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Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers
Section C
Training of Operator,
Director and Staff
C.(1) The operator and/or director shall participate in at least fifteen clock hours of training within the first calendar year after the effective date of these regulations and at least twenty clock hours within the second calendar year and each year thereafter. 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. Training hours shall not include first aid and child-infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
C.(2) All staff, with the exception of emergency person(s) and volunteer(s), providing direct care to the children shall participate in at least ten clock hours of training within the first calendar year after the effective date of these regulations, and at least fifteen clock hours within the second calendar year and each year thereafter. At least five clock hours shall be in child growth and development and at least five clock hours shall be in curriculum activities for children. Training hours shall not include first aid and child-infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
C.(3) All training shall be documented in the records of the operator, director and each staff person and shall be maintained on file in the facility.
C.(4) The operator or director shall provide orientation for new staff, volunteer(s) and emergency person(s) prior to their employment and shall maintain documentation of the orientation on file in the facility.
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