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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 13A.16.06.12" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="06" heading="Aides.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An aide shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be 16 years old or older;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Work under the direct supervision of the staff person in charge of the group of children to whom the aide is assigned; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Effective January 1, 2020, have completed approved basic health and safety training within 90 days of employment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An aide in a child care center shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>According to the individual’s professional development plan, complete approved continued training, at the rate of at least 6 clock hours per full year of employment as a child care aide, that consists of a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Minimum of 3 clock hours of core of knowledge training; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Maximum of 3 clock hours of elective training;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Document completion of the continued training on the professional development plan; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Document that the health and safety training, as required by the office, is completed by each staff member by the end of each 12-month period, measured each calendar year.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Unless an individual, hired on or after January 1, 2009, to work as an aide, has completed 90 clock hours or the equivalent in early childhood education preservice training, the individual shall complete, within 6 months after the date of hire, an orientation session that follows guidelines established by the office and includes, but is not limited to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Proper child supervision;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Workplace professionalism; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Interacting with parents.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>