IMPORTANT TRAINING POLICIES!​

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Registration:

• Virtual trainings will be held on the Zoom Platform.

• You must be registered in order to receive a certificate for trainings.

• The webinar Zoom link will be in the confirmation email received immediately after registering for trainings from GaPDS.

  • Please ensure that the GaPDS has your current email address on file. Please keep this email as it is the only time you will receive the training link.

  • You are encouraged to test the link early to ensure your access to Zoom.

• Handouts used in the training will be included as document links in your confirmation and reminder emails.

  • Please print, if possible, and have accessible for the session.

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Attendance:

• Participants must be able to view the visual presentation in order to take the training.

• Participants are required to be alert and engaged during the entirety of the training in order to receive a certificate.

  • This includes engaging via verbal or chat box responses and participating in breakout rooms.

• While we do not mandate the use of cameras, we encourage it for the most beneficial collaboration.

  • Please note that use of your camera during the training allows others to see what is happening in the background, therefore, please remember to dress accordingly.​

• Please use your own device. Sharing of electronic devices is discouraged as it impedes your ability to fully participate in the training, including breakout rooms.

• Attendance will be taken by entering your name, PDS number, and the legal name of your program in the chat box at the beginning and end of the training.

• A certificate will not be distributed to a participant who does not attend the full session of a training or does not meet attendance requirements.

  • As a guideline, participants who miss 15 minutes or more of a 2-hour training session may be denied a certificate; the same is true for missing more than 5 minutes of a 1-hour training.

  • Trainers may also deny certificates to participants who do not complete required assignments or activities or who are not registered for the training.

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Cancellations:

• The session will be cancelled by the facilitator if 10 participants are not registered 48 hours before the session.

• Participants who need to cancel registration are asked to do so at least 24 hours prior to the training session.

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Child Care Services (DECAL) Updates (July 2024):

• Staff:Child Ratios & Supervision 591-1-1-.32(7) (Indicator Manual updates on page 316)

  • Clarifying information was added indicating that staff are not to use smart devices (e.g., tablets, ear buds, head phones, cell phones, smart watches, etc.) while supervising children.

  • Clarify that staff cannot attend trainings while supervising children.