Staff persons who work 20 hours or less per week must complete 12 hours of in-service training each calendar year. Substitutes and unsupervised volunteers must complete the requirements of paragraphs (e) to (h) and do not otherwise have a minimum number of hours of training to complete. new text end

new text begin (c) The number of in-service training hours may be prorated for individuals not employed for an entire year. new text end

new text begin (d) Each year, in-service training must include: new text end

new text begin (1) the center's procedures for maintaining health and safety according to section 245A.41 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0140, and handling emergencies and accidents according to Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0110; new text end

new text begin (2) the reporting responsibilities under section 626.556 and Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0130; new text end

new text begin (3) at least one-half hour of training on the standards under section 245A.1435 and on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death as required under subdivision 5, if applicable; and new text end

new text begin (4) at least one-half hour of training on the risk of abusive head trauma from shaking infants and young children as required under subdivision 5a, if applicable. new text end

new text begin (e) Each year, or when a change is made, whichever is more frequent, in-service training must be provided on: (1) the center's risk reduction plan under section 245A.66, subdivision 2; and (2) a child's individual child care program plan as required under Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0065, subpart 3. new text end

new text begin (f) At least once every two calendar years, the in-service training must include: new text end

new text begin (1) child development and learning training under subdivision 2; new text end

new text begin (2) pediatric first aid that meets the requirements of subdivision 3; new text end

new text begin (3) pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training that meets the requirements of subdivision 4; new text end

new text begin (4) cultural dynamics training to increase awareness of cultural differences; and new text end

new text begin (5) disabilities training to increase awareness of differing abilities of children. new text end

new text begin (g) At least once every five years, in-service training must include child passenger restraint training that meets the requirements of subdivision 6, if applicable. new text end

new text begin (h) The remaining hours of the in-service training requirement must be met by completing training in the following content areas of the Minnesota Knowledge and Competency Framework: new text end

(1) new text begin Content area I: new text end child development and learning;

(2) new text begin Content area II: new text end developmentally appropriate learning experiences;

(3) new text begin Content area III: new text end relationships with families;

(4) new text begin Content area IV: new text end assessment, evaluation, and individualization;

(5) new text begin Content area V: new text end historical and contemporary development of early childhood education;

(6) new text begin Content area VI: new text end professionalism; deleted text begin and deleted text end

(7) new text begin Content area VII: new text end health, safety, and nutrition new text begin ; and new text end

new text begin (8) Content area VIII: application through clinical experiences new text end .

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given them.

(1) "Child development and learning training" deleted text begin has the meaning given it in subdivision 2, paragraph (a). deleted text end new text begin means training in understanding how children develop physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially and learn as part of the children's family, culture, and community. new text end

(2) "Developmentally appropriate learning experiences" means creating positive learning experiences, promoting cognitive development, promoting social and emotional development, promoting physical development, and promoting creative development.

(3) "Relationships with families" means training on building a positive, respectful relationship with the child's family.

(4) "Assessment, evaluation, and individualization" means training in observing, recording, and assessing development; assessing and using information to plan; and assessing and using information to enhance and maintain program quality.

(5) "Historical and contemporary development of early childhood education" means training in past and current practices in early childhood education and how current events and issues affect children, families, and programs.

(6) "Professionalism" means training in knowledge, skills, and abilities that promote ongoing professional development.

(7) "Health, safety, and nutrition" means training in establishing health practices, ensuring safety, and providing healthy nutrition.

new text begin (8) "Application through clinical experiences" means clinical experiences in which a person applies effective teaching practices using a range of educational programming models. new text end

deleted text begin (c) The director and all program staff persons must annually complete a number of hours of in-service training equal to at least two percent of the hours for which the director or program staff person is annually paid, unless one of the following is applicable. deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) A teacher at a child care center must complete one percent of working hours of in-service training annually if the teacher: deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) possesses a baccalaureate or master's degree in early childhood education or school-age care; deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) is licensed in Minnesota as a prekindergarten teacher, an early childhood educator, a kindergarten to sixth grade teacher with a prekindergarten specialty, an early childhood special education teacher, or an elementary teacher with a kindergarten endorsement; or deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) possesses a baccalaureate degree with a Montessori certificate. deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) A teacher or assistant teacher at a child care center must complete one and one-half percent of working hours of in-service training annually if the individual is: deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse with experience working with infants; deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) possesses a Montessori certificate, a technical college certificate in early childhood development, or a child development associate certificate; or deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) possesses an associate of arts degree in early childhood education, a baccalaureate degree in child development, or a technical college diploma in early childhood development. deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) The number of required training hours may be prorated for individuals not employed full time or for an entire year. deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) The annual in-service training must be completed within the calendar year for which it was required. In-service training completed by staff persons is transferable upon a staff person's change in employment to another child care program. deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (j) new text end The license holder must ensure that deleted text begin , when a staff person completes in-service training, the training is documented in the staff person's personnel record. The documentation must include the date training was completed, the goal of the training and topics covered, trainer's name and organizational affiliation, trainer's signed statement that training was successfully completed, deleted text end new text begin documentation, as required in subdivision 10, includes the number of total training hours required to be completed, name of the training, the Minnesota Knowledge and Competency Framework content area, number of hours completed, new text end and the director's approval of the training.

new text begin (k) In-service training completed by a staff person that is not specific to that child care center is transferable upon a staff person's change in employment to another child care program. new text end