Section 2924 - Child development center employees(a) TRAINING.-(1) IN GENERAL.-The Commandant shall establish a training program for Coast Guard child development center employees and satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child development center.(2) TIMING FOR NEW HIRES.-The Commandant shall require each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to complete the training program established under paragraph (1) not later than 6 months after the date on which the employee is hired.(3) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.-The training program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, instruction with respect to-(A) early childhood development;(B) activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages;(C) child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and(D) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures.(4) USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS.-The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this subsection.(b) TRAINING AND CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS.-(1) SPECIALIST REQUIRED.-The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate credentials and experience.(2) DUTIES.-The duties of the specialist described in paragraph (1) shall include-(A) special teaching activities;(B) daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees;(C) daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans;(D) assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and(E) advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care employees.(3) COMPETITIVE SERVICE.-Each specialist described in paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position.Added Pub. L. 113-281, title II, §214(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3032, §554; renumbered § 2924,Pub. L. 115-282, title I, §117(b)2924,, 132 Stat. 4230.EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2018- Pub. L. 115-282 renumbered section 554 of this title as this section.