Communicable Disease Training for child care providers working in licensed centers or Type A Homes is required by Rules 5101:2-12-27 and 5101:2-13-27.

• Trainers who conduct communicable disease training for child care providers must meet the qualifications according to Rule 5101:2-12-27, OAC. Trainers must be a licensed physician, registered nurse, or an authorized communicable disease trainer from an approved health organization.
• The only approved communicable disease curriculums are the Common Childhood Illnesses for Child Care Centers (Approved Training Curriculum developed by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and Ohio Department of Health) and communicable disease training classes offered by an approved health organization.

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Trainer Information - Training Curriculum

Common Childhood Illnesses for Child Care Centers Approved Training Curriculum  is available for trainers on a CD-Rom.  The CD-Rom includes the curriculum, PowerPoint presentation and additional materials for trainers. 

In addition, and in order to keep trainers up to date, ODJFS is compiling a voluntary registry of trainers and requesting trainers to complete a registry application, which includes contact information and return the form.   Upon submission of the voluntary registration form to ODJFS, the training curriculum will be sent out.

• Trainer Application for CD-Rom
• Voluntary Registry of Communicable Disease Trainers
• Approved Videos for use with the training curriculum
• Approved Health Organizations
• Outline for the 3-Hour Communicable Disease Review Curriculum for Child Care Providers
• JFS 01279 Handbook on Common Childhood Illnesses for Child Care Centers (Rev. 4/06)
  

  *Print Friendly Handbook* In response to trainers comments regarding the Participant Handbook for Common Childhood Illnesses for Child Care Centers, ODJFS and ODH developed a print friendly version of the handbook that condenses the number of pages in the handbook while maintaining all content.

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Fact Sheets on Childhood Diseases and Conditions

• Information sheets taken from JFS 01279 Handbook on Common Childhood Illnesses for Child Care Centers
• Managing Asthma in Ohio Child Care Facilities A Resource Guide
  (All four PDF files are required to download for the complete manual)
  • asthma1.pdf
  • asthma6.pdf
  • asthma13.pdf
  • asthma26-38_1.pdf
• Ohio Department of Health Infectious Disease Control Manual (includes a list of reportable infectious diseases and reporting requirements)

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