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The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development, and Bureau of Certification have released answers to frequently-asked-questions about updated health and safety training requirements for child care providers.

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The Health & Safety FAQs address various questions relating to the OCDEL announcements below:

• C-22-01 Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Requirements and Access to Free Training through Early Childhood Education Professional Development Organizations (ECE PDOs),

• C-22-02 Updates to Health and Safety Training and Professional Development Requirements and

• C-22-03 Updates to Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment Requirements.

The FAQ document provides detail relating to professional development, compliance with new certification requirements, cost of trainings, and more.