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. Statutes 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)