26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.463 - What are the qualifications to be a caregiver at an employer-based child care?
A caregiver must:
(1) Be at least 18 years of age;
(2) Have a high school diploma or its
equivalent, and upon request verify completion of any high school equivalency
program with original documentation to us. A high school equivalent is a
program recognized by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or other public
educational entity outside of Texas, which offers training similar to reading,
writing, and problem-solving skills taught at the high school level, such as a
General Educational Development (GED) certificate;
(3) Meet the requirements in Subchapter F of
Chapter 745 of Title 40 (relating to Background Checks);
(4) Before being counted in the
caregiver-to-child ratio, complete an orientation for caregivers to include at
least the following:
(A) A presentation of
your operational policies including discipline, guidance, and the release of
children;
(B) An overview of
symptoms of child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse and the responsibility for
reporting these;
(C) The procedures
to follow in handling emergencies, which may include, but are not limited to,
fire, explosion, tornado, toxic fumes, volatile persons, and severe injury or
illness of a child or adult; and
(D) The use and location of fire
extinguishers and first-aid equipment;
(5) Before being counted in the
caregiver-to-child ratio, complete eight hours of pre-service training, as
specified in § 746.1305 of Title 40 (relating to What must be covered in
the eight clock hours of pre-service training for caregivers?), unless exempted
as specified in § 746.1307 of Title 40 (relating to Are any caregivers
exempt from the pre-service training?);
(6) Obtain at least 15 clock hours of
training each year as specified in § 746.1309 of Title 40 (relating to How
many clock hours of annual training must be obtained by caregivers?), §
746.1313 of Title 40 (relating to When must annual training for my caregivers
and director be obtained?), § 746.1317 of Title 40 (relating to Must the
training for my caregivers and the director meet certain criteria?), §
746.1323 of Title 40 (relating to If I hire a caregiver or a director that
received training at another child-care center, may these hours count towards
the annual training requirement at my center?), § 746.1325 of Title 40
(relating to What is self-instructional and instructor-led training?), and
§ 746.1327 of Title 40 (relating to How many annual training clock hours
may caregivers obtain from self-instructional materials?);
(7) Obtain first-aid and CPR training as
specified in § 746.1315 of Title 40 (relating to Who must have first-aid
and CPR training?); and
(8) Have a
Child Development Associate, a Certified Child-Care Professional credential, or
a day-care administrator's credential issued by a professional organization or
educational institution and approved by Licensing based on criteria specified
in Subchapter P of Chapter 745 of Title 40 (relating to Day Care
Administrator's Credential Program). These credentials require documentation
and periodic renewal to remain qualified.
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