Required Trainings for Licensed Child Care

Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety

Required For: All caregivers in licensed facilities

Format: Online

Course Link:Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety training

Time Needed: About 2 hours

The Training Covers:

Prevention and control of infectious diseases
Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices
Administration of medication
Prevention and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions
Building and physical premises safety
Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the disposal of bio-contaminants
Appropriate precautions in transporting children

Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (RRCAN)
Required For: All caregivers in licensed facilities
Format: Online
Course Link:Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Time Needed: About 2 hours
The Training Covers: Child care and early childhood professionals are among those who are required to report suspected incidents of child abuse and neglect in the state of Oregon. This training will help you to learn the process for reporting incidents of child abuse or neglect.

Pediatric First Aid and CPR (FA/CPR)

Required For: All caregivers in licensed facilities
What is Required: A current Pediatric First Aid and CPR certificate
However, training must include in-person instructor-led practice and assessment to ensure the technique can be performed in an emergency. Online only classes are not accepted.
CKC: Health, Safety, and Nutrition (HSN)
Contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral Agency at 800-342-6712 for training dates.

Food Handlers Certificate
Required For: All staff in licensed facilities who prepare or serve food must have and maintain a current food handler certification. This includes:

Cooks and kitchen staff who handle food;
Staff who serve meals from a communal source or put away leftovers; and
Staff caring for infants who prepare bottles or serve food.

Format: Online, Free through the link below
Course Link: Oregon Food Handler's Certification for Early Educators
Time Needed: About 2 hours
The Training Covers:

How food can cause illness or allergic reactions.
Preventing contamination of food and food-contact surfaces with the hands and body.
Identifying which symptoms or illnesses must be reported to a manager.
Using time and temperature control throughout the flow of making, serving, and storing food.
Maintain a clean environment for food preparation and service.

After you pass the test, you’ll receive your food handlers certificate.

Foundations for Learning (FFL)

Description: This two-hour course is for educators and caregivers working with children ages 0-12. The early relationships children form with parents, teachers, and caregivers profoundly impacts their development on all levels: physical, cognitive, social, and emotional.

Course Link: Foundations for Learning (FFL)

Required For:

Provider (RS, RF, CF), Assistant I, Assistant II, Substitute Provider in RF & CF facilities.
Child Care Centers: All staff who count in staff to child ratios

Format: Online

Set: One

CKC: Human Growth and Development

Time Needed: 2 hours

The Training Covers:

Importance of relationships with children in your care
Understanding child development
How to foster/nurture learning experiences for children in care

Safe Sleep for Oregon’s Infants

Description: Safe Sleep for Oregon’s Infants is now an interactive online training. To access the online version of the training click on the link below:

Course Link: Safe Sleep for Oregon’s Infants

Required for*: All caregivers in Home settings, and all staff in Centers that are licensed to care for infants.

*If a Center is not licensed to care for children under 12 mo. old, the staff are not required to have taken Safe Sleep.

Set: One

CKC: Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Time Needed: 1 hour