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: All caregivers, teachers, and directors are required to complete preservice and ongoing training. New employees must complete preservice training at least one time before, but no more than 6 months before, they begin job duties at a child care program. Each individual caregiver, teacher, and director must complete 20 hours of ongoing training annually, unless they were hired partway through the year. Employees who are hired partway through the year are required to complete 1 ½ hours of ongoing training each month prior to the license expiration date of their program. The specific period in which an individual program’s ongoing training is assessed for compliance is based on when the program’s license expires, but is always assessed once per year prior to renewing the license for that program. The following are the topics required for both preservice and ongoing training: a. current department rule Sections R381-100-7 through R381-100-24; b. children whose special needs may include a disability; c. recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance; d. building and physical premises safety; e. prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements; f. pediatric first aid and CPR; g. emergency preparedness, response, and recovery plan; h. prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergy reactions; i. safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials and bio contaminants; j. prevention and control of infectious diseases including immunizations; k. administration of medication; l. child and brain development, including the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language principles of child growth; m. precautions in transporting children; n. prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, child maltreatment, and coping with crying babies; and o. prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and the use of safe sleeping practices. b. License-exempt child care centers: All caregivers, teachers, and directors are required to complete preservice and ongoing training. New employees must complete preservice training at least one time before, but no more than 6 months before, they begin job duties at a child care program. Each individual caregiver, teacher, and director must complete 10 hours of ongoing training annually, unless they were hired partway through the year. Employees who are hired partway through the year are required to complete either 10 total hours of ongoing training or 1 hour of ongoing training each month prior to the exemption expiration date of their program. The specific period in which an individual program’s ongoing training is assessed for compliance is based on when the program’s exemption expires, but is always assessed once per year prior to renewing the exemption for that program. The following are the topics required for preservice training: a. children with special needs; b. recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance; c. building and physical premises safety; d. prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, and legal reporting requirements; e. pediatric first aid and CPR training; f. emergency preparedness, response, and recovery planning; g. prevention and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; h. safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials and bio-contaminants; i. prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations; j. administration of medications; k. child development, including the social, emotional, physical, cognitive and language principles of growth and brain development; l. precautions in transporting children m. prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment; n. coping with crying babies; and o. prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and use of safe sleeping practices. The following are the topics required for ongoing training: a. disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; b. pediatric first aid and CPR; c. children with special needs; d. safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials; e. the prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements; f. principles of child growth and development, including brain development; g. prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and coping with crying babies; h. prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and use of safe sleeping practices; i. recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance; j. review of the program’s Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Plan; and k. review of the LE DWS Approval Requirements. c. Licensed family child care homes: All caregivers, teachers, and directors are required to complete preservice and ongoing training. New employees must complete preservice training at least one time before, but no more than 6 months before, they begin job duties at a child care program. Each individual caregiver, teacher, and director must complete 20 hours of ongoing training annually, unless they were hired partway through the year. Employees who are hired partway through the year are required to complete 1 ½ hours of ongoing training each month prior to the license expiration date of their program. The specific period in which an individual program’s ongoing training is assessed for compliance is based on when the program’s license expires, but is always assessed once per year prior to renewing the license for that program. The following are the topics required for both preservice and ongoing training: a. current department rule Sections R381-100-7 through R381-100-24; b. children whose special needs may include a disability; c. recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance; d. building and physical premises safety; e. prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements; f. pediatric first aid and CPR; g. emergency preparedness, response, and recovery plan; h. prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergy reactions; i. safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials and bio contaminants; j. prevention and control of infectious diseases including immunizations; k. administration of medication; l. child and brain development, including the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language principles of child growth; m. precautions in transporting children; n. prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, child maltreatment, and coping with crying babies; and o. prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and the use of safe sleeping practices. d. License-exempt family child care homes: All providers are required to complete new provider training and ongoing training. New providers must complete new provider training at least one time before receiving an approved exemption. Each provider must complete 5 hours of ongoing training at least 30 calendar days before the expiration date of their exemption. The specific period in which an individual program’s ongoing training is assessed for compliance is based on when the program’s exemption expires, but is always assessed once per year prior to renewing the exemption for that program. The following are the topics required for new provider training: a. An introduction to Child Care Licensing b. Overview of partner agencies c. Review of DLBC and CCL websites d. An overview of the licensing process e. How to apply for DWS subsidy payments f. Training requirements The following are the topics required for ongoing training: a. disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; b. pediatric first aid and CPR; c. children with special needs; d. safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials; e. the prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements; f. principles of child growth and development, including brain development; g. prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and coping with crying babies; h. prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and use of safe sleeping practices; i. recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance; j. a review of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Plan; and k. a review of the DWS FFN Approval Requirements. e. Regulated or registered in-home child care: N/A f. Non-regulated or registered in-home child care: All providers are required to complete new provider training and ongoing training. New providers must complete new provider training at least one time before receiving an approved exemption. Each provider must complete 5 hours of ongoing training at least 30 calendar days before the expiration date of their exemption. The specific period in which an individual program’s ongoing training is assessed for compliance is based on when the program’s exemption expires, but is always assessed once per year prior to renewing the exemption for that program. The following are the topics required for new provider training: a. An introduction to Child Care Licensing b. Overview of partner agencies c. Review of DLBC and CCL websites d. An overview of the licensing process e. How to apply for DWS subsidy payments f. Training requirements The following are the topics required for ongoing training: a. disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; b. pediatric first aid and CPR; c. children with special needs; d. safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials; e. the prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements; f. principles of child growth and development, including brain development; g. prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and coping with crying babies; h. prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and use of safe sleeping practices; i. recognizing the signs of homelessness and available assistance; j. a review of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Plan; and k. a review of the DWS FFN Approval Requirements.