DESE has updated the Office of Childhood’s online on-demand training and added them to the Missouri Professional Development (MOPD) system for users to complete. Please see detailed MOPD Instructions on ‘Complete an E-Learning Course’ to take training directly within the MOPD System. Use the ‘Search Training Events’ feature in MOPD with the trainer name ‘DESE’ to find courses. Some of the courses in the DESE Office of Childhood Training Library have a fee which is indicated on the course overview. The fee will be paid at the time of registration, and you will have 12 months to complete the course. You may refer back to your registered training at any time during those 12 months. 

• Caregivers in licensed child care facilities are required to receive 12 clock hours of training approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) from January 1 to December 31 each year.
• All caregivers are required to obtain a Missouri Professional Development (MOPD) Identification (ID) for tracking training. You may obtain your MOPD ID by creating an account in the MOPD system.
• Log in to the MOPD System to find and take clock hour training.
• All clock hour training must be approved by DESE’s Office of Childhood. All trainings found in the MOPD System have been approved for DESE training requirements or clock hours.  
• Clock hours cannot be earned while in ratio with children.
• Online modules cannot be used for group training.
• You will have 12 months to complete a MOPD E-learning course; once it begins and you will not be able to complete the same course within the 12 months of completion for clock hours.
• DESE does not provide certificates to verify training completion. All training records must be in the MOPD system.
• Trainings must be completed one at a time. If an individual completes multiple trainings at a time, credit will be denied.
• Refer to the licensing rules directly regarding clock hour training for further requirements.
• Refer to more training and trainer information on the MOPD webpage and DESE’s professional development page.

Clock hour training is reviewed and verified during inspections.

• All completed training must be on the MOPD System training report.
• Child care owners/directors need to claim their organization in the MOPD System in order to access training reports for their staff.
• The MOPD System will automatically calculate and re-distribute training hours to ensure caregivers make up any training hours missed in previous years before accumulating hours for the current year. 

• Staff meeting topics – (e.g., human resources, benefits, scheduling, daily cleaning procedures/schedules, how to use appliances/ office equipment, operation of computer programs, performance reviews, employee handbook review, etc.) are not clock hour eligible.
• Self-Study style training – Individual/independent review of materials followed by the submission of an assignment or quiz will not be approved.
• Pre-recorded webinars
• Video Recordings of live training
• Webinars that do not monitor individual participation and interactivity.

• Training/Conference applications must be submitted electronically through the MOPD System at least 30 days prior to hosting the training. Clock hour training or conference applications are reviewed in the order that they are received. Submit your application with ample time to reach your goals for delivery.
• In each training or conference session, the trainer will need to identify the content area that will be thoroughly explored in the training. The individual is expected to be ‘competent’ in that area following the completion of the training.

MOPD System CPR and First Aid (FA) Courses for Clock Hour Credit (CPR/FA Trainers Only)

The following national models are accepted for CPR/First Aid:

• American Red Cross
• American Heart Association
• American Trauma Event Management (ATEM)
• Emergency Care and Safety Institute
• National Safety Council
• ProTrainings
• Health and Safety Institute (HSI) - includes American Safety and Health Institute, and EMS Safety

Other CPR/First Aid Guidelines

• The provider must receive certification from the approved model.   
• Online only CPR/First Aid is not allowed.   
• CPR/First Aid training must be conducted fully in-person or as a blended training that includes on-line learning with an in-person skills assessment. For blended training, only the in-person component is eligible for clock hour credit.  
• Any trainer who has the proper credentialing to provide CPR/First Aid training from one of the listed models may conduct training that satisfies the CPR/First Aid requirement. ​​
• For CPR/First Aid training to count toward annual clock hour requirements, approved trainers must complete attendance within the MOPD System.

• To have courses considered for clock hour credit the individual must submit transcripts to MOPD System for entry.
• Any approved courses will be added to the individual’s training record. You can view a list of pre-approved child-related college courses.

• Conference on the Young Years (CYY)

• Some national conferences and out of state trainings have been pre-approved for clock hour credit. To receive credit in the MOPD System, each individual will submit an individual training request through the MOPD System.
• You can view the Pre-Approved National Conferences/Trainings list.
• For in-person (face-to-face workshop) training sessions or conferences that take place outside of Missouri and do not appear on the MOPD System or the Pre-Approved National Conferences/Trainings list, it is possible (but not guaranteed) to have it individually reviewed for clock hour approval. This can be requested under the Training Tab in the MOPD System.

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