| (a) You must obtain at least 30 clock hours of training
each year relevant to the age of the children for whom you provide
care.
(b) At least six clock hours of the annual training
hours must be in one or more of the following topics:
(1) Child growth and development;
(2) Guidance and discipline;
(3) Age-appropriate curriculum; and
(4) Teacher-child interaction.
(c) If your home provides care for children younger
than 24 months, one hour of the annual training hours must cover the
following topics:
(1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome;
(2) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and
preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); and
(3) Understanding early childhood brain development.
(d) While there are no clock hour requirements for
the topics in this subsection, the annual training hours must also
include training on the following topics:
(1) Emergency preparedness;
(2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable
diseases, including immunizations;
(3) Administering medication, if applicable, including
compliance with §747.3603 of this chapter (relating to What authorization
must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?);
(4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to
food or an allergic reaction;
(5) Understanding building and physical premises safety,
including identification and protection from hazards that can cause
bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular
traffic; and
(6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
including compliance with §747.3221 of this chapter (relating
to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids
containing blood?).
(e) If you have:
(1) Five or fewer years of experience as a primary
caregiver in a licensed or registered child-care home, you must complete
at least six of the annual training hours in management techniques,
leadership, or staff supervision; or
(2) More than five years of experience as a primary
caregiver in a licensed or registered child-care home, you must complete
at least three of the annual training hours in management techniques,
leadership, or staff supervision.
(f) The remainder of annual training hours must be
selected from the training topics specified in §747.1305(e) of
this chapter (relating to What areas of training must the annual training
for substitute and assistant caregivers cover?).
(g) You may obtain clock hours or CEUs from the same
sources as other caregivers.
(h) You may not earn training hours by presenting training
to other caregivers.
(i) At least six of the required 30 annual training
hours must come from instructor-led training. The remaining 24 required
annual training hours may come from self-instructional training, of
which no more than three hours may come from self-study training.
(j) The 30 clock hours of annual training are exclusive
of any requirements for the Licensing pre-application course, pediatric
first aid and pediatric CPR training, and transportation safety training.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §747.1309 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective March 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 1296; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 935; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6250; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; 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 6654; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 950 |
