Description

Anyone applying for an initial family day care or group family day care registration/license after March 5, 2001 must take specific training in health and safety before the registration/license is issued. This training can count toward the requirement of 15 hours of training in the first six months of registration/licensure.

To meet the requirements for registration/license renewal, providers must take training in specific topics. This applies to providers in all modalities (family day care, group family day care, day care center, small day care center and school-age child care programs.) The required topics are:

Principles of childhood development, including the appropriate supervision of children, meeting the needs of children enrolled in the program with physical or emotional challenges and behavior management and discipline;
Safety and security procedures, including communication between parents and staff;
Child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention;
Statutes and regulations pertaining to child day care;
Nutrition and health needs of children;
Business record maintenance and management;
Child day care program development;
Statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment;
Education and information on the identification, diagnosis and prevention of shaken baby syndrome.