Initial/Preservice Trainings
Initial / Preservice Training
All initial training must be completed within 90 days of hire.
- Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
- Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma
- Building and Physical Premises Safety Including the Storage and Handling of Bio-Contaminants and Hazardous Materials
- Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Resulting from a Natural or Man-Made Event
- Medication Administration and the Prevention of and Response to Food and Other Allergies in the Child Care Environment
- Transportation and Field Trip Safety in the Early Childhood Environment
- Child Development / Guidance & Discipline (3 hrs)
Annual Training
All caregivers working in licensed child care facilities, regardless of type (Center-Based, Group-Home, and Family Child Care), are required to complete 24 hours of training annually. Twelve of these hours must be specific to the age group served by the facility (per SB189). Initial training hours are included in the 24 hours required annually.
Annual training must include at least 2 hours of training in Health, Obesity, and/or Wellness.
