5101:2-14-13 Sanitary equipment and environment for a licensed type B home provider.

 

 

 

5101:2-14-13               Training requirements for certification as a professional type B home provider or in-home aide.

 

 

 

(A)As of July 1, 2008, prior to initial certification, each type B home provider and in-home aide shall be currently trained in first aid and infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Providers and in-home aides shall successfully complete and maintain current certification in both first aid and CPR. If a provider is caring for both infants and older children, training shall be appropriate for the ages of children in care.

 

(B)Each type B home provider and in-home aide shall complete, not more than six months prior to initial certification, the JFS 01750 "Health and Safety in Family Child Care" (rev. 5/2003) course. As of July 1, 2008, this training shall be completed prior to initial certification.

 

(C)Each type B home provider and in-home aide shall complete or have current, by the end of their first certification year, training in management of communicable disease and child abuse recognition and prevention.

 

(D)Each type B home provider and in-home aide shall complete, by the end of their first certification year and every certification year thereafter, six clock hours of training in categories listed in paragraphs (E), (F), (G), (H), (I) and (J) of this rule. This training shall be completed after the initial certificate is issued. After the first year of certification, the six hours of training shall include at least two clock hours of training in child growth and development. Providers shall attend all trainings required by the CDJFS.

 

(E)Training in first aid shall be appropriate for child care providers and shall:

 

(1)Be at least six hours in length and follow a curriculum approved by the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) or be the length of time required by an approved health organization and follow guidelines and curriculum of a first aid course designed for child care staff by a health organization approved by ODJFS.

 

(2)Be valid for three years or the number of years indicated on the card or form received from the approved health organization.

 

(3) Be provided by trainers who are one of the following:

 

(a) An authorized first aid trainer from an approved health organization.

 

(b) A licensed physician or registered nurse.

 

(c) An emergency medical service instructor.

 

(4)Be updated by either completion of the full training or completion of a review training. The review training shall include all specific topics of the approved

 

 

curriculums and be at least three hours in length or the length of time required by an approved health organization.

(5) Not be required for registered nurses, emergency medical service instructors, emergency medical technicians and paramedics with current valid credentials. These trained professionals are exempt from first aid training requirements.

(F) Training in CPR, if taken separately from first aid, shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be for the length of time required by an approved health organization.

(2) Follow a curriculum of an approved health organization.

(3) Be valid for the number of years indicated on the card or form received from the health organization.

(4) Be appropriate for all age groups the provider is currently serving.

(5) Be  provided  by  a  trainer  that  is  an  authorized  CPR  trainer  for  a  health organization approved by the department for CPR training.

(G)Training in health and safety shall meet the following requirements:

(1) As of July 1, 2008, training shall be at least six hours in length and follow the JFS 01750 curriculum.

(2) Be provided by a trainer who has met one of the following requirements:

(a) A current CDJFS employee.

(b) Has at least one year experience in health and safety in child care and eighteen quarter hours or twelve semester hours from an accredited university, college or technical college in child development.

(c) Has at least one year experience in health and safety in child care and a currently valid child development associate credential (CDA) or a preprimary credential from the "American Montessori Society" (AMS) or the "Association Montessori International" (AMI).

(d)A licensed physician or registered nurse.

(H) Training   in   communicable   disease   management   shall   meet   the   following requirements:

(1) Be at least six hours in length and follow a curriculum approved by ODJFS or follow guidelines and curriculum or a management of communicable disease

course designed for child care providers by a health organization approved by ODJFS.

(2) Be valid for three years.

(3) Be updated by either completion of the full training or completion of a three hour review training. The review training shall include all specific topics of the approved curriculums.

(4) Be provided by trainers who are one of the following:

(a) A currently authorized trainer of this topic from a health organization approved by ODJFS.

(b) A licensed physician or registered nurse.

(5) Not be required for registered nurses with current valid credentials. These trained professionals are exempt from management of communicable disease training requirements.

(I) Training  in  child  abuse  recognition  and  prevention  shall  meet  the  following requirements:

(1) Be at least six hours in length.

(2) Include all of the following curriculum areas:

(a) Ohio  law  and  rules  pertaining  to  child  abuse  and  neglect,  including definitions, reporting and confidentiality requirements.

(b) Physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and neglect.

(c) Details on reporting, including penalty, immunity and how and to whom to report.

