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The Center for Child Care Career Development has been designated by SCDSS to administer the South Carolina Child Care Training System for all annual training hours. Trainers are required to submit in advance, registration information and a training content outline to the Center for each training scheduled.

All persons desiring to present training for SCDSS required annual training hours, must register with CCCCD before conducting training. The form Request for Child Care Training Registration along with a subject matter content Training Outline Format must be submitted to CCCCD at least 10 days prior to training. The Registered Training Outline Guidelines, DSS Topic Areas, and the Training Outline Suggestions will help in completing the required form and outline.

After receiving the application and outline, CCCCD will send the trainer an official attendance roster with the title, subject area and course number for the outline submitted. The trainer must make copies of this roster to use each time the training session is presented. This official attendance roster must be signed by each participant at the training session. Participants are not eligible to receive credit for the same session more than one time. The trainer verifies those signatures by signing and dating the roster and then returns the completed roster to CCCCD. The participants’ names are then entered into the South Carolina Child Care Training Registry. This training registry will be the official record for verifying annual training hours for caregivers, teachers, directors and operators earned to meet SCDSS regulations.

There is also a voluntary certification process available for qualified trainers. Individuals who have earned a four-year degree with course work in early childhood content areas, have professional experience in early childhood programs/content areas, and coursework in teaching adults, can apply to become a South Carolina Certified Child Care Trainer. Certified trainers are also required to submit training content outlines for each training scheduled. These outlines go through an objective scoring process to ensure they represent current best practices in early childhood education and in principles of adult education.

Registered Training

Certified Training

Registered Training Forms (Word Format): Request for Child Care Training Registration Training Outline Format Training Outline Suggestions Registered Outline Guidelines DSS Topic Areas Certificate Template (new: Fill-In Form Adobe .pdf Format) Registered Training Prerequisites At least 10 days in advance of the training, the trainer must: Complete the Request for Child Care Training Registration Form. Prepare an outline for the training session using the Training Outline Format and the Training Guidelines. Mail the Registration Form and the Training Outline Format to CCCCD. Center for Child Care Career Development Child Care Training Registration P.O. Box 5616 Greenville, SC 29606-5616 Receive official attendance roster in the mail from CCCCD for participants to sign at the time of the training session. Make copies of the blank attendance roster for participants to sign each time this training outline is presented. Create a certificate to give to participants to document their attendance. It should have the following information: training title, date, topic area, number of hours, and trainer’s name. At the time of child care training a trainer must: Have participants complete the attendance roster. Announce that students must fill in name, home address, social security number, and name of the child care program. First-time students must fill in the social security number completely. All other students can put the first three digits of the social security number, then 3 X’s and the last 3 digits of their number. (Example: 123-XX-X789). The order must be exactly as shown. No other combinations will work for credit. Please remember that DSS requires training to be documented as clock hours. This means that if you register or certify a training for 2.0 hours, participants must remain in the training for 2.0 clock hours. Upon completion of the training a trainer must: Return within 10 days the actual signed copy of the attendance roster to: (CCCCD does not accept faxed rosters.) Center for Child Care Career Development South Carolina Child Care Training Registry P.O. Box 5616 Greenville, SC 29606-5616 Keep a copy of attendance roster on file in the event it is lost in the mail. Yellow cards will no longer be mailed to acknowledge receipt of roster. You are expected to present yourself and your training session in a professional manner. Dressing appropriately, being prepared, on time and adhering to established schedules are marks of a professional trainer.

Certified Training Forms Certified Trainer Application (Word Format) Certificate Template (new: Fill-In Form Adobe .pdf Format) For Certified Trainers Only: Training Outline Format Certified Training Outline Guidelines Certified Training Outline Application (new: Fill-In Form Word Format) Voluntary Trainer Certification Persons planning to present child care training to meet the annual training regulations of the Department of Social Services for regulated child care in South Carolina, may elect to become Certified Child Care Trainers. To apply for certification the trainer must provide documentation in the following areas: · Education-at least a four year college degree with course work in Early Childhood Education or related field (e.g. Nutrition) · Professional experience with young children · Course work in teaching adults (e.g. Train the Trainer Seminar) · Two letters of recommendation as a trainer After a trainer has received certification, he will submit training outline applications that are scored by an objective system. The attendance roster designates whether or not a trainer is certified. A trainer does not need to be certified to present child care training for DSS credit. Training may be registered with the Center for Child Care Career Development without going through the Certified approval process. When early care and education staff members attends certified training, they will know: · the trainer has the education and experience to present child care training · the training content is current best practices and research in the field · principles of adult learning are embedded in the training. If you would like to apply to become a Certified Trainer, please download the form Certified Trainer Application and mail it with the required documentation to: Center for Child Care Career Development Child Care Training Registration P.O. Box 5616 Greenville, SC 29606-5616 Steps to Follow for Certified Training Prior to conducting or advertising child care training, a trainer must: Complete the Certified Training Outline Application (yellow form). Prepare an outline for the training session using the Training Guidelines. Prepare the packet for mailing using the Application Checklist. Mail complete packet to: Center for Child Care Career Development South Carolina Child Care Training Registry P.O. Box 5616 Greenville, SC 29606-5616 Receive official attendance roster from Center for participants to sign at the time of the training session. Make copies of the blank attendance roster for participants to sign each time this training outline is presented. At the time of child care training a trainer must: have participants complete the attendance roster. Provide a certificate of training attendance to each participant. Upon completion of the training a trainer must: Return within 10 days the original attendance roster to: Center for Child Care Career Development South Carolina Child Care Training Registry P.O. Box 5616 Greenville, SC 29606-5616 10. Keep a copy of attendance roster on file in the event it is lost in the mail. As a certified trainer, you are expected to present yourself and your training session in a professional manner. Dressing appropriately, being prepared on time and adhering to established schedules are marks of a professional trainer.