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(c) Exception: Staff persons who were employed prior to the effective date of these revised regulations are not required to meet the staff qualifications specified in this chapter if the staff qualifications required in the prior regulations are met. If a teacher/caregiver has had more than a twelve-month break in service, the new guidelines shall be met for re-employment as a teacher/caregiver. (5) Professional development. (a) The operator shall provide orientation for all new teacher/caregiver(s), volunteer(s) and emergency person(s) prior to their employment and volunteering. This orientation shall include the following: (i) Specific job duties and responsibilities; (ii) The requirements of this chapter related to their job; and (iii) The policies and procedures of the group child care home that affect the health and safety of children. (b) The operator shall participate in at least fifteen (15) clock hours of training annually. At least five clock hours shall be related to program administration and at least five clock hours shall be in child growth and development, early childhood education and/or health and safety excluding first aid and CPR training. The remaining hours shall come from the following areas: Safety, Health, Nutrition, Guidance, or Professional Development and must include blood-borne pathogens training as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). (c) All staff, with the exception of emergency person(s) and volunteer(s), providing direct care to the children shall participate in at least ten (10) clock hours of training annually. At least four clock hours shall be in child growth and development and at least four (4) clock hours shall be in curriculum activities for children excluding first aid and CPR training. The remaining hours shall come from the following areas: Curriculum Activities, Nutrition, Guidance, or Professional Development and must include blood-borne pathogens training as required by OSHA. (d) When children with special needs are enrolled, the operator and teacher/caregivers shall receive orientation and/or training in understanding the child’s special needs and ways of working in group settings when children with special needs are enrolled. (e) All staff shall receive information regarding the developmental abilities of the age group(s) with whom the teacher/caregiver will be working. (f) Records of training received shall be kept on the premises and include the name of the person trained, the person or persons conducting the training, date, number of hours, location, and the competency area of the training. (g) At least one person who is certified in pediatric first aid, including rescue breathing, CPR, and management of a blocked airway shall be present in the group child care home at all times when children are in care, and during group outings or field trips. Training shall be provided by an individual who is certified as a trainer by a recognized health care organization. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 19, Issue No. 5, May 26, 1995, by 114-515 eff 180 days after final publication in State Register; State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 2005. 114–514. Supervision. A. Children shall be directly supervised at all times by qualified staff persons. (1) Directly supervised means staff persons are physically near, readily accessible, aware and responsible for the ongoing activity of each child and able to intervene when needed. (2) There shall be an additional teacher/caregiver present when attendance reaches nine children or when four or more of the children are younger than two years old. (3) Children in feeding chairs shall be constantly supervised. B. Nap time staff:child ratios (1) During nap times staffing ratios do not change as long as at least one other staff person is readily available. C. Water safety staffing