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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 §746.1329What documentation must I provide to Licensing to verify that employees have met training requirements?

(a) You must maintain the original certificate or letter documenting the completion of annual training in each employee's personnel record at the child-care center.

(b) For annual training to be counted toward compliance with the minimum standards, the trainer or training source must provide the participant with an original certificate or letter showing:

  (1) The participant's name;

  (2) Date of the training;

  (3) Title/subject of the training;

  (4) The trainer's name, or the source of the training for self-instructional training;

  (5) The trainer's qualifications, in compliance with §746.1317 of this division (relating to Must the training for my caregivers and the director meet certain criteria?); and

  (6) Length of the training specified in clock hours, CEUs, or college credit hours, as appropriate.

(c) For pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking and pediatric CPR to count toward compliance with the minimum standards:

  (1) The certificate or letter must include:

    (A) The same information required in subsection (b) of this section; and

    (B) The expiration or renewal date of the training, as determined by the organization providing the training; and

  (2) You must maintain:

    (A) The original certificate or letter documenting the completion of pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR in each employee's personnel record at the center; or

    (B) A photocopy of the original certificate or letter documenting the completion of pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR in each employee's personnel record at the center, so long as the employee is able to provide an original certificate or letter upon Licensing's request.

(d) For orientation and pre-service training, you must obtain a signed and dated statement from the employee and the person providing the orientation or pre-service training stating the employee has received the orientation or pre-service training, or you may obtain an original certificate or letter as specified in subsection (b) of this section.


Source Note: The provisions of this §746.1329 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective March 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 1423; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 928; 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

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