The following trainings are
currently available for completion in the Ohio Professional Registry (OPR) https://registry.occrra.org/.
Please contact the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA)
staff at 1-877-547-6978, option 1 with any questions on how to create a profile
or register for a training.
Child Care Center Orientation Training
This
ODJFS created staff orientation training provides information on
child care licensing rules for new child care staff members. The training must
be completed within 30 days of starting employment at the center as a child
care staff member. This is the only training that can be taken to meet the
center requirements for completion of the staff orientation. The training
covers the following topics: active supervision; emergencies and evacuations;
classroom routines and responsibilities; child abuse reporting and child
management techniques; medication policies; communicable disease policies;
field/routine trip safety; parent information; and licensing rules and laws.
Family Child Care Home Orientation Training for Child Care Staff Members
This
ODJFS created staff orientation training provides information on child care
licensing rules for new child care staff members. The training must be
completed within 30 days of starting employment at a family child care as
a child care staff member. This is the only training that can be taken to meet
the family child care requirements for completion of the staff orientation.
The training covers the following topics: active supervision of children;
emergencies and evacuations; routines and responsibilities; child abuse
reporting and child management techniques; medication policies; communicable
disease policies; field/routine trip safety; parent information; and licensing
rules and laws.
Pre-Camp and Staff Orientation Training for Approved Child Day Camp Owners, Administrators and Child Day Camp Staff Members
This
ODJFS created training must be completed by all child day camp owners prior to
applying for an approved child day camp and by all child day camp
administrators and staff members (both lead and junior counselors). The
training must be completed within 30 days of starting employment at the day
camp. This is the only training that can be taken to meet the day camp
requirements for completion of the staff orientation. The training covers the
following topics: active supervision of campers; emergencies and evacuations;
routines and responsibilities; child abuse reporting and child management
techniques; medication policies; field/routine trip safety; parent information;
and approval rules and laws.
ODJFS Child Abuse One Hour Overview
This
training must be completed every two years by all child care center and family
child care staff members (including substitutes) unless the individual is
current in the child abuse recognition and prevention six-hour initial or
three-hour refresher. This training must be completed every two years by
approved day camp administrators and staff members. This is the only training
that can be taken to meet the requirements for completion of the one-hour child
abuse training. The training covers the following topics: definitions;
indicators; legal considerations; and prevention of child abuse.
ODJFS Child Care Transportation Training
This
ODJFS training must be completed by any child care center and family
child care employee who transports children. This training must be completed annually for child care center employees. This is the only training
that can be taken to meet the requirements for completion of transportation
training. The training covers the following topics: transportation rules;
weekly inspection of vehicles; preparing to transport; child safety restraints;
loading and unloading children; evacuation procedures; safety reminders;
behavior management; moderate and serious risk non-compliances; required and
sample forms; and training requirements.
Required Administrator Rules Training (Register in OPR
for this in-person training.)
Required
training for new administrators of ODJFS licensed child care centers. This
training is required within six months of their appointment and every five
years thereafter. This training covers rules and regulations including serious
risk non-compliance issues. It is an overview of all rules and licensing
requirements. Systems and procedures will be reviewed to help achieve and
maintain compliance and learn how to develop strategies and systems for
effectively implementing licensing rules. At the end of the training, the
provider will have the necessary information to be compliant with licensing
rules and inspections. Each training session is scheduled for eight hours, which includes a lunch break. Administrators must attend the entire session to successfully fulfill the rule requirement and to receive credit for attending. Trainings are held throughout the state, specific locations, dates/times, and details are outlined on OCCRRA. Due to capacity issues, these trainings are intended only for administrators named on the ODJFS license.
The following training is not available
through the OPR.
Communicable Disease Training
This
training is available to meet the Communicable Disease training requirements.
Click here for more
information on Communicable Disease Training.
At-a-Glance: Training requirements and approved organizations for
First Aid, CPR, and Communicable Disease.