Section R9-3-302. Staff Training

A.      Within 10 days after the starting date of employment or volun- teer service, a certificate holder shall provide, and each staff member shall complete, training for new staff members that includes all of the following:

1.        Names, ages, and developmental stages of enrolled chil- dren;

2.        Health needs, nutritional requirements, any known aller- gies, and information about adaptive devices of enrolled children;

3.        Guiding and disciplining children;

4.        Hand washing techniques;

5.        Diapering techniques and toileting, if any enrolled chil- dren are in diapers or require assistance in using the toi- let;

6.        Sudden infant death syndrome awareness, if child care services are provided to an infant or a one-year-old child;

7.        Preparing, serving, and storing food;

8.        Preparing, handling, and storing infant formula and breast milk, if any enrolled children are fed infant formula or breast milk;

9.        Recognizing signs of illness and infestation;

10.     Detecting, preventing, and reporting child abuse or neglect;

11.     Responding to accidents and emergencies;

12.     Sun safety;

13.     Procedures for trips away from the child care group home, if applicable; and

14.     Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1, Article 4 and this Chapter.

B.       A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member’s comple- tion of the training required by subsection (A) is documented and signed by the provider, including the date of completion of the training.

C.      A certificate holder shall ensure that each staff member com- pletes a total of 12 or more actual hours of training every 12 months after becoming a staff member in two or more of the following:

1.        Child growth and development, which may include sud- den infant death prevention;

2.        Developmentally appropriate activities;

3.        Nutrition and developmentally appropriate eating habits;

4.        Responding to accidents and emergencies, including CPR and first aid for infants and children;

5.        Recognizing signs of illness and infestation;

6.        Detecting, preventing, and reporting child abuse or neglect;

7.        Guiding and disciplining children; and

8.        Availability of community services and resources, includ- ing those available to children with special needs.

D.      A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member submits to the certificate holder documentation of training received as required by subsection (C) as the training is completed.

E.       A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member required by R9-3-301(I) meets all of the following:

1.        The staff member obtains first aid training specific to infants and children;

2.        The staff member obtains CPR training specific to infants and children, which includes a demonstration of the staff member’s ability to perform CPR;

3.        The staff member maintains current training in first aid and CPR; and

4.        The staff member provides the certificate holder with a copy of the front and back of the current card issued by

the agency or instructor as proof of completion of the requirements of this subsection.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1214, effective September 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 17

A.A.R. 1530, effective September 30, 2011 (Supp. 11-3).