SECTION 746.1305. What must be covered in pre-service training for caregivers?

(a) Pre-service training for caregivers must cover the following areas:

(1) Developmental stages of children;

(2) Age-appropriate activities for children;

(3) Positive guidance and discipline of children;

(4) Fostering children's self-esteem;

(5) Supervision and safety practices in the care of children;

(6) Positive interaction with children; and

(7) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.

(b) If a caregiver provides care for children younger than 24 months of age, one hour of that caregiver's pre-service training must cover the following topics:

(1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;

(2) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); and

(3) Understanding early childhood brain development.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.1305 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 928; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6240; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909