Georgia Educators: Is It Time to Refresh Your Basic Six Training? - post

Need a more current and convenient way to complete your Georgia child care training? ChildCareEd offers self-paced courses approved for Georgia educators, directors, providers, employees, and substitutes. A helpful option is the 10-Hour Health and Safety Orientation Training Buy Now $80.00$65.00, which covers essential practices for creating safe and healthy child care environments. This article explains how to find updated training, choose courses that fit your professional role, and earn approved clock hours while strengthening the quality of care you provide. Always review the Georgia Professional Development System and confirm that a course meets your current training requirements before enrolling.

What is the Basic Six and who needs it?

The Basic Six identifies the core topics Georgia requires early care staff to complete as part of their in‑service training obligations. It groups the continuing education a provider needs into essential domains such as health and safety (including illness exclusion and infection control), child growth and development, behavior guidance and classroom management, nutrition and physical activity, child abuse prevention and mandated reporting, and professional development/ethics. The requirement applies to licensed family childcare providers, center staff, and program directors; completion is documented as state‑approved clock hours in GaPDS.

Understanding the Basic Six helps programs allocate training hours strategically so staff meet regulatory expectations and maintain high quality care. Later sections explain how our course modules map to those domains, how to enroll and record credit in GaPDS (searching for Approved Sponsor Organization ASO‑76), and practical documentation steps directors and providers should follow during licensing reviews.

For official verification of approved sponsors and clock‑hour recognition in Georgia, see H&H Child Care Training (ASO‑76) on ChildCareEd: Georgia, Do You Need a Newer Basic Six? (verified).

H & H Training Courses (ChildCareEd) grant .2 CEUs or more as well as awarding state approved clock hours of 2 or more for all childcare centers, and family childcare providers. 

To see a full list of classes H&H Child Care Training (ChildCareEd) has approved in Georgia, please visit our website or you can visit the GaPDS and search under Approved Sponsor Organization for H&H Child Care Training ASO-76 to schedule your next training today!

How do H&H ChildCareEd courses meet Georgia's Basic Six requirements?

Each ChildCareEd module is written to align with one or more Basic Six domains. For example, our Basic Six Health & Safety module focuses on infection control, illness exclusion and safe sleep; the Basic Six Administration module addresses program leadership, licensing compliance, supervision and documentation; and our practical First Aid & CPR for Georgia Providers module provides hands‑on care procedures that support health and safety competencies. Directors should map completed modules to the Basic Six list when preparing for licensing reviews.

For practical guidance about which online topics to choose, see related articles: Online early childcare courses in Georgia and what health and safety training programs need.

How do I enroll and document credit in GaPDS?

Providers and directors must both enroll in the course and document completion correctly to receive credit in GaPDS. Follow these steps:

1. Register for the selected ChildCareEd course and complete the coursework and assessment to the passing standard.
2. Confirm the course lists H&H Child Care Training (ChildCareEd) as the approved sponsor (ASO‑76) and that the clock hours/CEUs are visible on your completion certificate.
3. Log into GaPDS and submit the certificate or enter the course information under your training history, including the course title, sponsor (ASO‑76) and the clock hours awarded; retain a copy of the certificate for your program file.
4. If you are a director preparing for a licensing visit, print training rosters or individual certificates and cross‑reference them to your staff matrix so surveyors can quickly verify compliance.

For step‑by‑step orientation about building a training plan and maintaining health & safety documentation, see How to start a daycare and maintain health and safety and the director requirements article: Georgia Child Care Learning Center Director: Requirements and Training. For official verification of ASO‑76 approval and a full list of H&H Child Care Training (ChildCareEd) courses approved for Georgia in‑service credit, see Georgia, Do You Need a Newer Basic Six? (verified).

What documentation should I have ready for a Bright from the Start licensing review?

Prepare a concise, auditable training packet so surveyors can verify staff compliance quickly. At minimum, include a staff training matrix (name, position, training title, date completed, clock hours, and certificate file reference), individual completion certificates showing the ASO‑76 sponsor and clock hours, and program policies that reflect how you allocate Basic Six topics across your in‑service year. Use GaPDS entries to mirror your internal matrix so records match what surveyors see on state systems. For example, list course titles exactly as they appear on the certificate, note the sponsor as "H&H Child Care Training (ASO‑76)", and include the clock‑hour value shown on completion.

When scheduling training across the licensing cycle, prioritize health & safety (including first aid/CPR and infection control) before other domains; our Basic Six Health & Safety and First Aid & CPR for Georgia Providers courses are examples of modules that map directly to the health & safety domain. Directors should keep certificates for at least the minimum program retention period and export GaPDS training history reports before visits so you can supply both roster and electronic verification. For a director planning checklist and sample matrix template, see the director guidance: How Do I Become a Child Care Director in Georgia?

Tip: cross‑reference each staff member's file with a single row in your matrix that links to a scanned certificate (file name or internal ID). That single‑row approach reduces reviewer time and makes discrepancies easy to correct during an inspection. ChildCareEd's listings are verified on GaPDS for ASO‑76 which simplifies mapping completed modules to the Basic Six during reviews. (Verification)

What are common FAQs and next steps?

Do online self‑paced courses count? Yes — when they are state‑approved and list H&H Child Care Training (ASO‑76) as the sponsor; always download and file your certificate.

How many hours count toward the Basic Six? Each module lists the number of approved clock hours; allocate them against the Basic Six domains according to your program plan and licensing cycle.

Who should track staff completion? Program directors or designated training coordinators should maintain a staff training matrix and certificates. For tools and recommended record templates, see why stick with ChildCareEd's self-paced courses and childcare qualifications explained.

Summary / Conclusion

H&H Child Care Training (ChildCareEd) offers revised Basic Six–aligned modules that are approved for Georgia in‑service clock hours. Use the guidance above to choose modules that map to required domains, complete courses, and document credit in GaPDS under ASO‑76. For program directors, keeping a clear training matrix and retention of certificates will simplify licensing reviews.

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References

Georgia, Do You Need a Newer Basic Six? - ChildCareEd (verified): confirms H&H Child Care Training (ChildCareEd) is listed as an approved sponsor (ASO‑76) and that the courses award CEUs/clock hours in Georgia.

For official state licensing rules and sponsor recognition, consult Bright from the Start — Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (GaPDS) and search for Approved Sponsor Organization ASO‑76 during your GaPDS lookup. The ChildCareEd ASO‑76 listing above provides a verified, readable summary of H&H Child Care Training's approval and clock‑hour award details.