NAVMC 1710.8 governs the Child and Youth Programs Professional Development Training Program and its competency requirements.
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It establishes foundation and annual training, coaching, observations, professional development planning, and credentialing support for CYP Professionals. It also specifies training documentation, Ethos LMS records, position-based requirements, and support for newly hired and transferring Professionals.
All newly hired CYP Direct Care Professionals and FCC Providers complete 40 hours of orientation. Orientation begins prior to working with children, with the full 40 hours completed within the first 90 days of employment. (paragraph 1)
CYP Direct Care Professionals and FCC Providers complete a minimum of 24 hours per year of ongoing training. (paragraph 1)
Annual CYP (required) training remains valid for 12 months from the date training is completed. (paragraph 1)
TCS ensures all training documentation is completed in Ethos LMS within five business days of the completed training. (paragraph 1)
Observations are conducted for at least 45 minutes at a time. (paragraph 4)