(3) are licensed in Minnesota as a prekindergarten teacher, an early childhood educator, a kindergarten to sixth grade teacher with a prekindergarten specialty, an early childhood special education teacher, or an elementary teacher with a kindergarten endorsement; or (4) have received a baccalaureate degree with a Montessori certificate within the past five years. Subd. 3. First aid. (a) All teachers and assistant teachers in a child care center governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9503.0005 to 9503.0170, and at least one staff person during field trips and when transporting children in care, must satisfactorily complete first aid training within 90 days of the start of work, unless the training has been completed within the previous three years. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), which allows 90 days to complete training, at least one staff person who has satisfactorily completed first aid training must be present at all times in the center, during field trips, and when transporting children in care. (c) The first aid training must be repeated at least every three years, documented in the person’s personnel record and indicated on the center’s staffing chart, and provided by an individual approved as a first aid instructor. This training may be less than eight hours. Subd. 4. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (a) All teachers and assistant teachers in a child care center governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9503.0005 to 9503.0170, and at least one staff person during field trips and when transporting children in care, must satisfactorily complete training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that includes CPR techniques for infants and children and in the treatment of obstructed airways. The CPR training must be completed within 90 days of the start of work, unless the training has been completed within the previous three years. The CPR training must have been provided by an individual approved to provide CPR instruction, must be repeated at least once every three years, and must be documented in the staff person’s records. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), which allows 90 days to complete training, at least one staff person who has satisfactorily completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation training must be present at all times in the center, during field trips, and when transporting children in care. (c) CPR training may be provided for less than four hours. (d) Persons providing CPR training must use CPR training that has been developed: (1) by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross and incorporates psychomotor skills to support the instruction; or (2) using nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines for CPR and incorporates psychomotor skills to support the instruction. Subd. 5. Sudden unexpected infant death and abusive head trauma training. (a) License holders must document that before staff persons and volunteers care for infants, they are instructed on the standards in section 245A.1435 and receive training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death. In addition, license holders
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