Education & Training for Child Care Providers

All regulated child care providers are required to take 30 hours of training every two years. Registered/Licensed Family/Group Family providers are required to take a 15 hour Health & Safety Training Class before beginning care. Center-based staff must complete 15 hours of training in the first six months of employment.

Workshops

CACCC offers several workshops each year to assist child care providers in meeting the training requirements.

Health and Safety Training

This training series is required for anyone who wishes to become registered or licensed as a Family or Group Family Child Care Provider. The training is presented in four sessions and covers 7 of the 9 required topics. This class also makes a good refresher if you haven’t taken it in a few years or an opportunity for group family assistants to receive their fifteen hours of training very quickly. This is a competency-based curriculum which requires the successful completion of written and demonstration tests.

CACFP Classes

CACFP Classes are free to family child care providers sponsored in CACFP by the Cortland Area Child Care Council.

Child Care Center Basics

These trainings are designed for legally exempt providers and providers who are new to the field of child care.

Medication Administration Training

Do you need Medication Administration Training? CACCC will be happy to schedule a class for your MAT needs. Call Anne at 753-0106 extension 225, or email anne@cortlandchildcare.org.

Medication Administration Training Independent Study

If you feel like you don’t have enough time to get away from your program to take the MAT course, but you want to become approved to give medication, then the MAT Independent Study course is for you!

You can study all of the training materials on your own and at your own pace. When you feel you’re ready, you’ll only need to meet with a MAT trainer for a few hours to complete the testing. When you pass, you will get 8 training hours and a MAT certificate.

The MAT Participant Study Guide will walk you through the steps to complete Part One. As soon as CACCC receives your registration form and payment you may pick up a binder containing your copy of the MAT Participant Study Guide. You must also watch all parts of the MAT Video, which can be found at: http://www.matstudy.com/matstudy_videos.htm.

Once you have finished studying the materials and completed the exercises you are ready to be tested to complete Part Two. Testing will take place at CACCC.

Online Child Abuse Training

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Bureau of Training now offers FREE 24/7 online Mandated Reporter Training in child abuse and neglect/ maltreatment identification. You can register anytime by visiting www.nysmandatedreporter.org, selecting "Courses Offered" and then clicking to register for "Self-Directed Online Training."

This 2-hour web-based training is fully narrated and interactive and features learning exercises customized for the Child Care profession. As you complete each 10-15 minute section, the application saves your progress and allows you up to 30 days to complete the entire course.

The Self-Directed Online Mandated Reporter Training course meets the New York State Education Department’s mandatory requirements for Training in Child Abuse Identification and Reporting. A certificate of completion is sent online to persons completing the course. It is a credit for 2 hours of training on this topic.

For technical help registering contact Shannon Flynn at 518-408-4666.

Online Shaken Baby Syndrome Training

This one-hour, online training covers both shaken baby syndrome (#9) and child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention (#6). Register online now.

Free Personalized Training Hours

Our Education Coordinator can come to your family child care home or day care center and provide intensive technical assistance that is hands-on, one-to-one training, based on your individual needs and specific topics. Room arrangement, biting, challenging behaviors, transitions, health and safety, communication with parents or nap time are just a few topics that can be designed to meet your specific needs. Intensive technical assistance can be set up to fit into your busy schedule. For more information, please call Dixie at (607) 753-0106 extension 223.