Preschool/Daycare State Required Training Categories"
As of September 30th, 2010, the Arizona Office of Childcare Licensing as adopted the following training requirements:
R9-5-403.A
New staff are now required to have the following 5 new topics within the first 10 days of their required start date:
- Developmental expectations for enrolled children
- Know allergies for enrolled children
- Requirements for breast milk
- Transportation procedures
- Fieldtrip procedures
R9-5-403.B.1
Each staff member who provides childcare services completes 18 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after the effective date of this Chapter or the staff member’s starting date of employment or volunteer service in at least two topics listed in this subsection:
- Growth and development; (infant growth and development, developmental psychology, language development, observation and child assessment, developmentally-appropriate activities, child guidance and methods, developmentally-appropriate activity areas).
- Health and Safety issues (accident and emergency procedures, recognition of signs of illness and infestation, nutrition and developmentally-appropriate eating habits, child abuse detection, safety of indoor/outdoor activity areas, sun safety policies and procedures).
- Program administration, planning, development or management.
- Availability of community services and resources including those available to children with special needs.
R9-5-403.B.2.a.
A staff member who as less than 12 months child care experience before the staff member’s starting date, completes a least 12 hours in 1 or more of the topics in child growth and development in the staff member’s first 12 months at the facility;
(Infant growth and development, developmental psychology, language development, observation and child assessment, developmentally appropriate activities, child guidance and methods of discipline, developmentally-appropriate activity areas)
R9-5-403.B.2.b.
A staff who has 12 months or more of child care experience completes at least 6 hours in 1 or more of the topics in child growth and development, every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date;
(Infant growth and development, developmental psychology, language development, observation and child assessment, developmentally appropriate activities, child guidance and methods of discipline, developmentally-appropriate activity areas)
R9-5-403.B.2.c.
A staff member who provides child care services to an infant completes a least 6 hours, every 12 months after the staff member’s starting date;
(Infant growth and development, which may include sudden infant death syndrome prevention)
R9-5-403.B.2.c.
A facility director completes at least 6 hours in B.1.c. (program administration, planning, development, or management) every 12 months after the facility director’s starting date.