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Certification (C-) Announcements
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15
Jan
C-25-01: Maintaining Compliance with the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) for Department of Human Services (DHS) Certified Child Care Facilities
January 15, 2025
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20
Dec
C-24-03: Updates to Health and Safety Pre-Service Training and professional Development Requirements
December 20, 2024
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03
Sep
C-24-02: The Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Hazardous Materials and Biological Contaminants
September 3, 2024
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13
Jun
C-24-01: Guidance to Identifying Toxic Plants in the Child Care Setting
June 13, 2024
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01
Aug
C-23-01: Fire Safety Requirements for Group Child Care Homes (in a residence) and Family Child Care Homes
August 1, 2023
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01
Aug
C-23-02: Fire Safety Requirements for Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes (in a Commercial Space)
August 1, 2023
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28
Jul
C-23-03: Announcements Deemed Obsolete – C-08-01, C-08-02, C-08-05, C-08-07, C-11-02, and C-13-01
July 28, 2023
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06
Oct
C-22-07: Role of Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Human Services (DHS) in Ensuring Compliance with Immunization Regulations
October 6, 2022
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04
Oct
C-22-06: Updated Health and Safety Pre-Service and One-Hour Training
October 4, 2022
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21
Jul
C-22-05: Obsolete Bureau of Certification Services Policy Announcements
July 21, 2022
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