049-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-9

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 4-9 - Training

(a) The applicant or provider shall complete pre-service orientation training which shall include, but not be limited to:

• (i) Safety and health of children;

• (ii) Fire safety, approved by the fire authority;

• (iii) Sanitation procedures, approved by the sanitation authority;

• (iv) First Aid and CPR;

• (v) Medication administration;

• (vi) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS);

• (vii) Safe sleep practices;

• (viii) Blood borne pathogens;

• (ix) Recognition and reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect;

• (x) Shaken Baby Syndrome;

• (xi) Nutrition training; and

• (xii) Transportation of children.

(b) Within three (3) months of staff's start date and prior to assuming responsibility for unsupervised direct care of children, all staff shall receive the approved pre-service and facility staff orientation training.

• (i) The facility staff orientation training shall include all staff policies, procedures, and child care licensing rules; and

• (ii) Facility staff shall sign a statement acknowledging they have read the facility policies, procedures, and child care licensing rules.

(c) Any orientation training that meets the requirements of the pre-service training completed within the 12 months prior to the issuance of the initial license may be applied to the pre-service training.

(d) All other training may be applied toward the first year training requirements.

(e) All staff shall have Infant/Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid (FA) training and certification shall be kept current.

• (i) One (1) training credit shall be applied for each subsequent time First Aid and Infant/Child CPR are updated.

(f) Any staff person engaged in child care 24 hours or more per month, providing direct care for children, and counted in staff:child ratios shall complete a minimum of 16 training credits to be completed annually. Directors are required to meet all licensing rule requirements.

(g) No more than 50% of the required training credits shall be acquired from videos, books or other written, pre-recorded materials, except when it is demonstrated that other training options are not available.

(h) To meet the 16 training credit requirement, a combination of the following training shall be completed in the first year:

• (i) Eight (8) credits of training in Early Learning Guidelines and Early Learning Foundations shall be completed within the first licensing year; and

• (ii) Eight (8) elective training credits in the area of early learning, early childhood, and/or child development.

(i) For subsequent licensing years, to meet the 16 training credit requirement, a combination of the following training shall be completed:

• (i) Eight (8) core credits of total training shall include all of the following areas:
  • (A) Blood borne pathogens;
  • (B) Fire safety approved by the fire authority;
  • (C) Sanitation approved by the health authority;
  • (D) Recognition and reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect;
  • (E) Emergency preparedness;
  • (F) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS);
  • (G) Safe Sleep;
  • (H) Shaken Baby Syndrome;
  • (I) Transportation; and

• (ii) Eight (8) elective training credits in the area of early learning, early childhood, and/or child development.

(j) Proof of completion of child care training credits shall be kept on file by the facility and shall include documentation of training credits, transcripts or certification of first aid and infant/child CPR.

(k) Training shall be approved by the Department before credit shall be allowed. Training sponsored by an accredited college or university does not require Department's approval if it is related to the care of children. Each college credit hour shall equal 15 training credits.

(l) Any staff member who has a professional certificate or license requiring continuing education units (CEU's) in the area of child growth and development, may apply those units to meet child care licensing requirements. Each CEU credit hour shall equal 15 training credits.

(m) Training credits shall only be applied to the current licensing year.

(n) Training for Infant or Toddler Staff:

• (i) When four (4) or more infants are present, at least one (1) staff person working directly with infants or toddlers shall have a minimum of eight (8) training credits of specialized training in the care of infants or toddlers every two years; and

• (ii) All other staff caring for infants or toddlers shall complete a minimum of four (4) training credits, every two (2) years in specialized infant or toddler training as part of their training requirements.

049-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-9

Adopted, Eff. 10/7/2016.