Section 404.22  Staff Training

a)         There shall be an organized in-service training program to equip child care institution or maternity center staff to meet the individual and group care needs of the children.

b)         All child care institution or maternity center staff must provide evidence of a completed Department-approved mandated reporter training, including a section on implicit bias, pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, within three months after their initial employment, and at least every three years thereafter.  Documentation of completion of training must be on file in individual personnel records.  [325 ILCS 5/4(j)]

c)         The in-service training program shall include content designed to familiarize child care institution or maternity center staff with:

1)         licensing rules, including this Part;

2)         89 Ill. Adm. Code 384 (Behavior Treatment in Residential Child Care Facilities);

3)         program and range of services provided by the facility;

4)         child development principles; and

5)         the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act [325 ILCS 5].

d)         If required by a child's hair care plan, child care workers shall complete training in a timely manner on how to provide culturally competent hair care for the child.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 11914, effective July 28, 2026)