Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-428a - Education and training requirements
(a) Orientation.
(1) Each person shall, before applying for a
license, complete an orientation program on the requirements for operating a
preschool or a child care center. If the person is not an individual, the
person shall designate an individual to meet this requirement. The orientation
shall be provided by the secretary's designee that serves the county in which
the preschool or child care center will be located.
(2) Each licensee shall provide orientation
to each program director not later than seven calendar days after the date of
employment and before the program director is given sole responsibility for
implementing and supervising the program.
(3) Each licensee shall ensure that
orientation is completed by each staff member and by each volunteer. Each staff
member and each volunteer shall complete the orientation within seven calendar
days after the date of employment or volunteering. Each staff member shall
complete the orientation before being given sole responsibility for the care
and supervision of children.
(4)
Each licensee shall ensure that the orientation for each program director,
staff member, and volunteer is related to work duties and responsibilities and
includes the following:
(A) Licensing
regulations;
(B) the policies and
practices of the preschool or child care center, 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.
(1) Each staff member who is counted in the
staff-child ratio, each volunteer who is counted in the staff-child ratio, and
each program director shall complete health and safety training either before
employment or volunteering or not later than 30 calendar days after the date of
employment or volunteering. Each staff member shall complete the training
before being given sole responsibility for the care and supervision of
children.
(2) The health and safety
training shall be approved by the secretary and 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 a sick child 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 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certifications.
(1) Each staff member counted in the
staff-child ratio, each volunteer counted in the staff-child ratio, and each
program director shall obtain certification in pediatric first aid and in
pediatric CPR as specified in this subsection either before the date of
employment or volunteering or not later than 30 calendar days after the date of
employment or volunteering.
(2)
First aid and CPR training and certification shall include a practical
application component and be demonstrated in front of an instructor certified
by a nationally recognized certification program.
(3) Each individual who is required to obtain
the certifications shall maintain current certifications.
(4) Each licensee shall ensure that, for each
unit in a preschool or child care center, at least one staff member or
volunteer counted in the staff-child ratio who has current certification in
pediatric first aid and current certification in pediatric CPR is present at
all times.
(d) Infant
care training. In addition to the training specified in paragraphs (a) through
(c) of this regulation, each lead teacher in an infant unit shall complete four
hours of professional development training in an infant-specific subject either
before the date of employment or volunteering or not later than 30 calendar
days after the date of employment or volunteering.
(e) 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 program
director shall assess the training needs of each staff member counted in the
staff-child ratios and each volunteer counted in the staff-child ratios and
shall provide or arrange for annual professional development training as needed
appropriate to the age of children being supervised.
(3) In each licensure year, each program
director shall complete 16 clock-hours of professional development training.
Four of the 16 clock-hours shall include the subject areas specified in
paragraphs (b)(2)(A), (b)(2)(C) through (J), or subsection (c) and six of the
16 clock-hours shall be in program administration, management, or a related
topic.
(4) In each licensure year,
each staff member counted in the staff-child ratio and each volunteer counted
in the staff-child ratio shall complete 16 clock-hours of professional
development training based on the staff member's or volunteer's job
responsibilities and the training needs identified by the program director.
Four of the 16 clock-hours shall include the subject areas specified in
paragraphs (b)(2)(A), (b)(2)(C) through (J), or subsection (c).
(5) In each licensure year, each staff member
counted in the staff-child ratio and each volunteer counted in the staff-child
ratio caring for infants shall complete four of the 16 clock-hours of
professional development training in an infant-specific subject.
(6) The training shall be approved by the
secretary.
(f)
Documentation. Each licensee shall ensure that documentation of all
orientation, training, certifications, and education requirements is kept in
each individual's file in the preschool or child care center.
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