Frequently Asked Questions About Training Approval

What qualifications do I have to possess in order to get my trainings approved?
	At this time the Registry is approving training based on the content of the training alone in accordance with pre-determined criteria. In other words, the qualifications and credentials of the trainer are not being factored into training approval. An exception to this rule is that the training being offered must correlate to the background and education of the trainer (e.g. a person with a background in curriculum would not be approved to offer a training with a medical focus, etc.). New regulations of the Bureau of Services for Child Care Licensing require CPR to be taught by a certified instructor who meets the standards of the American Heart Association or the American National Red Cross. The Bureau further requires that Recognition of Signs and Symptoms of Illness (SOI) and First Aid training be provided by a licensed health care professional or a representative of a licensed health care agency or clinic, a community college, a university, the American National Red Cross, an adult education program, in-home nursing or another appropriate institution. For further clarification on these regulations, please contact your local Licensing representative.

What does it mean to become a "registered" trainer?
	Becoming a registered trainer means that you have submitted at least one training event for approval and have signed an "Ethical Obligations and Professional Responsibilities for Registered Trainers" form. In the future, only registered trainers will be issued a user name and password to gain access to the Registry's online training approval process. It is important to note that being a "registered" trainer is not the same as being an "approved" trainer. The Registry will build a network of "approved" trainers once criteria for trainer qualifications has been developed (see below).

When will the criteria for trainer qualifications go into effect?
	In an effort to continue to build a comprehensive training approval system that increases the consistency of training content and trainer qualifications across the state, the Registry has been charged with the task of creating a second set of training approval criteria for trainers. What this means is that, in the future, in addition to meeting the established training approval criteria for CONTENT, trainers will also be required to meet pre-determined TRAINER criteria (based on the education and experience of the trainer). This criteria will be developed over the course of the next several years through the collaborative efforts of statewide Licensing agencies, ECE trainers from across the state, the Registry Advisory Committee and other community agencies. Please stay tuned for more details as this process develops.

What if I am offering the same training several times through the year?
	It is required that you obtain a unique approval code each time your training is offered, even when you are repeating the same training that has already been approved by the Registry.* The Registry maintains an online statewide calendar of training events that is available by visting the online training calendar section of this website. Each time you receive an approval code for a training you are offering, and when that training is open to the public, your training is automatically added to the training calendar and can be viewed by anyone who has access to the internet. This is a great way to advertise your training events for FREE, to let ECE practitioners know what training is available to meet their professional development needs, and to help the Registry track the training that is being offered on a statewide basis! * The Registry has created a system whereby it is easy to obtain a unique approval code for training that is being repeated throughout the year without having to submit a request in full each time the training is offered. Click here to learn how.

What if the training I am offering covers more than one CKA?
	The Registry realizes that many trainings are comprehensive and can cover a variety of topics within a single training event. However, in order to capture the types of trainings that are being offered on a statewide basis and to determine how they fit into Nevada's identified Core Knowledge Areas (CKA), it is necessary for trainers to select only one CKA that will be the *primary* focus of the training. Categorizing training by CKA will help our state identify areas of strength, gaps in training information, and can help guide future training development so that we may ensure that a broad spectrum of training is available for professionals across our state.

What if the training is less than one hour in length?
	Training approval criteria has been established in order to guide the Registry in making consistent approval decisions. The Registry is unable to make an exception to this criteria and will only be approving training that is one hour or more in length (when all other approval criteria has also been met).

What if I am offering a training with multiple sessions?
	The process for approving training events with multiple sessions (i.e., conferences, full day trainings, etc.) differs slightly from the process for approving a standard traditional training. In this case, it is important to determine whether participants are required to attend the event in its entirety or whether they have the option to attend portions of the training and whether multiple approval codes will need to be issued (multiple codes require multiple certificates and/or a session labeling system). For this reason, the Registry has developed the "Request for Training Approval: Training Events with Multiple Sessions" form. If you are planning to offer this type of training in the future, please download this form and submit it to the Registry for approval. Standard training approval criteria and 5-business day turn around time applies.* Please do not use this form if you are offering a traditional training in which there is one topic that occurs on one day with a specified start and end time. * Please refer to the Request Form for detailed information regarding the session labeling system.