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Welcome Providers Meeting DCF Child Care Training 2019 Presented by: Patricia Guth Training Coordinator June 27, 2019

Curriculum Updates Child Care Training

Curriculum Updates • Trauma Informed Care Director Endorsement Course (TIC) • Goal: Help childcare programs to implement trauma informed care strategies, provide safe, predictable, and supportive settings for all children • Projected release: Fall 2019 • Target Audience: Facility Directors and Family Child Care Home Operators • Length: 40-hr program. 15-hr in class, 25-hr for reading, homework, and observation • Individuals are expected to have completed the Department’s 5-hour online “Trauma Informed Care for Child Care Professionals ” • Can be used for Director Credential Renewal or Staff Credential Renewal • Professional contribution • After completion, participants will get an endorsement for TIC • T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships available • Implementing the Florida Standards in the Infant and Toddler Classrooms: Birth through 2 Years Old (SRBT) 5-hr course • Released: November 2018 • In-service course online • Due to the revision of Standards by the Office of Early Learning, minor updates to the participant’s guides have been made for the CGDR, UDAP, ITPR, PSPR, and SAPR modules

Curriculum Updates Child Care Compliance Child Care Training

Child Care Certificates Needed for Compliance with DCF Mandated Training www.myflfamilies.com/childcare

Child Care Certificates Needed for Compliance with DCF Mandated Training Certificates required for compliance Child Care Facilities Option 1: · Introduction to Child Care (ICC – 20 hour)* · Behavioral Observation and Screening (BOS* 10 hour or BOAS* 6 hour or BOSR 6 hour) Part I Child Care Option 2: Facility 30 Hour · Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations (FACR* 6 hour or RNRF 6 hour) Training · Health, Safety and Nutrition (HSAN 8 hour) Requirement · Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN 4 hour) · Child Growth and Development (CGAD* 6 hour or CGDR 6 hour) · Behavioral Observation and Screening (BOS* 10 hour or BOAS* 6 hour or BOSR 6 hour) Option 1 – complete the following: · Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (UDAP 5 hour) And: · Infant & Toddler Appropriate Practices (ITPR 5 hour) or · Preschool Appropriate Practices (PSPR 5 hour) or · School Age Appropriate Practices (SAPR 5 hour) Option 2 – complete one of the following: · Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (ITP* or ITAP* 10 hour) Part II Child Care · Pre-School Appropriate Practices (PSP* or PSAP* 10 hour) Facility 10 Hour · School-Age Appropriate Practices (SAP* or SAAP* 10 hour) Training · Owner/Operator (ONO 10 hour)* Requirement · Special Needs Appropriate Practices (SNP 10 hour) Option 3 – complete two of the following: · Early Literacy for Children Birth to Three (ELC 5 hour)* · Basic Guidance and Discipline (BGD 5 hour)* · Computer Technology for the Child Care Professional (BCT 5 hour)* · Emergent Literacy for the VPK Instructors (VPK 5 hour)* · Early Childhood Computer Learning Centers (CLC 5 hour)* * Indicates courses which are retired

Review this Transcript: Needs: Behavioral Observation and Screening (BOSR 6 hrs.) Early Literacy Training Requirement (5 hrs.) Can work? No. Previous 10 hrs. BOS was required to be in compliance until 8/1/2006. The BOSR 6 hrs. replaces this course

Review this Transcript: Needs: Child Growth and Development (CGDR 6 hrs.) Behavioral Observation and Screening (BOSR 6 hrs.) ITPR (5 hrs.) or PSPR (5 hrs.) or SAPR (5 hrs.) or SNP (10 hrs.) Can work? No.

Review this Transcript: Needs: Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations (RNRF 6 hrs.) Child Growth and Development (CGDR 6 hrs.) Behavioral Observation and Screening (BOSR 6 hrs.) Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (UDAP 5 hrs.) Early Literacy Training Requirement (5 hrs.) Can work? Yes. Until 08/06/2019

Review this Transcript: Needs: Health Safety and Nutrition (HSAN 8 hrs.) ITPR (5 hrs.) or PSPR (5 hrs.) or SAPR (5 hrs.) Can work? No.

Review this Transcript: Needs: Option 1: UDAP (5 hrs.) + ITPR (5 hrs.) or PSPR (5 hrs.) or SAPR (5 hrs.) or Option 2: SNP (10 hrs.) Can work? No.

