1. (a) A licensed child care provider described in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(1) shall meet the requirements of 7 AAC 57.350(e). A provider described in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall meet the applicable requirements of the accrediting, certifying, or approving agency regarding certification for first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

2. (b) A provider under 7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) shall obtain before approval and maintain throughout the provider's approval period a valid certification for pediatric first aid and CPR obtained through in-person instruction. A currently certified emergency medical or trauma technician on duty on the child care premises satisfies the requirements of this subsection. If certification courses are not available in the community where the provider is located, the provider may

   1. (1) receive instruction in pediatric first aid and CPR procedures through distance learning, training videos, and other materials approved by the department; and
   2. (2) complete and pass the first available in-person pediatric first aid and CPR certification courses offered within 60 miles by road of the provider.

(Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 1/5/2017, Register 221)

Authority: AS 47.25.001