26 Tex. Admin. Code § 744.1311 - What areas of training must the annual training for an operation director or a program director cover?
(a) The 20
clock hours of annual training must be relevant to the age of the children for
whom the operation provides care.
(b) At least six clock hours of the annual
training hours must be in one or more of the following topics:
(1) Child growth and development;
(2) Guidance and discipline;
(3) Age-appropriate curriculum;
(4) Teacher-child interaction; and
(5) Serving children with special care
needs.
(c) At least one
clock hour of the annual training hours must focus on prevention, recognition,
and reporting of child maltreatment, including:
(1) Factors indicating a child is at risk for
abuse or neglect;
(2) Warning signs
indicating a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect;
(3) Procedures for reporting child abuse or
neglect; and
(4) Community
organizations that have training programs available to employees, children, and
parents.
(d) While there
are no clock hour requirements for the topics in this subsection, the annual
training hours must also include training on the following topics:
(1) Emergency preparedness;
(2) Preventing and controlling the spread of
communicable diseases, including immunizations;
(3) Administering medication, if applicable,
including compliance with §
744.2653 of this chapter (relating
to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a
child in my care?);
(4) Preventing
and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction;
(5) Understanding building and physical
premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can
cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular
traffic; and
(6) Handling, storing,
and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with §
744.2523 of this chapter (relating
to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing
blood?).
(e) An operation
director or program director with:
(1) Five
or fewer years of experience as a designated operation director or program
director must complete at least six clock hours of the annual training hours in
management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision; or
(2) More than five years of experience as a
designated operation director or program director must complete at least three
clock hours of the annual training hours in management techniques, leadership,
or staff supervision.
(f)
The remainder of the 20 clock hours of annual training must be selected from
the training topics specified in §744.1309(e) of this division (relating
to What areas of training must the annual training for caregivers and site
directors cover?).
(g) An operation
director or program director may obtain clock hours or CEUs from the same
sources as caregivers.
(h) A
director may not earn training hours by presenting training to
others.
(i) At least four of the
required 20 annual training hours must come from instructor-led training. The
remaining 16 required annual training hours may come from self-instructional
training, of which no more than three hours may come from self-study
training.
(j) The 20 clock hours of
annual training are exclusive of any requirements for orientation, pre-service
training, pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR training, transportation safety
training, and water safety training.
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