(d)The investigatory role of the children's protective services agency.

(e) The sharing of information and the role of law enforcement, CDJFS employees and the courts in reports of child abuse and neglect.

(f)Helping families who have had occurrences of abuse or neglect.

(g) Prevention of child abuse and neglect in child care, including provider supervision and training, policies and procedures and appropriate discipline.

(3) Be valid for three years.

(4) Be updated by either completion of the full training or completion of a three hour review training. The review training shall include all specific topics outlined in the rule.

(5) Be provided by a trainer that meets one of the following requirements:

(a) An authorized trainer for a public children services agency (PCSA) or a child abuse prevention trainer approved by ODJFS or the CDJFS.

(b) Have at least two years of experience professionally assessing child abuse and neglect or providing counseling to abused children or training others in child abuse prevention and at least an associates degree in social work, child development or related field from an accredited college.

(c) A licensed physician or registered nurse with two years of experience professionally assessing child abuse and neglect or providing counseling to abused children or training others in child abuse prevention or the combination of experience and training.

(J) Training  in  child  growth  and  development  or  general  knowledge  shall  meet  the following requirements:

(1) Include information from any of the following areas:

(a) Child growth and development:

(i) Growth and development of children ages birth to fourteen years of age.

(ii) Children with special needs.

(iii) Working with parents and families.

(iv) Nutrition.

(v) Planning  child  care,  recreational  or  educational  programs  and activities for children ages birth through fourteen years of age.

(vi) Developmentally  appropriate  child  guidance  and  management techniques.

(vii) Developmentally appropriate equipment and room arrangement.

(viii) Other areas as determined by the CDJFS.

(b) General knowledge for family child care:

(i) Administration of a family child care home business.

(ii) Community  health,  pediatrics  or  social  service  resources  for children and families.

(iii) Ethics and professionalism in child care.

(iv) Food safety and sanitary practices.

(v) Home safety and fire prevention.

(vi) Proper administration of medication.

(vii) Other areas as determined by the CDJFS.

(2) Be provided by a trainer that has two years experience in the specific subject matter and meets one of the following requirements:

(a) Have completed ninety quarter credit hours or sixty semester credit hours from an accredited college, university, or technical college. The coursework shall include at least thirty-six quarter credit hours or twenty-four semester credit hours in courses in child development.

(b) A currently valid CDA.

(c) A preprimary credential from the AMS or the AMI.

(d)Be a licensed physician or registered nurse.

(K) The type B home provider or in-home aide shall keep a record of all training completed to meet the requirements of this rule on file in the home. The training shall be documented using the JFS 01924 "Inservice Training for Type B Home and In-Home Aide Child Care Providers" (rev. 3/2008) or training cards issued for first aid, CPR, prevention, recognition and management of communicable diseases or child abuse recognition and prevention by approved health organizations.

(L) Audiovisual, electronic media or self-instructional study may be used to meet no more than three hours of the required six annual hours of training. Courses must be approved by the CDJFS. This means of training may not be used to meet the first aid or CPR training requirements.

(M) When the type B home provider or in-home aide attends a training event that is not offered by the CDJFS to comply with the provisions of this rule, the training event shall be approved by the CDJFS prior to attending training in order to ensure the

trainer or topic is in compliance with the requirements of this rule.

(N) Training records shall be reviewed and approved by the CDJFS at the time of recertification. Failure of the provider to provide acceptable documentation of training may result in revocation of the certification.

(O) The CDJFS shall provide or purchase from a qualified trainer a minimum of eighteen hours of training per year for providers. The CDJFS shall notify providers in advance of the training schedule.

(P) The CDJFS shall maintain a copy of the JFS 01924 or training card issued for first aid, CPR, prevention, recognition and management of communicable diseases or child abuse recognition and prevention by approved health organizations on file as a record for required training completed by the provider.

Replaces:                                                     5101:2-14-13

Effective:

R.C. 119.032 review dates:

WITHDRAWN ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

03/27/2008
Date
Promulgated Under:	119.03
Statutory Authority:	5104.011
Rule Amplifies:	5104.011
Prior Effective Dates:	10/1/83, 9/1/86, 2/15/88, 5/1/89, 1/1/91, 10/15/96, 10/1/97 (Emer.), 12/30/97, 4/1/03