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Training

Orientation Curriculum - All new child care staff members are required to complete this orientation training within ninety days of employment.  Click here for the orientation curriculum including administrator instructions and frequently asked questions.
 
Required Administrator Rules Training - required training for new administrators of ODJFS licensed child care centers.  This training is required within six months of being named administrator.  This training is also a required pre-requisite administrator training to meet Step Up To Quality requirements.

 

• Sign up for Licensing Orientation Training Sessions or Administrator Rules Training.
• All training session registrations are handled through the Ohio Professional Development Registry as part of the Ohio Professional Development Network (OPDN).  To Sign up for orientation sessions or administrator rules training, please click here.

 At-a-glance: Training Requirements and approved organizations for First Aid, Communicable Disease, Child Abuse, and CPR.  

 Other Available Training

1. Transportation Curriculum
2. Step Up To Quality approved training
3. Q-Net Trainings

Health and Safety Train the Trainer for Certified Type B Homes
      Click here for the Train the Trainer Webinar
 
Conference Inservice Training Pre-approval
       Click here for the instructions and pre-approval form JFS 01203
 
Ohio Professional Development Network
        Click here to be directed to statewide training opportunities