The new Article 47, NYC Regulations for Child Care services, that went into effect on September 1,2008 has significantly expanded the training requirements for child care center staff. According to guidance from DOHMH, Section 47.37 is modeled on the child care staff training requirements of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).
Initial and ongoing in-service training of child care center staff is now the responsibility of the Educational Director in each center. Through my contacts at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, I have learned that certain trainers will have to be approved by DOHMH and/or certified by the state. So when hiring a training consultant you should seek the advice of your DOHMH Education Consultant to make sure that the trainer’s credentials meet qualifications.
Minimum training in child abuse and maltreatment recognition and prevention is required for all staff. Teaching staff is required to receive training in infection control and reporting infectious diseases.
In addition to child abuse and maltreatment prevention, Infant/Toddler and Night Care service staff is required to complete sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and “shaken baby” identification and prevention training.
In addition to child abuse and maltreatment prevention , Assistant Teachers shall receive 15 hours of training every 24 months in various subjects related to child health and safety and early childhood development.
The Educational Director shall develop a training curriculum based on the assessment of the professional development needs of individual assistant teachers. The curriculum should include, but is not limited to the following topics:
a) preventing, recognizing signs of, and reporting injuries, infectious diseases, other illnesses and medical conditions, b) first aid and CPR, c) Lead poisoning prevention, d) Physical activities, scheduling and conducting guided and structured physical activity, e) Asthma prevention and management, f)Setting up and maintaining staff and child health records including immunizations, g) Growth and child development, (i) Early intervention, (ii) Early childhood education curriculum development and appropriate activity planning, (iii) Appropriate supervision of children, (iv) Meeting the needs of children with physical or emotional challenges, (v) Behavior management and discipline, (vi) Meeting nutritional needs of young children, (vii) Parent, staff, and volunteer communication and orientation: roles and responsibility, (viii)The selection of appropriate and classroom arrangement, (ix) Safety and security procedures for fire safety, emergency evacuation, playgrounds, trips and transportation.
The DOHMH and OCFS have begun a train the trainer initiative that will greatly expand the number of trainers available to do this work.
Become a premium member of www.ccbcny.com and we will keep you informed about training resources. For comprehensive information about the new child care regulations go to
www.nyc.gov/html/doh
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