Licensed Child Care Provider Training Requirements
Transcript Of Licensed Child Care Provider Training Requirements
Licensed Child Care Provider Training Requirements
Tools to meet training requirements
March 2018
Pre-Service vs. Orientation Training
There two types of initial training for child care providers: pre-service and orientation. Pre-service training must be completed prior to working with children. Orientation training must be completed within 30 days of employment.
Training Requirements
The training requirements include specific trainings and annual clock hours. Please use the chart to learn more about the specific training requirements and how to complete them. To meet the annual clock hours training requirement all licensed child care providers are required to have 3 clock hours of training focused on social emotional development and 12 clock hours of training focused on these 8 competencies: 1. Child growth and development, and learning or courses that align with the competency domains of child growth and development 2. Child observation and assessment 3. Family and community partnership 4. Guidance 5. Health, safety and nutrition 6. Professional development and leadership 7. Program planning and development 8. Teaching practices
PDIS and Approved Training Vendors
Many of the required trainings are offered free of charge through the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (PDIS) at https://ecpd.costartstrong.org. The Office of Early Childhood, Division of Early Care and Learning approves training vendors to provide required courses not currently on PDIS. Approved vendors may be found at www.coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.com/training.
1-800-799-5876 www.coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.com www.coloradoshines.com
Course Building & Physical Premises Safety/Storage of Hazardous Materials & Bio-Contaminants Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome & Use of Safe Sleeping Practices Recognition & Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect
Standard Precautions
CPR & First Aid Certification*
Introduction to CPR & First Aid Training
Administration of Medication
Precautions in Transporting Children
Child Care and Preschool Immunization
Requirements Fulfilled Reg. 7.702.33D1 Reg. 7.702.33D2 Rog. 7.707.32A8
Reg. 7.701.100A
Reg. 7.702.33F Reg. 7.707.32A10
Availability
Child care center directors or family child care providers should build a plan and train staff
Child care center directors or family child care home providers should take the online FEMA training and build an emergency response plan
Available online on PDIS and face-to-face through approved training vendors
Timing Pre-Service Pre-Service Pre-Service
Reg. 7.702.3.E Reg. 7.707.75G
Reg. 7.707.32A11 Mandatory Reporter Reg. 7.702.33.C
Reg. 7.702.33.G Reg. 7.70732A4 fulfills prevention and control of infectious disease requirement
Reg. 7.702.46.A5 Reg. 7.702.47.D Reg. 7.702.52.B4 Reg. 7.707.32.6
Available online on PDIS and face-to-face through approved training vendors
Available on PDIS
Available through approved training vendors
Available through approved training vendors
Pre-Service Orientation Pre-Service Pre-Service
Reg. 7.702.52.B5
Available on PDIS
Orientation
Reg. 7.702.52.C7 fulfills prevention of and response to emergency due to food and allergic reaction Reg. 7.707.32.7
Reg. 7.702.59.C9
Available on the PDIS as a hybrid model, with Part I taken online and Part II taken through approved training vendors. Also available as face-to-face only training through approved vendors
Child care center directors should create a driver training to be approved by licensing, and train all drivers. Family child care home providers should follow the procedures stated in rule
Prior to administering medication
Prior to driving children
Reg. 7.70233N Reg. 7.707.32A9
Available on PDIS
Orientation
Pre-Licensing
Reg. 7.707.32
*Does not count toward annual training requirements
Available through approved training vendors
Pre-Service
Frequency One time
Audience
All providers must be trained on the plan
One time
All providers must be trained on the plan
Annually Annually
Providers working with children under 3
Providers working with infants under 12 months
Annually
All providers
Annually
All providers
Depending on certificate received
Providers required to be certified in rule
Bi-annually
Providers not required to be certified in CPR and First Aid
Training every 3 years; delegation annually
Staff designated to give mediation
One time Annually One time
Drivers
Staff responsible for collection, review and maintenance of child immunizations records New family child care home providers
Tools to meet training requirements
March 2018
Pre-Service vs. Orientation Training
There two types of initial training for child care providers: pre-service and orientation. Pre-service training must be completed prior to working with children. Orientation training must be completed within 30 days of employment.
Training Requirements
The training requirements include specific trainings and annual clock hours. Please use the chart to learn more about the specific training requirements and how to complete them. To meet the annual clock hours training requirement all licensed child care providers are required to have 3 clock hours of training focused on social emotional development and 12 clock hours of training focused on these 8 competencies: 1. Child growth and development, and learning or courses that align with the competency domains of child growth and development 2. Child observation and assessment 3. Family and community partnership 4. Guidance 5. Health, safety and nutrition 6. Professional development and leadership 7. Program planning and development 8. Teaching practices
PDIS and Approved Training Vendors
Many of the required trainings are offered free of charge through the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (PDIS) at https://ecpd.costartstrong.org. The Office of Early Childhood, Division of Early Care and Learning approves training vendors to provide required courses not currently on PDIS. Approved vendors may be found at www.coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.com/training.
1-800-799-5876 www.coloradoofficeofearlychildhood.com www.coloradoshines.com
Course Building & Physical Premises Safety/Storage of Hazardous Materials & Bio-Contaminants Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome & Use of Safe Sleeping Practices Recognition & Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect
Standard Precautions
CPR & First Aid Certification*
Introduction to CPR & First Aid Training
Administration of Medication
Precautions in Transporting Children
Child Care and Preschool Immunization
Requirements Fulfilled Reg. 7.702.33D1 Reg. 7.702.33D2 Rog. 7.707.32A8
Reg. 7.701.100A
Reg. 7.702.33F Reg. 7.707.32A10
Availability
Child care center directors or family child care providers should build a plan and train staff
Child care center directors or family child care home providers should take the online FEMA training and build an emergency response plan
Available online on PDIS and face-to-face through approved training vendors
Timing Pre-Service Pre-Service Pre-Service
Reg. 7.702.3.E Reg. 7.707.75G
Reg. 7.707.32A11 Mandatory Reporter Reg. 7.702.33.C
Reg. 7.702.33.G Reg. 7.70732A4 fulfills prevention and control of infectious disease requirement
Reg. 7.702.46.A5 Reg. 7.702.47.D Reg. 7.702.52.B4 Reg. 7.707.32.6
Available online on PDIS and face-to-face through approved training vendors
Available on PDIS
Available through approved training vendors
Available through approved training vendors
Pre-Service Orientation Pre-Service Pre-Service
Reg. 7.702.52.B5
Available on PDIS
Orientation
Reg. 7.702.52.C7 fulfills prevention of and response to emergency due to food and allergic reaction Reg. 7.707.32.7
Reg. 7.702.59.C9
Available on the PDIS as a hybrid model, with Part I taken online and Part II taken through approved training vendors. Also available as face-to-face only training through approved vendors
Child care center directors should create a driver training to be approved by licensing, and train all drivers. Family child care home providers should follow the procedures stated in rule
Prior to administering medication
Prior to driving children
Reg. 7.70233N Reg. 7.707.32A9
Available on PDIS
Orientation
Pre-Licensing
Reg. 7.707.32
*Does not count toward annual training requirements
Available through approved training vendors
Pre-Service
Frequency One time
Audience
All providers must be trained on the plan
One time
All providers must be trained on the plan
Annually Annually
Providers working with children under 3
Providers working with infants under 12 months
Annually
All providers
Annually
All providers
Depending on certificate received
Providers required to be certified in rule
Bi-annually
Providers not required to be certified in CPR and First Aid
Training every 3 years; delegation annually
Staff designated to give mediation
One time Annually One time
Drivers
Staff responsible for collection, review and maintenance of child immunizations records New family child care home providers