(1) Directors, program directors, assistant directors, site directors, program supervisors, lead teachers, and assistant teachers must complete 10 hours of annual in-service training after 12 months of cumulative employment.
- (a) Directors, assistant directors, program supervisors, lead teachers, and assistant teachers for ONB programs that enroll preschool-age children must complete the department enhancing quality of early learning (EQEL) in-service training within 36 months of being hired, unless the ONB provider has completed a department approved alternative training. EQEL hours may count towards the 10 hours of annual in-service training.
- (b) Every 36 months following the completion of EQEL training, directors, assistant directors, and program supervisors must complete a minimum of 10 hours of in-service training on "child development" and a minimum of 10 hours of in-service training on "leadership practices."
- (c) Every 36 months, program directors and site directors must complete a minimum of 10 hours of in-service training in leadership practices.
- (d) Child development training includes the following Washington core competencies: Child growth and development, curriculum and learning environment, ongoing measurements of child progress, family and community partnerships, health, safety, nutrition, and interactions.
- (e) Leadership practices training includes the following Washington core competencies: Program planning and development, professional development, and leadership.
- (2) In-service training requirements under this section may be met by completing college courses that align with the Washington state core competencies. These courses must be delivered by a postsecondary institution and approved by the department.
- (3) Only five in-service training hours that exceed the requirements of subsection (1) of this section may be carried over from one fiscal year to the next fiscal year.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.742. WSR 23-10-059, § 110-302-0107, filed 5/1/23, effective 6/1/23.]