Appendix A - Health Training
Courses
Appendix B - Professional
Development Training Topics
(A)What health training is to be completed
before an in-home aide (IHA) may be certified?
The IHA is to complete the following
prior to certification:
(1)Current certification in first aid and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Both the first aid and the CPR trainings
are to be appropriate for the ages and developmental levels of the children in
care, as described in appendix A to this rule.
(2)Current training in management of
communicable diseases as described in appendix A to this rule.
(3)Current training in one of the following
child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention trainings:
(a)Ohio department of job and family
services (ODJFS) child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention training.
(b)Child abuse and neglect recognition and
prevention training as described in appendix A to this rule.
(4)If the IHA meets the trainer
requirements in appendix A to this rule for a health training, the person is
considered to meet the health training requirement for that health training,
pursuant to paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule.
(5)Audiovisual or electronic media training
is not to be used to meet the CPR training requirement pursuant to paragraphs
(A)(1) and (B)(1) of this rule unless there is also an in-person component of
the training.
(B)What are the on-going health training
requirements for a certified IHA?
(1)Maintain current certification in first
aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate for the ages and
developmental levels of the children in care, as described in appendix A to
this rule.
(2)Maintain current training in management
of communicable diseases and child abuse and neglect recognition and
prevention, as described in appendix A to this rule.
(C)What are the on-going professional
development requirements for a certified IHA?
(1)Maintain documentation of completion of
a minimum of six clock hours of training annually in any of the categories
listed in appendix B to this rule each fiscal year. The fiscal year is defined
as July first through June thirtieth.
(2)Health trainings taken pursuant to
paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule are not to be used to meet the professional
development training requirements.
(3)Audiovisual or electronic media training
may be used to meet the six hours of annual training.
(4)An IHA certified in the current fiscal
year is to complete the professional development hours by the end of the
following fiscal year.
(D)What verification is needed on file to
document the completed training?
(1)Health trainings are to be documented by
one of the following:
(a)Verification from the Ohio professional
registry (OPR).
(b)The JFS 01276 "Health Training
Documentation for Child Care."
(c)Training cards or certificates issued by
the training organization.
(2)Professional development hours are to be
documented by one of the following:
(a)Verification from the OPR.
(b)Transcript of completion of college
courses from an accredited university, college or technical college.
(i)One quarter credit hour equals ten
clock hours of training.
(ii)One semester credit hour equals fifteen
clock hours of training.
(c)The JFS 01307 "Professional
Development Documentation for Child Care."
(d)Certificates of continuing education
units (CEU). One CEU equals ten clock hours of training.
(e)Certificates issued by Ohio child
welfare training centers.
Replaces: 5101:2-14-03
Effective: 11/12/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 11/12/2028
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 11/02/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.019
Rule Amplifies: 5104.019
Prior Effective Dates: 04/01/1982, 05/20/1983, 10/01/1983,
09/01/1986, 02/15/1988, 05/01/1989, 07/01/1995, 03/15/1996, 10/15/1996,
10/01/1997 (Emer.), 12/30/1997, 01/01/2001, 04/01/2003, 08/14/2008, 08/03/2013,
01/01/2014, 11/01/2015, 12/31/2016, 10/29/2017, 10/29/2021