Review this Transcript: Needs: Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations (RNRF 6 hrs.) Identifying and reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN 4 hrs.) Option 1: UDAP (5 hrs.) + ITPR (5 hrs.) or PSPR (5 hrs.) or SAPR (5 hrs.) or Option 2: SNP (10 hrs.) Early Literacy Training Requirement (5 hrs.) Can work? No.

Review this Transcript: Needs: Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations (RNRF 6 hrs.) Can work? No in a child care facility

New! Credential Application Portal https://training01-dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf

Curriculum Updates Child Care Compliance Child Care Training Instructor-led Classes

Instructor-Led Courses Child Care of Southwest Florida • 6831 Palisades Park Court, Suite 6 - Conference Room • Saturdays only • English Series: July-August-September 2019 • Minimum of 6 participants to offer a class • Registrations and payments accepted until noon on the Friday before the day of the class • Participant Guides are included in the cost of the class

Curriculum Updates Child Care Compliance Child Care Training Instructor-led Class Schedule Online Courses

DCF and DOE Courses Online • Emergent Literacy for VPK Instructors (VPKR) • Released on September, 2018 • Individuals who took previous VPK can take this course for in-service and earn CEUs • New Format Courses: No longer in Adobe Flash. Release date July 2019 • Challenging Behavior Awareness and Prevention (CBAP) • Effective Communication for Child Care Professionals (ECCC) • Playground Safety (PGS) • Quality in Child Care Settings (QCCS) • Supporting Children with Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) • New Courses: Release date July 2019 • Child Care Personnel Orientation (CCPO) 5hrs • Food Hygiene in Child Care Programs (FHCC) 3hrs • Guide to Record Keeping (GRKR) 3hrs • Opening a Family Child Care Home (OPEN/H) 3hrs • School Age Literacy (SLSA) 5hrs For In-service and CEUs purposes only No competency exams Resources: Study Guide and Audio Transcript (English and Spanish) DCF courses available for 45 days. DOE courses always available

DCF In-Service Courses Online

DCF In-Service Courses Online Online courses toggle to Spanish (text only)

Curriculum Updates Child Care Compliance Child Care Training Competency Instructor-led Classes Exams Online Courses

Competency Exams Policies • How to schedule an appointment: • Online: This option is only available if the individual has previously paid the online or instructor-led course fees. • Over the Phone to the CCTIC 1-888-352-2842: When scheduling exemption exams.

Competency Exams Policies • Individuals who do not pass the exemption exam, will have to complete the course before they can retake the exam (online or instructor-led). There is no limit to the number of times someone can take the exam. • Exams must be scheduled at least seven (7) days prior to the date an individual plans to take the exam. Once an exam site is full, no additional registrations will be allowed. • Students whose primary language is neither English nor Spanish may use a pocketsize paperback foreign language translation dictionary during the exam. • Last name change.

Competency Exams Policies • Selecting the language: English or Spanish. • To change the language after scheduling an appointment individuals must call the TCA before the day of the exam. • Individuals can only unenroll through the website if they have not paid for the exam yet or before the 7 day period. Otherwise, they must call the TCA to cancel.

Competency Exams Policies • Confirmation letters are now available in Spanish. • Confirmation letters only available in the DCF website. • Payment receipt does not contain details about the appointment. • Participants are encouraged to read and bring their confirmation letter to the exam session, with the attestation form signed. A copy will be provided to sign at the exam session during check-in. • Competency Exam Attestation Statement available in English and Spanish. • Exam policies are strictly enforced during the exam session. • No late arrivals.

Competency Locations • No exam sessions will be offered in Cape Coral after June 30, 2019. • Exam sessions will be offered every Saturday in Fort Myers.

Curriculum Updates Child Care Special Compliance Accommodations Child Care Training Competency Instructor-led Classes Exams Online Courses

Special Accommodations Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodation Request 1. Provide CCSWFL Special Accommodations Request Form 2. Provide documentation regarding the disability. It Could be: • IEP (Individual Education Plan), • Diagnosis confirming the disability, • Report from a specialist that evaluated the individual as well as the recommendations regarding exams. The report must explain the findings in the evaluation and the type of disability as well as the proper accommodations requested. 3. Documentation must be provided at least two weeks before the exam date to the TCA by fax, email, or mail. 4. TCA will coordinate exam site and date after approval of the written request.