Required Trainings for Subsidy Providers
In New Jersey, all child care and early learning programs that accept, or wish to accept, child care subsidies must comply with the requirements set forth by Child Care Development Block Grant Reauthorization (CCDBG). This includes completing the following CCDBG-required trainings. These trainings are required for all licensed or registered programs including center-based programs, home-based programs and summer youth camps.
Home-based providers (this includes family child care and family, friend and neighbor care) have additional requirements. These additional requirements for home-based providers are listed below.
If you repeat the training modules for CCDBG required training, you will not receive additional training hours or a new certificate. Staff transitioning from school year care to summer care or vice versa are not required to repeat CCDBG required training requirements.
New Jersey’s CCDBG trainings are required to be completed once. These are foundational and provide basic information on health and safety. You are encouraged to take progressive training that will provide information that builds on this basic knowledge of health and safety and enhances your own professional development.
Hours: 8 hours
Cost: Free
Link: Available online
Description: Health, Safety, and Child Growth and Development provides an overview of nine of the required health and safety topics plus basic child development information for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Participants will access important health and safety information and resources, view and reflect upon videos and animations, engage in interactive activities, complete quick knowledge checks, and make plans to apply what they've learned in their work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or school-age children.
Hours: 2 hours. IMPORTANT NOTE: You must complete the training in one sitting. Progress will not be saved if you exit, close or refresh the training.
Cost: Free
Link: Available online
Description: Step-by-Step Instructions (En Español). Topics include Child Abuse and Neglect, Discipline, Mandated Reporting, and Child Maltreatment. Please Note: There is no registration required to take this training - in order for you to receive credit you must complete the Attendance Confirmation Form on the last slide of the training. There are WARNINGS about this feature in the first few slides of the training, at the end of the training and in the instruction guides above. Once you complete and submit the attendance confirmation form you will receive an email confirming your completion. This will take the place of a certificate. If you provided your NJ Workforce Registry ID# in the form, your certificate will be uploaded into the system within 2-3 weeks. The training platform is compatible with PCs, tablets and phones.
Hours: Varies
Cost: Varies
Link: First Aid and CPR training is usually offered in person. However, during the public health crisis, hybrid models may be available. Contact your local CCR&R or authorized training vendor for more information.
Description: Topics include First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Child care center staff have the option to attend a CPR/First Aid training course offered through the local CCR&R or attend/hire a certified trainer/vendor. The trainer/vendor must be certified by a recognized health organization. The CPR training course must offer a hands-on-skills practice. Examples of a few of the recognized health organizations are: American Safety and Health Institute, American Red Cross, and the American Heart Association.
All home-based providers (FCC and FFN) must complete the above required training as well as completing the following:
1. Orientation Training 2-hour training. Available at your local CCR&R. Topics include Office of Licensing (OOL) policy review, Business Practices, and Program Management;
2. Complete items needed to meet CCDBG reauthorization;
Begin application for FCC Registration (if applicable);
Complete the required Health and Safety Training Topics as listed above; and
Complete FCC Registration including home inspection.
If you have questions or need additional information, contact your local CCR&R.
Please note: Individuals who completed the previous NJ Health and Safety Basics module that was 6 hours and the 2-hour Foundations of Child Development modules, or the Better Kid Care 8-hour NJ Health and Safety Basics training (released April 2018), do not need to take the new NJ Health, Safety and Child Growth and Development: Basic Requirement for Licensing. Both previous modules meet the CCDBG training requirements. The Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect - Mandated Reporting training (2 hours) has not changed.
For information regarding Office of Licensing training requirements please contact them directly at 1-877-667-9845.
2/24/21