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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER DPERSONNEL
DIVISION 4PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
RULE §746.1317Must 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.


Source Note: 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 to be effective October 8, 2018, 43 TexReg 6649; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 933; amended to be effective August 19, 2024, 49 TexReg 6227

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