MN SF14

License holders and second adult caregivers in family and group family child care must complete 16 hours of ongoing training annually, with repeat topical training counting toward this requirement.

Required training topics include child development and learning, developmentally appropriate learning experiences, relationships with families, assessment and evaluation, historical and contemporary early childhood education practices, professionalism, and health, safety, and nutrition.

Family or group family child care license holders or primary caregivers who are approved trainers through the Minnesota Center for Professional Development receive training credit for each hour of approved training they conduct, counting toward their annual 16-hour requirement.

The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245A.50, subdivision 7, to expand references from subdivisions 2 to 8 to subdivisions 2 to 9.

The effective date is the day following final enactment.