Background
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) currently
does not require specific training on caring for children with diverse learning
styles.
New Mandatory Ohio Approved Training Courses
ODJFS has worked with the Ohio Center for Autism and Low
Incidence (OCALI) to develop three Ohio Approved trainings. These free
trainings are required for all child care staff members (CCSM), substitute
CCSMs used more than 90 days annually, administrators, family child care
providers, in-home aides, child day camp administrators and child day camp
staff members. Training information and timeline for completion are as follows:
Mandatory Training Courses
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Training Title
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Contact Hours
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Responding to Trauma and
Supporting Resilience
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1.25
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This Child,
Each Child Will Grow and Learn
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1.00
|
|
We Can Do
This, Right Where We Are
|
1.25
|
Timeline for Training Completion
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Role:
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Complete All Trainings By:
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| Professional hired prior to January 1, 2023 | June 30, 2023 |
| Professional hired on or after January 1, 2023 | 6 months from hire date |
These courses are currently being completed by professionals
working in other child-serving capacities in Ohio. Completion of the same
courses ensures consistent messaging and information for all child-serving
professionals. Other courses will not be accepted, as these three specific
courses are mandatory.
Professionals must register for the trainings in the OPR and use
the link in the OPR training description to go to the OCALI - Center for the Young
Child site https://cycsuite.org.
The professional will need to log into their OCALI CYC Profile to launch the
course. To receive credit, professionals must enter their OPR number (OPIN) in
their OCALI CYC profile. Be sure that the email in the OCALI CYC profile and in
the OPR are the same. Attendance will automatically be added to the
professional’s OPR profile upon completion of the training course. The OPR will not accept any certificates for
verification for these courses.
All training courses outlined in this procedure letter may be used
to earn credit toward the Professional Development Certificate for Step Up To
Quality. If a professional has previously completed any of the courses outlined
above, they have satisfied the requirement for that specific training.
Questions
Please contact the Child Care Policy Helpdesk at childcarepolicy@jfs.ohio.gov
or 1-877-302-2347, option 4, if you have any questions.