Required Health and Safety Training

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Pennsylvania Residents

The options for completing this health and safety preservice training in Pennsylvania are:

Child Care Center and Group Child Care Homes

1. PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 1 (Requisitos de Salud y Seguridad para Centros-Grupos de Cuidado Infantil en PA Parte 1) (3 hours); and
2. PA Required Health and Safety for Centers-Group Child Care Part 2 (Requisitos de Salud y Sguridad para Centros-Grupos de Cuidado Infantile n PA Parte 2) (3 hours)

Family Child Care Homes

1. PA Required Health and Safety for Family Child Care Part 1 (Requisitos de Salud y Seguridad para Cuidado Infantil Familiar en PA Parte 1) (3 hours); and
2. PA Required Health and Safety for Family Child Care Part 2 (Requisitos de Salud y Seguridad para Cuidado Infantil Familiar en PA Parte 2) (3 hours)

New owner-operators who have not completed a previously approved course, must complete Parts 1 and 2 prior to applying for a certificate of compliance. 

There is no charge for learners in Pennsylvania to complete the course(s) above. 

Vermont Residents

Vermont Orientation Training—This orientation course is for all individuals who work in Center-Based Child Care and Preschool Programs, Family Child Care Programs, and Afterschool Programs. (9 hours) 

Virginia Residents

• Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff (Virginia Capacitación Previa al Servicio para Personal de Cuidado Infantil) (10 hours)
• Virginia Annual Health and Safety Update Training for Child Care Staff (2025) (Virginia Capacitación Anual Actualizada de Salud y Seguridad para Personal de Cuidado Infantil (2025)) (3 hours) 

Find more state-specific information about health and safety training in Virginia.