349.1 Each paid employee of a Child Development Center providing out-of-school-time care whose duties and/or responsibilities include the care of enrolled children shall participate in at least ten (10) hours of training annually in the fields of child and youth development and/or education.

349.2 The required annual training shall include the subject areas specified in subsection 338.2 of this Chapter, as applicable to school-age children.

349.3 Acceptable subject areas for continuing education and training include the subject areas specified in subsection 338.3 of this Chapter, as applicable to school-age-children, plus the following additional areas as applicable to the age range of the children served by the Facility:

(a) Recreation;

(b) Science and technology;

(c) Music, visual, and performing arts;

(d) Youth development; and

(e) Guidance.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 003793 (April 27, 2007).