6.3 Ongoing Training and Professional Development

6.3.1 Required hours of ongoing training Provide the number of hours of ongoing training required annually for CCDF-eligible providers in the following settings: a. Licensed child care centers: 6 clock hours of training annually each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) b. License-exempt child care centers: NA c. Licensed family child care homes: 6 clock hours of training annually each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) d. License-exempt family child care homes: NA e. Regulated or registered in-home child care: 6 clock hours of training annually each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) f. Non-regulated or registered in-home child care: NA 6.3.2 Accessibility of professional development for Tribal organizations Describe how the Lead Agency’s training and professional development are accessible to providers supported through Indian tribes or Tribal organizations receiving CCDF funds (as applicable). NA 6.3.3 Professional development appropriate for the children, families, and child care providers Describe how the Lead Agency’s training and professional development requirements reflect the range of children, families, and child care providers participating in CCDF. To the extent practicable, how does professional development include specialized training or credentials for providers who care for infants or school-age children; individuals with limited English proficiency; children who are bilingual; children with developmental delays or disabilities; and/or Native Americans, including Indians, as the term is defined in Section 900.6 in subpart B of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (including Alaska Natives) and Native Hawaiians? Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Rule 5101:2-12-10 for child care centers states: (B)What are the ongoing professional development training requirements for the administrator and child care staff members? (1)Complete a minimum of six clock hours of training annually each fiscal year. The fiscal year is defined as July first through June thirtieth. (a)Training topics include those listed in appendix B to this rule. (b)Health trainings taken pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule may not be used to meet the professional development training requirements. These include First aid, CPR, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Communicable disease Trainings. (c)Audiovisual or electronic media training may be used to meet the required six hours of annual training. (2)Child care staff members hired between January first and June thirtieth of each year are not required to complete the professional development requirements until the following fiscal year. (3)A person designated and employed as a substitute child care staff member is not required to meet the professional development requirements. When the substitute child care staff member is used more than ninety days annually between July first and June thirtieth, professional development requirements are to be met. The center is responsible for documenting the number of days the substitute child care staff member worked for a period of eighteen months. OAC Rule 5101:2-12-10 for family child care (FCC) states: (E) What are the on-going professional development requirements for the licensed family child care provider and child care staff members? (1)Complete a minimum of six clock hours of training annually in any of the categories listed in appendix B to this rule each fiscal year. The fiscal year is defined as July first through June thirtieth. (2)A family child care provider licensed between January first and June thirtieth of each year is not required to complete the professional development requirements until the following fiscal year. (3)A child care staff member hired between January first and June thirtieth of each year is not required to complete the professional development requirements until the following fiscal year. (4)Health trainings taken pursuant to paragraph (A), (B), or (C) of this rule may not be used to meet the professional development training requirements. These include First aid, CPR, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Communicable disease Trainings. (5)Audiovisual or electronic media training may be used to meet the required six hours of annual training. (6)A person designated and employed as a substitute child care staff member is not required to meet the professional development requirements. When the substitute child care staff member is used more than ninety days in a fiscal year, professional development requirements are to be met. The family child care provider is responsible for documenting the number of days the substitute child care staff member worked for a period of eighteen months. OAC Rule 5101:2-14-03 for In-Home Aid (IHA) states: (C)What are the on-going professional development requirements for a certified IHA? (1)Maintain documentation of completion of a minimum of six clock hours of training annually in any of the categories listed in appendix B to this rule each fiscal year. The fiscal year is defined as July first through June thirtieth. (2)Health trainings taken pursuant to paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule are not to be used to meet the professional development training requirements. These include First aid, CPR, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Communicable disease Trainings. (3)Audiovisual or electronic media training may be used to meet the six hours of annual training. (4)An IHA certified in the current fiscal year is to complete the professional development hours by the end of the following fiscal year. Appendix B mentioned in all of the above: Appendix B:Professional Development Training Topics Child Growth and Development • Child nutrition • Children with special needs • National child care standards as published by the American academy of pediatrics and American public health association and state licensing requirements • Brain development • Benefits of outdoor play and gross motor activities • Social/emotional development • Challenging behaviors • Cognitive development • Health and wellness Family/Community Relations • Working with parents and families • Community health, pediatrics or social services resources for children and families • Transitioning • Cultural diversity/awareness • Disaster planning and preparedness • Community needs assessment Daily Planning, Child Observation & Assessments • Planning and administering child care, recreational or educational programs and activities for children birth to fourteen • Curriculum • Approaches to learning • Physical education • Language and literacy • After-school programming • Assessment, screening and referrals Career Development • Ethics and professionalism in child care • Stress management • Assessment and observation of teachers • Using child care tools o Ohio approved o Systems training • Provider portal/provider agreement/OCLQS/e-manuals/child care websites • Individualized education plan/individualized family service plan. • Strategic leadership and planning • Financial planning • Marketing • Business practices • Publicly funded child care • Confidentiality/ Health insurance portability and accountability act Learning Environment and Experiences • Developmentally appropriate equipment and classroom arrangement • Guiding children's behavior/ developmentally appropriate child guidance and classroom management Any "Ohio Approved" Training OAC Rule 5101: 2-18-08 for day camp: (B)What are the ongoing professional development training requirements for the administrator and child day camp staff members ? Complete a minimum of five clock hours of professional development training each fiscal year in any of the categories approved by the ACA or similar camp accrediting body approved by ODJFS. The fiscal year is defined as July first through June thirtieth. All early care and education professionals have annual professional development requirements that can include these topics. Available professional development topics include a variety of topics thereby allowing the professional to choose the appropriate training based on their professional growth. Ohio’s Career Pathways Model recognizes many early childhood related credentials including infant/toddler and special needs. Training topics for staff to obtain additional training and or resources regarding English language learners or children with developmental delays or disabilities are included in the training topics of child growth and development, family / community relations, daily planning, child observations and assessments. A School- Age Endorsement has been established. It includes three levels and provides training specific to school-age professionals. An Infant Mental Health Credential is available and includes three levels, with the first level being most applicable to early childhood professionals. In 2023, Ohio introduced a statewide initiative, Ohio PROMISE, that aims to Promote Resources, Opportunities, and Meaningful Inclusion through Support and Education (PROMISE). This initiative is focused on increasing access to quality child care and support services for children with special needs. Included within Ohio Promise is the Professional Early Childhood Inclusion Credential (PECIC) which is created to raise the level of awareness, knowledge, competency, and confidence of professionals attending to the needs of children with disabilities, their families, and creating an inclusive environment for all children. 6.3.4 Child developmental screening Describe how all providers receive, through training and professional development, information about: (1) existing resources and services the State/Territory can make available in conducting developmental screenings and providing referrals to services when appropriate for children who receive assistance under this part, including the coordinated use of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) and developmental screening services available under section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419, 1431 et seq.); and (2) how child care providers may utilize these resources and services to obtain developmental screenings for children who receive assistance and who may be at risk for cognitive or other developmental delays, which may include social, emotional, physical, or linguistic delays: Providers receive information about developmental screenings and referral resources in the mandated pre-licensing orientation training and the mandated orientation for child care staff members. Additional training on developmental screening and referral processes is available in person through our regional support system (Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies) and online through our central training registry (registry.occrra.org). Ohio offers the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and ASQ-SE online for free to all families living in Ohio with a child under age three as part of its Individuals with disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C screening responsibilities. The state is working to expand access to these universal screeners for all children up through age 5. Currently, Ohio’s Local Education Agencies conduct screenings using various tools to meet the IDEA Section 619 requirements. Providers can work with families to complete the online screening and then make referrals to community services as indicated by the results. The ASQ online is operated by the central intake for Ohio’s Help Me Grow program which includes Home Visiting and Early Intervention. Providers can make referrals directly to Help Me Grow through the public-facing website, by email, or by phone. In addition, Healthchek is Ohio's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program for children younger than age 21 through the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Referrals for children aged 3 or older suspected of having a developmental delay go to the public school district where the child lives. Child care providers and families can contact the Department of Children and Youth for assistance with identifying referral resources.