DCF 251.05(3)(g)2.a.a. Be at least 18 years old and have satisfactorily completed 2 credits in early childhood education or its equivalent within 6 months after assuming the position.
DCF 251.05(3)(g)2.b.b. Be at least 18 years old and have satisfactorily completed one, non-credit department-approved course in early childhood education within 6 months after assuming the position.
DCF 251.05 NoteNote: Introduction to the Child Care Profession is the non-credit course that is approved by the department to meet the entry level training requirements for a child care assistant teacher. Information on agencies offering the department-approved course is available on the department’s website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov.
DCF 251.05(3)(g)2.c.c. Be at least 17 years of age and have satisfactorily completed an assistant child care teacher training program approved by the Wisconsin department of public instruction, 2 credits in early childhood education or its equivalent, or a noncredit department-approved course in early childhood education.
DCF 251.05(3)(g)3.3. A parent serving as an assistant child care teacher in a center operated by a parent cooperative is exempt from the training requirements under subd. 2.
DCF 251.05(3)(gm)(gm) Program aide. A program aide shall work under the direction and supervision of a child care teacher.
DCF 251.05(3)(gm)2.2. A person who is a program aide shall be at least 16 years of age.
DCF 251.05(3)(gm)3.3. A person hired as a program aide shall have satisfactorily completed at least one of the following no later than 6 months after assuming the position:
DCF 251.05(3)(gm)3.a.a. An assistant child care teacher training program approved by the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
DCF 251.05(3)(gm)3.b.b. A noncredit department-approved course in early childhood education.
DCF 251.05 NoteNote: Introduction to the Child Care Profession is the noncredit course approved by the department to meet the entry-level training requirements for a program aide.
DCF 251.05(3)(gm)4.4. A program aide may not be counted in the required staff-to-child ratios under Table DCF 251.055.
DCF 251.05(3)(gr)(gr) Meal preparation personnel. Personnel who help prepare meals shall meet all of the following conditions:
DCF 251.05(3)(gr)1.1. Be at least 17 years of age.
DCF 251.05(3)(gr)2.2. Participate in the orientation under sub. (4) (a).
DCF 251.05(3)(gr)3.3.
DCF 251.05(3)(gr)3.a.a. Except as provided in subd. 3. b., complete and document at least 4 hours of training in kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition prior to beginning work, and one hour of training in kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition annually thereafter.
DCF 251.05(3)(gr)3.b.b. Staff in a school-age program who help prepare meals shall complete one hour of annual training in kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition.
DCF 251.05(3)(h)(h) Non-credit course criteria. Non-credit courses offered to meet the non-credit course requirements specified in this subsection shall contain the components prescribed by the department and shall be approved by the department before being offered. The department may at any time withdraw its approval of a non-credit course. Instructors of non-credit department-approved courses shall be approved by the department prior to teaching a course.
DCF 251.05 NoteNote: Information on the process for obtaining department approval for noncredit courses may be obtained from the Wisconsin Registry at https://www.wiregistry.org or 608-222-1123. A list of agencies approved to offer noncredit department-approved courses is available on the department’s website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov.
DCF 251.05(3)(i)(i) Substitutes.
DCF 251.05(3)(i)1.1. When a regular required staff member is absent from a center, there shall be a substitute who is at least 18 years of age.
DCF 251.05(3)(i)2.2. A substitute who is employed by the same licensee for more than 240 hours shall complete at least 2 credits or one noncredit, department-approved course in early childhood education before completing 240 cumulative hours of work as a substitute.
DCF 251.05 NoteNote: The course for credit called Health, Safety and Nutrition offered by a Wisconsin technical college or the department-approved, non-credit course called Introduction to the Child Care Profession may be used to meet this requirement and if taken after July 1, 2005, also contains the department-approved training on preventing abusive head trauma. Information on agencies offering the department-approved course is available on the department’s website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov.
DCF 251.05(3)(i)3.3. The center director or designee shall maintain a record of the days and hours worked by each substitute.
DCF 251.05(3)(j)(j) Volunteers and student teachers.
DCF 251.05(3)(j)1.1. Volunteers and student teachers shall participate in the orientation required under sub. (4) (a).
DCF 251.05(3)(j)2.2. A volunteer who is used to meet a center’s required staff-to-child ratios under s. DCF 251.055 shall complete at least 2 credits or one noncredit, department-approved course in early childhood education before completing 240 cumulative hours of work as a volunteer.
DCF 251.05 NoteNote: The 3-credit course called Health, Safety and Nutrition offered by a Wisconsin technical college or the department-approved, noncredit course called Introduction to the Child Care Profession may be used to meet this requirement and if taken after July 1, 2005, also contain the department-approved training in shaken baby syndrome prevention. Information on agencies offering the department-approved course is available on the department’s website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov.