28-01 · Training Requirements (Form OEL-SR-6202

There was 2 staff members who did not have the required training. 18 Training Requirements 18.1 Pre-service Timeframe All pre-service training requirements listed below must be completed by all program personnel, volunteers and substitutes, each as defined in this handbook, within 90 days of initial employment with any provider participating in the school readiness program. This timeframe does not start over if personnel change employment to another school readiness provider within this 90 days. Personnel who have not completed all pre-service training requirements may not be allowed any unsupervised contact with or care of children in a school readiness program. 18.2 Training Courses All program personnel, volunteers and substitutes must successfully complete one of the following sets of pre-service training coursework: 1. Completion of the department-approved online or in-person child care training courses listed below, as evidenced by successful completion of competency based examinations offered by the department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Information on training course access and availability can be found on the departments website at http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/child-care/training. a. Each of the following: ? Health, Safety and Nutrition; ? Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect; ? Child Growth and Development; and ? Behavioral Observation and Screening. 2. Completion of the below listed Early Learning Florida University of Florida (ELFL) health and safety modules, as evidenced by successful completion of competency based examinations offered by ELFL with a weighted score of 70 or better. Information on module access and availability can be found at https://www.earlylearningflorida.com/learningPlatform/user/login.lc. The below listed ELFL health and safety modules will be offered online and at no cost to providers and will be available no later than January 31, 2017. (Note: Providers must be in compliance with pre-service training requirements on or before March 31, 2017). a. Each of the following: ? Health and Sanitation; ? Safety of the Environment; ? Precautions in Transporting Children (if applicable); ? Safe Sleep Practices (not required for school-age only programs); ? Child Safety and Prevention; ? Planning for Emergencies; and ? Prevention of Child Abuse and Supporting Children in Trauma. b. One of the following developmentally appropriate practices modules: ? Supporting the Social-Emotional Development of Infants/Toddlers; ? Supporting the Social-Emotional Development of Preschool Children; or ? Supporting the Social-Emotional Development of Mixed-age Group Care. 3. Personnel employed by a public school district may show verification of completion of a course covering the identification and prevention of child abuse and neglect, which has been approved and administered by the school district, to meet the course requirement (s) above on the same subject matter