Initial Licensure Training – All caretakers in the home, including spouses and/or

Initial Licensure Training – All caretakers in the home, including spouses and/or secondary caregivers, must complete initial licensure training either online or in a classroom setting and pass all tests prior to becoming licensed. Applicants may begin the initial training once they have completed Orientation and a walk-through and background checks have been run on the household members. 1. Components of Training. The initial licensure training must be conducted using the approved training curriculum by MDCPS-approved trainers or staff and must consist of the following hours: a. Orientation; b. Teamwork and Children Served-Online; c. Trauma, Removal, Separation, and Attachment; d. Developmental Stages; e. Behavior Management; f. Medication Administration; g. Permanent Connections-Online; h. Travel and Finance-Online; i. Safety-Online; and j. CPR. 2. Training Invitations. MDCPS will provide the applicant with invitations to initial licensure training on at least three (3) occasions. 3. Failure to Complete. Failure to complete training timely does not automatically result in the closure of the application. If, after completing the initial licensure training, the applicant is unable to complete the licensure process, their training will be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date their certificate shows they completed training.