Authority: IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 12-17.2-4

Sec. 33. Caregivers and other persons counted in staff to child ratios shall have training in basic first aid as follows:

(1) Before opening a child care center, at least one (1) caregiver shall have current training or the expiration date must be not later than three (3) years from the training date in administering basic first aid, and be on duty at all times. Additionally, all infant and toddler staff shall have current training in basic first aid.

(2) Except as stated in subdivision (1), training for all other staff must be completed within six (6) months of employment and at least every three (3) years thereafter.

(3) Basic first aid training must include rescue breathing and first aid for choking, and must be consistent with basic first aid training developed by the American Red Cross or the National Safety Council for First Aid Training Institute.

(4) The offered first aid instruction must include, but not be limited to, the following:

(A) Hemorrhage.

(B) Poisoning.

(C) Choking.

(D) Shock.

(E) Seizures.

(F) Head injuries.

(G) Artificial respiration.

(5) Written records of current certification of first aid training shall be maintained at the child care center for at least three (3) years.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-33; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 127; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:56 a.m.: 20191211-IR-470190490RFA; filed Oct 31, 2025, 10:48 a.m.: 20251126-IR-470250369FRA)