| (a) Each caregiver must have a current certificate
of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric first
aid with rescue breathing and choking. This training may be through
instructor-led training or self-instructional training.
(b) Each caregiver must have a current certificate
of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric CPR. The
pediatric CPR training:
(1) Must adhere to the guidelines for CPR for a layperson
established by the American Heart Association, and consist of a curriculum
that incudes use of a CPR manikin and both written and hands-on skill-based
instruction, practice, and testing; and
(2) May be provided through blended learning that utilizes
online technology, including self-instructional training, as long
as the criteria in paragraph (1) of this subsection is met.
(c) One foster parent must be certified in pediatric
first aid and pediatric CPR before you place a child in the home.
Other caregivers, including a second foster parent, must be certified
in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR within 90 days after you
place the child in the home.
(d) In lieu of either or both certifications, a caregiver
may provide documentation of the following:
(1) Training as a health professional that includes
the knowledge covered in either pediatric first aid or pediatric CPR,
or both; and
(2) The caregiver's employment as a health professional
requires that the relevant skills remain current.
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