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CCCMPL 19 (Updated Process for Child Care Centers)
Child Care Center Manual Procedure Letter No. 19
October 22, 2018
TO: All Child Care Center Manual Holders
FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director
SUBJECT: Updated Process for Child Care Centers

Background:

The Ohio Child Licensing and Quality System (OCLQS) went live on January 30, 2017. This system is used in accordance with rule unless otherwise noted below. The updated information in this procedure letter replaces CCCMPL 14.

Updated Process:

Pre-licensing Training

The procedure for completing the pre-licensing training has been updated. Beginning October 25, 2018, the "Pre-licensing Training for Child Care Center Providers" must be completed in the Ohio Professional Registry (OPR) and will no longer be available online. The ODJFS website version of the pre-licensing training will no longer be accepted. If you already completed the pre-licensing training on the ODJFS website, the documentation must be submitted to prelicensing@jfs.ohio.gov by November 16, 2018. Once the pre-licensing training is completed in the OPR, the applicant can begin the application process in OCLQS.

Continued Requirements:

New Staff Orientation

Until the training is available in the OPR, the staff orientation continues to be available on the ODJFS website at https://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/Licensing_Training.stm. Completion of the training should be documented on the JFS 01307 "Professional Development Documentation for Child Care" and kept on file at the program. The administrator shall sign at the bottom of the JFS 01307 to attest that the child care staff member completed the training.

ODJFS Prescribed Child Abuse Overview

Until the training is available in the OPR, the one-hour child abuse overview training continues to be available on the ODJFS website at https://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/Licensing_Training.stm . Completion of the training should be documented in the "Child Abuse Prevention" section on the JFS 01276 "Health Training Documentation for Child Care." Please note in the "Other Hours" section of the JFS 01276 that the one-hour child abuse overview training was completed. The administrator shall sign the "trainer section" to attest that the child care staff member completed the training and keep a copy of the form on file at the program.

Please contact the Child Care Policy Helpdesk at 1-877-302-2347, option 4, if you have any questions.