NAC432A.326. Continuing training in child care.

     1. During each 12-month period immediately succeeding the completion of the initial training required pursuant to NAC 432A.323, each director of a child care facility and each caregiver who is employed at the facility shall complete at least 15 hours of training in professional development, of which not more than 3 hours may be training in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The required hours of training may consist of:

     (a) Informal training, including, without limitation, on-site training at a facility, community workshops or conferences;

     (b) Formal training; or

     (c) An early child care and education course offered by a community college or university.

     2. Any training relating to the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be taught by a certified instructor who meets the standards of a nationally or internationally recognized provider of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including, without limitation, the American Heart Association, the American National Red Cross, MEDIC FIRST AID International, EMS Safety Services, or the American Safety and Health Institute.

     3. The training must be approved by:

     (a) The Nevada Registry or its successor organization, or any other agency designated by the Director of the Department to approve such training; or

     (b) If the training has not been approved by The Nevada Registry or its successor organization, and the Director of the Department has not designated another agency to approve such courses, the Division or the local licensing agency.

     4. A director or caregiver described in subsection 1 may not receive credit toward the training required pursuant to subsection 1 for hours of training received concerning the administration of first aid or concerning the recognition of signs and symptoms of illness more than once every 36 months.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 8-31-84; A 3-11-92; R203-97, 4-1-98; R203-03, 7-1-2004; R112-06, 4-23-2009)