Section 746.1317 - Must the training for my caregivers and the director meet certain criteria?(a) Training may include clock hours or CEUs provided by: (1) A training provider registered with the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System Training Registry, maintained by the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office;(2) An instructor who teaches early childhood development or another relevant course at a secondary school or institution of higher education accredited by a recognized accrediting agency;(3) An employee of a state agency with relevant expertise;(4) A physician, psychologist, licensed professional counselor, social worker, or registered nurse;(5) A person who holds a generally recognized credential or possesses documented knowledge relevant to the training the person will provide;(6) A director at your child-care center if: (A) The director has demonstrated core knowledge in child development and caregiving;(B) HHSC has not placed your center on probation or suspended, revoked, or refused to renew your permit in the two years preceding the training;(C) HHSC has not assessed an administrative penalty against your center during the previous two years while your director was serving in that role; and(D) The only caregivers receiving the training are employees of your center.(7) A person who has at least two years of experience working in child development, a child development program, early childhood education, a childhood education program, or a Head Start or Early Head Start program and:(A) Has a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or(B) Holds at least an associate degree in child development, early childhood education, or a related field.(b) Training may include clock hours or CEUs obtained through self-instructional materials, if the materials were developed by a person who meets one of the qualifications in subsection (a) of this section.(c) Instructor-led and self-instructional training, but not self-study training, must include:(1) Specifically stated learning objectives;(2) A curriculum, which includes experiential or applied activities;(3) An evaluation/assessment tool to determine whether the person has obtained the information necessary to meet the stated objectives; and(4) A certificate of successful completion from the training source.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.1317
The provisions of this §746.1317 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10238; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 928; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 40, October 5, 2018, TexReg 6651, eff. 10/8/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 07, February 17, 2023, TexReg 0943, eff. 3/1/2023; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 33, August 16, 2024, TexReg 6232, eff. 8/19/2024