DCF 251.05 NoteNote: Information about how to obtain a certificate may be obtained from the Wisconsin Registry’s website, https://www.wiregistry.org or by calling 608-222-1123. DCF 251.05(2)(a)5.5. For persons required to have a high school diploma or its equivalent, documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the Wisconsin department of public instruction. DCF 251.05(2)(a)6.6. Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio shall be maintained by the center. DCF 251.05(2)(b)(b) A licensee shall maintain a file on each student teacher and each adult who works at the center and is compensated for their work from a source other than the center. The file shall contain the information specified in par. (a) 1., 2., and 3. DCF 251.05(3)(a)(a) Competency. A child care worker, center administrator, center director, and volunteers counted in staff-to-child ratio shall be physically, mentally, and emotionally able to provide responsible care for all children, including children with disabilities. DCF 251.05(3)(b)(b) Training on preventing abusive head trauma. Each child care worker, center administrator, center director, volunteer counted in staff-to-child ratio, or substitute who provides care and supervision to children under 5 years of age shall document completion of department-approved training in abusive head trauma, and appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing, or distraught children prior to beginning to work with children under 5 years of age. DCF 251.05 NoteNote: Department-approved training in the prevention of abusive head trauma is included in the department-approved non-credit courses called Introduction to the Child Care Profession and Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler or the credit-based course called Health, Safety and Nutrition offered by a Wisconsin technical college, if the course was taken after July 1, 2005.
DCF 251.05(3)(c)(c) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. All employees in regular contact with children shall obtain, maintain and place in the employee’s file a current certificate of completion for infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use from an agency approved by the department within 3 months after beginning to work with children in care. Volunteers included in determining staff-to-child ratios shall obtain a certificate of completion in infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation after volunteering for 240 cumulative hours. The time spent obtaining or renewing cardiopulmonary resuscitation training may be counted towards the required continuing education hours. DCF 251.05(3)(cm)(cm) Training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirements. Within one week after beginning work at the center and at least every 2 years thereafter, each employee or volunteer who comes in contact with children in care shall complete training in all of the following: DCF 251.05(3)(cm)3.3. The procedure for ensuring that all known or suspected cases of child abuse or neglect are immediately reported to the proper authorities. DCF 251.05(3)(d)1.1. The licensee may act as administrator of a group child care center. If the licensee does not act as administrator, the licensee shall designate a person or persons to be the administrator or administrators of the center. The administrator shall be responsible for the center’s management, including personnel, finance, physical plant, and the day-to-day operation of the center. DCF 251.05(3)(d)2.2. An administrator, including a licensee that is an administrator, shall meet all of the following conditions: DCF 251.05(3)(d)2.b.b. Have completed high school or its equivalent, as determined by the Wisconsin department of public instruction. DCF 251.05(3)(d)3.3. Before a person assumes the position of administrator, the person shall have all of the following: DCF 251.05(3)(d)3.a.a. One year of experience as a manager or satisfactory completion of a noncredit department-approved course or of 2 credits in business or program administration. DCF 251.05(3)(d)3.b.b. One year of experience as a center director, as a child care teacher in a group child care center or kindergarten, or as a licensee of a family child care center under ch. DCF 250; or satisfactory completion of a non-credit department-approved course or of 2 credits in early childhood education or its equivalent. DCF 251.05(3)(d)4.4. If the board of a parent cooperative is responsible for management of a center, the requirements under subds. 2. and 3. do not apply. DCF 251.05(3)(d)5.5. Within one year of assuming the position, each administrator shall complete at least 10 hours of training in supervision or personnel management, if the administrator has not previously received that training. The training may be counted as part of the annual continuing education requirement. DCF 251.05(3)(e)1.a.a. A licensee with the applicable qualifications in this paragraph may act as the center director. DCF 251.05(3)(e)1.b.b. If the licensee does not act as center director, the licensee shall designate a person or persons to be the center director.