A. Levels Designated; Criteria: Childcare facility directors and workers shall have their vocational and academic experience levels reviewed and be designated as a level I (assistant teacher), level II (teacher) or level III (senior teacher) for the purpose of establishing the number of training hours required for licensing. The following criteria shall be used to establish childcare experience levels and training requirements:
1. Level I (assistant teacher):
a. Has less than five (5) years full time experience in the childcare profession; and
b. Does not possess any formal academic degrees in early childhood education, development or psychology; and
c. Does not possess all of the professional childcare certifications identified within the level II definition.
d. Every level I assistant teacher is required to successfully complete at minimum fourteen (14) hours of training annually.
2. Level II (teacher):
a. Has at least five (5) years but less than ten (10) years of full time experience in the childcare profession; or
b. Possesses an Associate's Degree from an accredited university in early childhood education, development or psychology; or
c. Possesses a professionally recognized credential or certification in early childhood education, child development, child psychology or childcare.
d. Every level II teacher is required to successfully complete at minimum ten (10) hours of training annually.
3. Level III (senior teacher):
a. Has more than ten (10) years of full time experience in the childcare profession; or
b. Possesses a Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited university in early childhood education, development or psychology; or
c. Possesses an elementary or secondary teaching credential from the Board of Education of any state within the United States.
d. Every level III senior teacher is required to successfully complete at minimum eight (8) hours of training annually.
4. Training shall include the areas of childhood development, childhood education, childhood psychology, business management, safety or health (including CPR and first aid training).
5. Copies of training certificates indicating completion of the required training shall be included with the renewal application at the time of license renewal. Such training sessions are to be approved by the Licensing Officer.
Level | Hours Of Required Training |
Level I (assistant teacher) | 14 |
Level II (teacher) | 10 |
Level III (senior teacher) | 8 |
6. New license holders have one year to meet training hours as defined above, with the exception of CPR and first aid, which are required upon application or prior to license issuance.
B. Healthy Initiatives Training: Every childcare facility license applicant shall complete a one time Healthy Initiatives training prior to licensure, except those facilities which are accredited by one of the following organizations:
1. National Association for the Education of Young Children;
2. National Association for Family Childcare; or
3. Authorized Montessori schools accreditation organizations as defined in subsection 3-6-12D4 of this chapter.
C. First Aid Training:
1. Every childcare worker and juvenile childcare worker shall maintain current adult, child and infant first aid and CPR certification from the American Heart Association, the Safety and Health Institute, or the American Red Cross. CPR and first aid certifications shall remain current throughout the licensing period. CPR, first aid courses and qualified instructors shall meet American Heart Association, the Safety and Health Institute, or the American Red Cross certification and instruction requirements. The materials covered in the certification must meet the following minimum requirements:
a. General principles of first aid; victim and rescuer safety; checking the adult, child or infant for injuries and illnesses.
b. Rescue breathing for adults, children and infants.
c. Signs and actions for adult, child and infant choking.
d. Adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including special situations; use of a mask.
e. Adult and child automated external defibrillation (AED) training.
f. Medical emergencies: medical problems; diabetes and low blood sugar; seizures and shock.
g. Injury emergencies: bleeding; wounds; head, neck and spine injuries; breaks, sprains and bruises; burns and electrocution.
h. Environmental emergencies: bites and stings; temperature related emergencies; poisons; drowning.
2. All first aid and CPR classes must be hands on and in person training; courses cannot be entirely online. (Ord. 36-14, 9-30-2014; amd. 2019 Code; Ord. 42-22, 9-13-2022)