Section 75-03-11.1-08.4 - Minimum qualifications for all school-age child care program staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children1. Each staff member shall be at least sixteen years of age, shall be an individual of good physical, cognitive, social, and emotional health, and shall use mature judgment when making decisions impacting the quality of child care.2.a. Each staff member shall certify the staff member's own annual completion of department-approved training related to child care as set forth below: (1) Staff members working more than thirty hours per week shall certify a minimum of thirteen hours of department-approved training annually;(2) Staff members working fewer than thirty hours and at least twenty hours per week shall certify a minimum of eleven hours of department-approved training annually;(3) Staff members working fewer than twenty hours and at least ten hours per week shall certify a minimum of nine hours of department-approved training annually; and(4) Staff members working fewer than ten hours per week shall certify a minimum of seven hours of department-approved training annually.b. Each staff member shall certify annual completion of one hour of department-approved mandated reporter of suspected child abuse or neglect training.c. The same training courses may be counted toward licensing annual requirements only if at least three years has passed since the last completion date of that training course, with the exception of subdivision b.d. Substitute staff and emergency designees are exempt from the annual training requirement with the exception of subdivision b.3. All staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children shall certify completion of a department-approved basic child care course within ninety days of employment.4. The director shall provide newly hired staff members with responsibilities for caring for or teaching children and orientation to the school-age child care program during the first week of employment. The director shall document orientation of each staff member on an orientation certification form. The orientation must address:a. Emergency health, fire, and safety procedures for the school-age child care program;b. The importance of handwashing and sanitation procedures to reduce the spread of infection and disease among children and staff members;c. Any special health or nutrition instructions of the children assigned to the staff member;d. Any special needs of the children assigned to the staff member;e. The planned program of activities at the school-age child care program;f. Rules and policies of the school-age child care program; andg. Child abuse and neglect reporting laws.5. Staff members shall ensure safe care for children under supervision. For the school-age child, supervision means a staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children being available for assistance and care so that the child's health and safety are protected.6. A staff member may not place a child in an environment that would be harmful or dangerous to the child's physical, cognitive, social, or emotional health.7. All staff members shall be currently certified within ninety days of employment and prior to staff member having unsupervised access to children under care, in infant and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator by the American heart association, American red cross, or other similar cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training programs that are approved by the department.8. All staff members shall be currently certified within ninety days of employment and prior to staff member having unsupervised access to children under care, in pediatric first aid by a program approved by the department.N.D. Admin Code 75-03-11.1-08.4
Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 368, April 2018, effective 4/1/2018.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-387, January 2023, effective 1/1/2023.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-392, April 2024, effective 4/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08