All staff with direct care responsibilities must complete Health & Safety Orientation training plus CPR & First aid training (if not currently certified).​


  • Staff who provide direct care to children include, but are not limited to, lead teachers, assistant teachers, substitutes, family child care helpers, staff involved with transportation, etc.
 
  • Staff who do not provide direct care could include assistant directors, cooks, administrative staff, or maintenance and housekeeping staff; however, if any of these employees provide direct care to children at any time, they must obtain first aid and CPR training prior to providing care.
 
  • New staff members hired on or after October 1, 2016 must obtain the Health & Safety Orientation and CPR/First aid training within 90 days of employment.
 
  • Staff that were hired before October 1, 2016 must complete the Health & Safety Orientation training and CPR and First Aid training (if not currently certified) by December 29, 2016.
 
  • The new Health & Safety Orientation training: does not replace the initial staff orientation or first year training topics (“basic 6”), which are still required by the rules; only has to be completed one time (does not have to be renewed); can be used toward meeting the requirement for annual training hours.
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  • CCLC Directors and FCCLH Providers must have first aid and CPR training prior to employment or becoming licensed.