Yearly Training Requirements for Licensed Providers
Per MN Statutes 245A.50, 16 hours of annual training is required each year and must include:
- Child Growth and Development/Behavior Guidance (every year)
- Courses under KCF I or IIc fulfill this requirement
- Active Supervision or Health & Safety
- 2 hours each year
- Courses under KCF VIIB or any Active Supervision class fulfills this requirement
- Note: Health & Safety I and II must be taken every 5 years
- CPR (renew every 2 years)
- First Aid (renew every 2 years)
- SUID (every 2 years, videos on the off year)
- AHT (every 2 years, videos on the off year)
- Child Passenger Restraint (if transporting, renew every 5 years)
For training hours to be approved, the course must focus on one or more of the training subjects outlined in MN Statutes 245A.50:
- Ongoing training subjects shall be selected from the following areas:
- Child growth and development
- Learning environment and curriculum
- Assessment and planning for individual needs
- Interaction with children
- Families and communities
- Health, safety, and nutrition
- Program planning and evaluation
- Behavior guidance
- Cultural dynamics
County licensing staff will accept training approved by the Minnesota Center for Professional Training, including:
- Face-to-face classroom training
- Online training
- Relationship-based professional development, such as mentoring, coaching, and consulting
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