Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-114a - Initial and ongoing professional development training
If an applicant, an applicant with a temporary permit, or a licensee is not an individual, the applicant, applicant with a temporary permit, or licensee shall designate an individual to meet the requirements of this regulation.
(a) Orientation.
(1) Each person shall, before applying for a
license, complete an orientation program on the requirements for operating a
facility, provided by the secretary's designee that serves the county in which
the facility will be located.
(2)
Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall
provide orientation to each provider about the policies and practices of the
facility, including duties and responsibilities for the care and supervision of
children enrolled. Each provider shall complete the orientation before the
provider is given sole responsibility for the care and supervision of children.
The orientation shall include the following:
(A) Licensing regulations;
(B) the policies and practices of the
facility, including emergency procedures, behavior management, and
discipline;
(C) the schedule of
daily activities;
(D) care and
supervision of children in care, including any special needs and known
allergies;
(E) health and safety
practices; and
(F)
confidentiality.
(b) Health and safety training. Each
applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, each licensee, and each
provider shall complete health and safety training approved by the secretary.
(1) Each applicant and each applicant with a
temporary permit shall complete the training not later than 30 calendar days
after submitting an application for a license.
(2) Each provider shall complete the training
before the date of employment or not later than 30 calendar days after the date
of employment. Each provider shall complete the training before being given
sole responsibility for the care and supervision of children.
(3) The health and safety training shall
include the following subject areas:
(A)
Recognizing the signs of child abuse or neglect, knowledge on the prevention of
child maltreatment, shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and the
reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect;
(B) basic child development, including:
(i) supervision of children;
(ii) cognitive, social, emotional, physical
development; and
(iii) approaches
to learning;
(C) safe
sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome;
(D) recognizing when a child is ill and
prevention and control of infectious diseases, including
immunizations;
(E) prevention of
and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions;
(F) building and premises safety, including
identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury,
including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;
(G) emergency preparedness and response
planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused
event, including violence at a facility;
(H) handling and storage of hazardous
materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and
other bodily fluids or waste;
(I)
precautions when transporting children, if transportation is provided;
and
(J) medication administration
training.
(c)
Pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
certifications. Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, each
licensee, and each provider shall obtain certification in pediatric first aid
and pediatric CPR as specified in this subsection.
(1) Certifications shall include a practical
application component and be demonstrated in front of an instructor certified
by a nationally recognized first aid and CPR training organization.
(2) Each applicant and each applicant with a
temporary permit shall obtain the certifications not later than 30 calendar
days after submitting an application for a license.
(3) Each provider shall obtain the
certifications before the date of employment or not later than 30 calendar days
after the date of employment.
(4)
Each individual required to obtain the certifications shall maintain current
certifications.
(5) Each applicant
with a temporary permit and each licensee shall ensure that at least one
provider who has current certification in pediatric first aid and current
certification in pediatric CPR is present at all times.
(d) Annual professional development training
requirements.
(1) For purposes of this
subsection, "licensure year" shall mean the period beginning on the effective
date and ending on the expiration date of a license.
(2) In each licensure year, each provider
shall complete 16 clock-hours of professional development training. Four of the
16 clock-hours shall include the subject areas specified in paragraphs
(b)(3)(A), (b)(3)(C) through (J), or subsection (c).
(e) Documentation. Documentation of all
orientation, training, and certifications for each individual shall be kept in
that individual's file in the facility.
Notes
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