D.C. Child Care Preservice Training: 30-Day Compliance Bundle
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D.C. 90-Day Orientation Training Bundle
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D.C. Assistant Teacher Bundle
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Pre service Training
Administration of Medicine
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in the administration o...
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: prevention and cont...
Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in the prevention of su...
Prevention of and Response to Allergic Reactions
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: the prevention of a...
Building and Physical Premises Safety
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: building and physic...
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Abusive Head Trauma, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury. What do all of these terms mean and how are they similar or dissimilar? In this course, we wi...
Responding to Emergencies
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: emergency prepared...
Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
The Child Care and Development Fund #health-and-safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: handling and stora...
Appropriate Precautions in Transportation of Children
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: appropriate precau...
Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting
The Child Care and Development Fund #health-and-safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: the recognition a...
Become a Teacher in the District of Columbia
If you want to become a teacher or caregiver in the District of Columbia, you must complete required preservice training before working with children. ChildCareEd offers training that supports DC’s preservice requirements in these important topic areas:
- Prevention and control of infectious diseases
- Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices
- Administration of medicine
- Prevention of and response to allergic reactions
- Building and physical premises safety
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Responding to emergencies
- Handling and storage of hazardous materials
- Appropriate precautions in transportation of children
- Abuse and neglect: signs and reporting
Annual Training Requirements
The District of Columbia also requires ongoing professional development for many early childhood roles each year.
Teachers and Assistant Teachers:
- 12 hours of annual training
Starting your early childhood education career in Washington, DC is an important step, and meeting training requirements is part of building a safe, supportive environment for children. With ChildCareEd, you can complete the training you need and stay on track for continued professional growth throughout your career.
