To be completed within 30 days of employment
This is a required training on safe sleep practices for all providers working in licensed facilities and homes in Oregon. The goal of this training is to provide early educators and child care providers with an opportunity to learn about safe sleep practices and to identify and prevent risks to the babies in your care.
To take the course select the following link:
Click Here: Safe Sleep
If you are not already registered, it will require you to make a free account on Portland State's website in order to track your progress. You'll be able to access all your completed course certifications from there too. We review these courses each year as a staff. This login will be the same for the other 3 Child Care safety trainings you'll complete.
-It’s estimated that at least 1 in 7 children in the US has experienced child abuse and/or neglect in the past year.[1]
-Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, followed by physical abuse, sexual abuse, and psychological abuse.
-Children younger than one year old are the most vulnerable to maltreatment, accounting for almost half of child fatalities from abuse in 2018.[
As a child care provider or volunteer in a child care program you are in a position to spot and report child abuse and neglect.
To complete this course, select the link below and complete the course. This is the same platform as the safe sleep course and you should already be registered. Once you are done with the course, take a screenshot or a picture of your certificate and upload it using the form below!
Click Here: Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse
This course is all about childhood health and illness. It's a basic overview and required by Learn & Play for all employees. This course is offered through Portland State University, so use your login from Safe Sleep and upload your certification of completion below!
Click Here: Prevention
This course is an introduction course to Child Care health and safety standards. This course is offered through Portland State University, so use your same login and upload your certification of completion below!
Click Here: Health & Safety
When you are done with each course, take a picture or screenshot of your proof of completion and upload below by clicking "Fill out Form". This way of submitting will help us keep everything organized for you!