Mower County
Health & Human Services
201 1st Street NE, Suite 18
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: 507-437-9701
Fax: 507-437-9721
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Family Child Care Training Requirements
Training Information
Primary Caregivers (initial licensure after 7/1/14)
* Child Growth "Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Guidance" (4 hours)
* Supervising for Safety Family Child Care Legal Licensed (at least the 6 hour
course must be taken. The 8 hour course is acceptable as well.)
* CPR and First Aide (at least a minimum of 3 hours)
* SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome) IN PERSON TRAINING for
the initial license is recommend.
* AHT (Abusive Head Trauma) IN PERSON TRAINING for the initial license is
recommended.
* Child Passenger Restraint (if going to transport children)
* Cleared Criminal Background Check
* Physician Form on File
Substitute (More than 31 hours or 30 days in 12 month period)
* At least 18 years of Age
* CPR & First Aid Training (every 2 years)
* SUIDS/AHT Training (prior to providing care and yearly)
* Child Restraint Systems Training (if transporting children, repeat every 5 years)
* Cleared Criminal Background Check
* Physican Form on File
Substitute (30 hours or less in 12 month period)
* At least 18 years of Age
* SUIDS/AHT Training (prior to providing care and yearly)
* Child Restraint Systems Training (if transporting children, repeat every 5 years)
* Cleared Criminal Background Check
Helper
* 13-17 years of age
* Can not be left alone with children
* Does what license holder has trained them and supervises them to do
* SUIDS/AHT Training (prior to providing care and yearly)
* Child Restraint Systems Training - May not transport alone
* Cleared Criminal Background Check
* 6 Hours of Training within one year of initial employment if assists
with care on a regular basis (at least monthly)
Relicensure for Primary License Holders
* Child Growth "Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Guidance" (2 hours
every year) (4 hours of credit)
* Supervising for Safety or Supervision course (2 hours each year)
* CPR (every 2 years) (2 hr credit)
* First Aid (every 2 years) ( 2 hr credit)
* SUID & AHT (every year) Must be at least 1/2 hour in length (2 hr credit)
* 16 Training Hours per year, total of 32 hours
* Cleared Criminal Background Check
SUIDS & AHT Training
www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?
SUID & AHT Off-Year Video Training Verification Form
Some other opportunities for training online:
Mower County Licensed Child Care Association (MCLCCA)
JoAnn Rollie, President
(507) 433-3764