OCFS / SUNY PDP Health & Safety Trainings
OCFS / SUNY PDP Health & Safety Trainings
Health & Safety Training:
Competencies for Becoming a Family or Group Family Day Care Provider
This competency-based 15-hour training provides a foundation for practices that promote and protect the health and safety of children in home-based child care. Successful completion of this course is required for all new family or group family day care applicants in New York State prior to licensure or registration, as well as for existing family or group family day care providers who change location or modality. This course is required for all new FDC and GFDC providers by NYS OCFS.
OCFS Topics:
Nutrition and Health, Child Care Statutes and Regs, Business Records, Safety and Security, CA/M ID and Prevention, CA/M Statutes and Regs, Shaken Baby Syndrome
Core Body of Knowledge: 5. Health, Safety and Nutrition, 7. Administration and Management
Required for Family / Group Family providers as of March 5, 2001
Training can be taken again to meet OCFS required training hours
Recommended for all staff working in a family/group family setting
Training can be delivered on-site if a program has multiple participants
Health and Safety Training:
Competencies in Child Care for Day Care Center, School-Age Child Care, and Enrolled Legally Exempt Group Directors
Directors are responsible for hiring, training and maintaining staff who provide a healthy and safe environment for children. This course will help directors look at policies and procedures that reinforce high-quality health and safety practices.
OCFS Topics:
Nutrition and Health, Business Records, Safety and Security, Principles of Childhood Development, Child Care Program Development, CA/M ID and Prevention, Shaken Baby Syndrome
Core Body of Knowledge:
1. Child Growth and Development, 4. Environment and Curriculum, 5. Health, Safety and Nutrition, 6. Professionalism and Leadership, 7. Administration and Management
Required for all new directors (or those changing programs) since October 2017
It can be taken more than once to cover OCFS required training hours
Offered in-person and virtually - can be delivered on-site to programs with multiple participants
Recommended for all directors, assistant directors, and program policymakers
Health and Safety:
Competencies in Child Care for Day Care Center and School-Age Child Care Program Staff
This competency-based 15-hour training provides a foundation for practices that promote and protect the health and safety of children in center-based child care. While not an OCFS requirement, this training can serve as a way to move staff toward high-quality practices for all children in care.
OCFS Topics:
Nutrition and Health, Child Care Statutes and Regs, Business Records, Safety and Security, CA/M ID and Prevention, CA/M Statutes and Regs, Shaken Baby Syndrome
Core Body of Knowledge: 5. Health, Safety and Nutrition, 7. Administration and Management
Training can be taken to meet OCFS required training hours
Recommended for all staff working in a center-based program
Training can be delivered on-site if a program has multiple participants