Section 210. Annual training  


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  • A. In addition to satisfactory completion of first aid training and CPR training, caregivers shall obtain a minimum of eight clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities.

    1. Effective July 1, 2011, caregivers shall obtain 12 clock hours of training annually.

    2. Effective July 1, 2012, caregivers shall obtain 14 clock hours of training annually.

    3. Effective July 1, 2013, caregivers shall obtain 16 clock hours of training annually.

    B. The annual training shall cover areas such as, but not limited to:

    1. Physical, intellectual, social, and emotional child development;

    2. Behavior management and discipline techniques;

    3. Health and safety in the family day home environment;

    4. Art and music activities for children;

    5. Child nutrition;

    6. Recognition and prevention of child abuse and neglect;

    7. Emergency preparedness as required by 22 VAC 40-111-800 C; or

    8. Recognition and prevention of the spread of communicable diseases.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 26, Issue 07, eff. July 1, 2010.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217, 63.2-1701, and 63.2-1734 of the Code of Virginia.