Background:

Chapter 5101:2-13 rules and forms were effective December 31, 2016. At that time, the pre-licensing and child care staff member trainings were updated to reflect the new rules. The updates to the trainings also include new federal training requirements. Type A and Type B Home providers licensed prior to December 31, 2016 were not required to take either of these trainings.

Updated Training:

All Type A and Type B Home providers licensed prior to December 31, 2016 must take the Family Child Care New Staff Orientation by June 30, 2017. This will assure that these providers meet the new federal training requirements. Completion of the training should be documented on the JFS 01307 "Professional Development Documentation for Child Care" and kept on file at the program. Completion of this training can be used to meet the requirement for six hours of professional development training for this fiscal year.

Until the training is available in the Ohio Professional Registry (OPR), the staff orientation is temporarily available on the ODJFS website at https://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/Licensing_Training.stm.

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