Or. Admin. Code § 414-360-0385

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 414-360-0385 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Training Criteria

(1) The provider and all caregivers employed by a certified family child care home must have an active account with ORO. Caregiver training must meet the following requirements:

(a) Be approved by ORO; and

(b) Be at least 1 hour in duration.

(2) The following core knowledge categories (CKCs) are accepted for the child development and early childhood education requirement: Diversity, Family and Community Systems, Human Growth and Development, Health Safety and Nutrition, Learning Environments and Curriculum, Observation and Assessment, Special Needs, and Understanding and Guiding Behavior.

(3) A certified family child care may count the following initial required caregiver training toward the 15 clock hours of annual training during the first year of employment. These hours, with the exception of (f) cannot be applied toward the requirement of 8 hours in child development or early childhood education:

(a) Up to 2 hours of orientation at the first renewal period after the caregiver's hire date;

(b) Pediatric CPR and first aid training;

(c) Food handler's training;

(d) CCLD approved training on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect that is specific to Oregon law;

(e) CCLD Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety training; and

(f) Foundations for Learning child development training.

(4) During subsequent years of employment, caregivers may count the following repeated training as part of the 15 clock hours of training:

(a) Up to 5 hours of pediatric CPR and first aid training or food handler's training;

(b) CCLD approved training on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect that is specific to Oregon law, but only every 3 years; and

(c) A Set 2 (intermediate) or Set 3 (advanced) training as described by ORO can be repeated once, provided it was not taken within the previous 2 years.

Or. Admin. Code § 414-360-0385

DELC 138-2024, adopt filed 12/11/2024, effective 7/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.280