Pre-Service training for child care staff. This Texas pre-service training is Part 1 (8) hours of Part (2) 16 hours. Complete both training's to receive the full 24 hour requirements.
A certificate will be issued for 8hrs after completion of this training.
Please contact our office after completion of this course. We will issue your certificate separately.
Texas Child Care Training Requirements
Please see the below table provided by the Texas Health and Human Services. Child Care Licensing Training Requirements:
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Weight |
Type of Training |
Who is required to take the training? |
When must the training be completed? |
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Medium-High |
(1)(A) Orientation to your child care center as required by Minimum Standard §746.1303 of this division (relating to "What must orientation for employees at my child care operation include?").
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(B) Each employee.
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(C) Within 7 days of employment and before having unsupervised access to a child in care.
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Medium-High
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(2)(A) 24 clock hours of pre-service training as required by Minimum Standard §746.1305 of this division (relating to "What must be covered in pre-service training for caregivers?").
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(B) Each nonexempt caregiver. A caregiver may be exempt from pre-service training as specified in Minimum Standard §746.1307 of this division (relating to "Are any caregivers exempt from the pre-service training?").
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(C) For non-exempt caregivers: (i) Eight hours before the caregiver may be counted in the child/caregiver ratio; - and - (ii) 16 hours within 90 days of employment.
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Medium-High
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(3)(A) Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing as required by §746.1315(a) of this division (relating to "Who must have pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR training?").
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(B) Each caregiver and child care center director.
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(C)(i) Within 90 days of employment and before having unsupervised access to a child in care; - and - (C)(ii) The person must stay current in this training.
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Medium-High
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(4)(A) Pediatric CPR as required by Minimum Standard §746.1315(b) of this division.
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(B) Each caregiver and child care center director.
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(C)(i) Within 90 days of employment; - and - (C)(ii) The person must stay current in this training.
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Medium-High
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(5)(A) 24 clock hours of annual training as required by Minimum Standard §746.1309 of this division (relating to "What areas of training must the annual training for caregivers cover?").
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(B) Each caregiver.
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(C)(i) Within 12 months of employment; - and - (C)(ii) During each 12-month period, and as further required by Minimum Standard §746.1313 of this division (relating to "When must annual training for my caregivers and director be obtained?").
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Medium-High
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(6)(A) 30 clock hours of annual training as required by Minimum Standard §746.1311 of this division (relating to "What areas of training must the annual training for my child care operation director cover?").
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(B) A child care center director.
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(C)(i) Within 12 months of employment; - and - (C)(ii) During each 12-month period, and as further required by Minimum Standard §746.1313 of this division.
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Medium-High
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(7)(A) Transportation training as required by Minimum Standard §746.1316 of this division (relating to "What additional training must an employee and director have if the operation transports children?").
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(B)(i) The child care center director, if the center transports a child whose chronological or developmental age is younger than 9 years-old; - and - (B)(ii) Each employee who transports a child whose chronological or developmental age is younger than 9 years-old.
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(C)(i) Prior to transporting children; - and - (C)(ii) Annually, thereafter.
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