OCFS Required Topic Areas

1. Principles of childhood development

2. Nutrition and health needs of infants and children

3. Child day care program development

4. Safety and security procedures

5. Business record maintenance and management

6. Child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention

7. Statute4s and regulations pertaining to child day care

8. Statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment

9. Education and information on the identification, diagnosis and prevention of shaken baby syndrome

10. Adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency (For SACC programs this is category 9)