5.6 Ongoing Health and Safety Training

Lead Agencies must have ongoing training requirements for all caregivers, teachers, and directors of eligible CCDF providers for health and safety standards but have discretion on frequency and training content (e.g., pediatric CPR refresher every year and recertification every 2 years). Lead Agencies have discretion on which health and safety standards are subject to ongoing training. Lead Agencies may exempt relative providers from these requirements. 5.6.1 Required ongoing training of health and safety standards Describe any required ongoing training of health and safety standards for caregivers, teachers, and directors of the following CCDF eligible provider types. a. Licensed child care centers: Certified Centers: Annual Training OAR 414-305-0380 (1) A certified child care center must ensure the following training requirements are met for each staff: (a) Each certified child care center director, multi-site coordinator, teacher, and aide II must have at least 15 clock hours of formal training or education annually related to child care, of which at least 8 clock hours is in child development and 1 hour is in health, safety, and nutrition (HSN). (b) Substitute teachers and substitute aide IIs who provide care for 240 hours or more per licensing year at one or more sites operated by the same organization complete at least 15 clock hours of annual training or education related to child care, of which at least 8 clock hours is in child development or early childhood education, and 1 hour is in health, safety, and nutrition (HSN). (c) Certified child care center staff employed less than a year must complete training requirements prorated at 1.25 clock hours for each month worked in the current license period. If the 15 hours of training are pro-rated, the requirement to have 8 hours of training in child development or early childhood education does not apply. School-Age Centers: Annual Training OAR 414-310-0340 (1)A School-Age Center must ensure the following training requirements are met for each staff: (a) Each School-Age Center program coordinator or program leader must have at least 15 clock hours of formal training or education annually related to child care, of which at least 8 clock hours is in child development and one hour is in health, safety, and nutrition (HSN). (b) Substitute program leaders who provide care for 60 hours or more per licensing year at one or more site operated by the School-Age Center must complete at least 15 clock hours of annual training or education related to child care, of which at least 8 clock hours is in child development and 1 hour is in health, safety, and nutrition (HSN). (c) School-Age Center staff employed less than a year must complete training requirements prorated at 1.25 clock hours for each month worked in the current license period. If the 15 hours of training are pro-rated, the requirement to have 8 hours of training in child development does not apply. OAR 414-310-0350(5) During subsequent years of employment, a School-Age Center may count the following repeated training as part of the 15 clock hours of training: (a) 5 hours of first aid and pediatric CPR training; (b) Food handler's training; (c) Recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect but only repeated every 3 years "A certified child care center must ensure the following training requirements are met for each staff: (a) Each certified child care center director, multi-site coordinator, teacher, and aide II must have at least 15 clock hours of formal training or education annually related to child care, of which at least 8 clock hours is in child development and 1 hour is in health, safety, and nutrition (HSN). SC(1) A certified child care center must ensure the following training requirements are met for each staff: (a) Each certified child care center director, multi-site coordinator, teacher, and aide II must have at least 15 clock hours of formal training or education annually related to child care, of which at least 8 clock hours is in child development and 1 hour is in health, safety, and nutrition (HSN). This is the Oregon Registry defines the HSN core knowledge category as, Knowledge of basic health, safety, and nutrition principles and practices. Knowledge of child abuse and neglect prevention, identification, reporting procedures, mental health, and therapeutic care. Promoting healthy choices and safety awareness with children." b. License-exempt child care centers: The Oregon Registry defines the HSN core knowledge categories as, Knowledge of basic health, safety, and nutrition principles and practices. Knowledge of child abuse and neglect prevention, identification, reporting procedures, mental health, and therapeutic care. Promoting healthy choices and safety awareness with children. This core knowledge category promotes a variety of health and safety topics. License-exempt center staff need to take 6 hours of ongoing training every two years. 2 hours in Human Growth and Development, 2 hours in Understanding and Guiding Behavior, and 2 hours in any of the 10 Core Knowledge Categories. They also must take the Health and Safety training offered by OCCD annually. c. Licensed family child care homes: Registered Family Programs: OAR 414-205-0055(2)(c) A training on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect will be accepted after five years (and every five years thereafter) as part of the ten clock hours of training required for licensing but will not be accepted as part of the required child development training hours. OAR 414-205-0055(4) While the Registered Family Programs child care license is active, the provider must maintain current certification in first aid, infant and child CPR, food handler training, and must complete one hour of training in the category of Health, Safety & Nutrition (HSN) during each year of the two-year license period. The Oregon Registry defines the HSN core knowledge category as, Knowledge of basic health, safety, and nutrition principles and practices. Knowledge of child abuse and neglect prevention, identification, reporting procedures, mental health, and therapeutic care. Promoting healthy choices and safety awareness with children. This core knowledge category promotes a variety of health and safety topics. Certified Family Programs: OAR 414-350-0115(3) During the first year of certification and the first year of employment staff may count up to two hours of orientation and their most recent training in first aid and CPR, food handler's and recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect training, as part of the 15 clock hours of training required in OAR 414-350-0115(2), but may not use these toward the eight hours required in child development or early childhood education. OAR 414-350-0115(4) During subsequent years of certification and subsequent years of employment staff may count five hours of first aid and CPR training or food handler's training as part of the 15 clock hours of training. Duplicate training on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect training can be accepted again after three years, and every three years thereafter towards the 15 clock hours of annual staff training required for licensing. (13) All providers, substitute providers, and Assistant IIs must complete one hour of training in the core knowledge category of Health, Safety, and Nutrition each year. OAR 414-350-0011(13) All providers, substitute providers, and Assistant IIs must complete one hour of training in the core knowledge category of Health, Safety, and Nutrition each year. The Oregon Registry defines the HSN core knowledge category as, Knowledge of basic health, safety, and nutrition principles and practices. Knowledge of child abuse and neglect prevention, identification, reporting procedures, mental health, and therapeutic care. Promoting healthy choices and safety awareness with children. This core knowledge category promotes a variety of health and safety topics. d. License-exempt family child care homes: 6 hours every two years are required for ongoing training: 2 of the hours in "Human Growth and Development", 2 hours in "Understanding and Guiding Behavior" and 2 hours in any of the 10 Core Knowledge Categories. They must also complete a Health and Safety training offered by OCCD annually, part of the CCDF Health and Safety Topical Areas, and complete the Child Development training offered by OCCD within 90 days of approval., e. Regulated or registered in-home child care: 6 hours every two years are required for ongoing training: 2 of the hours in "Human Growth and Development", 2 hours in "Understanding and Guiding Behavior" and 2 hours in any of the 10 Core Knowledge Categories. They must also complete a Health and Safety training, part of the CCDF Health and Safety Topical Areas, offered by OCCD annually and complete the Child Development training offered by OCCD within 90 days of approval. f. Non-regulated or registered in-home child care: Not applicable