Arkansas § 20-78-222 Continuing education

Arkansas Statutes

§ 20-78-222 — Continuing education

Arkansas § 20-78-222

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-78-222 (2026).

Text

(a)(1) All persons employed by a childcare facility who work directly with children shall receive at least ten (10) hours per year of continuing early childhood education as approved by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services.

(2)Topics appropriate for continuing early childhood education shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(A)Child growth and development;

(B)Nutrition and food service;

(C)Parental communication and involvement;

(D)Curricula and curriculum development;

(E)Developmentally appropriate practice and learning environments;

(F)Behavior management;

(G)Emergency care and first aid; and (H) Administration and management of early childhood programs.

(b)Evidence satisfactory to the division of each employ

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(a) (1) All persons employed by a childcare facility who work directly with children shall receive at least ten (10) hours per year of continuing early childhood education as approved by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services. (2) Topics appropriate for continuing early childhood education shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) Child growth and development; (B) Nutrition and food service; (C) Parental communication and involvement; (D) Curricula and curriculum development; (E) Developmentally appropriate practice and learning environments; (F) Behavior management; (G) Emergency care and first aid; and (H) Administration and management of early childhood programs. (b) Evidence satisfactory to the division of each employee's completion within the past twelve (12) months of continuing education shall be maintained by the childcare facility as part of the childcare facility's personnel records. (c) The failure of a childcare facility to comply with this requirement shall be grounds for the denial, revocation, or suspension of a license issued pursuant to this subchapter.