(a) You must obtain at least 30 clock hours of training each year relevant to the age of the children for whom you provide care.
(b) At least six clock hours of the annual training hours must be in one or more of the following topics:
  (1) Child growth and development;
  (2) Guidance and discipline;
  (3) Age-appropriate curriculum; and
  (4) Teacher-child interaction.
(c) If your home provides care for children younger than 24 months, one hour of the annual training hours must cover the following topics:
  (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome;
  (2) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); and
  (3) Understanding early childhood brain development.
(d) While there are no clock hour requirements for the topics in this subsection, the annual training hours must also include training on the following topics:
  (1) Emergency preparedness;
  (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations;
  (3) Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with §747.3603 of this chapter (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?);
  (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction;
  (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and
  (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with §747.3221 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
(e) If you have:
  (1) Five or fewer years of experience as a primary caregiver in a licensed or registered child-care home, you must complete at least six of the annual training hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision; or
  (2) More than five years of experience as a primary caregiver in a licensed or registered child-care home, you must complete at least three of the annual training hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision.
(f) The remainder of annual training hours must be selected from the training topics specified in §747.1305(e) of this chapter (relating to What areas of training must the annual training for substitute and assistant caregivers cover?).
(g) You may obtain clock hours or CEUs from the same sources as other caregivers.
(h) You may not earn training hours by presenting training to other caregivers.
(i) At least six of the required 30 annual training hours must come from instructor-led training. The remaining 24 required annual training hours may come from self-instructional training, of which no more than three hours may come from self-study training.
(j) The 30 clock hours of annual training are exclusive of any requirements for the Licensing pre-application course, pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR training, and transportation safety training.

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.1309 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective March 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 1296; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 935; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6250; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective October 8, 2018, 43 TexReg 6654; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 950