8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.213

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.213 - TRAINING

A. All staff must complete a pre-service building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children. The training must include identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, vehicular traffic handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants.

1. This training is developed and facilitated by the program for staff to identify program specific environmental hazards. Staff must be retrained if there are changes to the building and physical premises.

B. All staff must complete a Department-approved standard precautions training prior to working with children. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

C. Staff working with infants less than twelve (12) months old must complete a Department-approved safe sleep training prior to working with infants less than twelve (12) months old. This training must be renewed annually and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

D. Staff working with children less than three (3) years of age must complete a Department-approved prevention of shaken baby/abusive head trauma training prior to working with children less than three (3) years of age. This training must be renewed every two (2) years and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

E. For every thirty (30) or fewer children in attendance, there must be at least one (1) staff member on duty who holds a current Department-approved first aid and safety certificate, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of children, and is responsible for administering First Aid and CPR to children. Such individuals must be with the children at all times when the center is in operation. If children are at different locations, there must be a First Aid and CPR qualified staff member at each location.

F. Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees caring for children, not required by rule to be certified in First Aid and CPR, must complete the Department-approved Introduction to First Aid and CPR module. The module must be renewed every two (2) years.

G. Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment, all employees and regular volunteers must be trained using a Department-approved training about child abuse prevention, which includes common symptoms and signs of child abuse, how to report, where to report, and when to report suspected or known child abuse or neglect. This training must be renewed annually.

H. Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in rule section 2.208(D)) must complete the Department-approved training course: Introduction to the Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

I. Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all staff required to register with the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (listed in rule section 2.208(D)) must complete the Department-approved Recognizing the Impact of Bias on Early Childhood Professionals training or other Department-approved training on implicit bias. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

J. Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all directors and assistant directors must complete the Department-approved training: Working with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

K. Within ninety (90) calendar days of employment, all directors and assistant directors must complete the Department-approved training: Introduction to Child Care Health Consultation. This course is required once and will be counted towards ongoing professional development.

L. All staff must have at least one (1) hour of child development training within ninety (90) days of employment. This training must include the major domains (cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning). This training is required once and will count toward ongoing training requirements if taken after the date of hire.

M. All staff who work with children must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing professional development each year, beginning with the start date of the employee. At least three (3) clock hours per year must be in the focus of social-emotional development.

1. Ongoing professional development courses must demonstrate a direct connection to one (1) or more of the following competency areas:

a. Child growth and development, and learning

b. Child observation and assessment;

c. Family and community partnerships;

d. Social-emotional health and development promotion;

e. Health, safety and nutrition;

f. Professional practice; or

g. Teaching practices.

2. Each one (1) semester credit hour course with a direct connection to the competency area listed in rule section 2.213(M), taken at an accredited college or university shall count as fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing professional development.

3. Training hours completed can only be counted during the year taken and cannot be carried over.

4. To be counted for ongoing professional development, the training certificate must have documentation that includes:

a. The title of the training;

b. The competency domain or from a nationally approved vendor list;

c. The date and clock hours of the training;

d. The name or signature of the trainer, or other approved method of verifying the identity of trainer or entity;

e. Expiration of training, if applicable; and

f. Connection to social emotional focus, if applicable.

5. The trainer must have documentation of the qualifications for each topic of training conducted, which must be available for review by the Department.

N. Within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and annually, all staff responsible for the collection, review, and maintenance of the child immunizations records must complete the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment immunization course.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.213

46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023