33-01 · Training Requirements

Counselor observed one staff member with employment date with 8/9/2023 as child care personnel, and child care industry start date of 8/31/2020 that did not complete the 40 hour introductory child care training courses as of inspection date. Counselor gave technical assistance from the Child Care Facility Handbook: 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: ? Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations ? Health, Safety and Nutrition ? Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect ? Child Growth and Development ? Behavioral Observation and Screening B. Part II Courses (10 Hours) Child care personnel must also complete 10 hours of the following Part II courses: ? Special Needs Appropriate Practices (10 hours), or ? Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (5 hours) and one of the following courses: 1. Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 2. Preschool Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 3. School- Age Appropriate Practices (5 hours) Corrective Action: Provider had employee no longer present during inspection and staff member's last day with facility was 11/3/2023, during inspection. Therefore, standard was completed at time of inspection

Corrected Corrected by Nov 3, 2023

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.