General Training Approval Policies

Registered Sponsor Agreement - Adopted (posted May 2007)
	An agreement similar to the Registered Trainer Agreement has been adopted as of May 1, 2007. The agreement was mailed directly to each registered sponsor and must be returned by June 15, 2007. Training approval requests will be considered only when a signed Ethical Obligations and Professional Responsibility Agreement for Registered Sponsors form is on file.

Registered Trainer Agreement - Adopted (posted December 2006)
	To prevent potential misuses of the Registry’s training approval system, The Nevada Registry Advisory Committee has developed policies and procedures specifically related to the expectations of registered trainers who utilize the training approval system. These expectations are presented in the form of an agreement that all trainers are required to sign. It is the Registry's hope to lessen the likelihood of system misuses by clearly outlining the expectations for trainers, the potential consequences for inappropriate uses of the system as well as the procedures to follow when there is a change in an approved event. The agreement was mailed directly to each trainer’s home address in December 2006 and must be returned by January 15, 2007. Training approval requests will be considered only when a signed Ethical Obligations and Professional Responsibilities for Registered Trainers agreement is on file. Click here to view the National Association for the Education of Young Children's Code of Ethical Conduct for Early Childhood Adult Educators referenced in the trainer agreement.

Policy Regarding Email Addresses (posted September 2006)
	Effectively immediately, all registered trainers must provide and maintain an active, individual email address (i.e., an email address that has been registered to your name) with each training approval request. Approval codes will be sent directly to the registered trainer’s individual email only. General company email addresses that are assigned to and/or utilized by more than one employee will no longer be accepted (i.e., nevadaregistry@nevadaregistry.org). Please feel free to continue to use your personal company email if you have one (i.e., sally@nevadaregistry.org). If an individual other than the trainer will be responsible for creating the Certificates of Completion, collecting sign-in sheets, etc., it is the responsibility of the trainer to supply the necessary information to that person.

Basic Orientation Training (posted March 2006)
	As per guidance received from the State Child Care Licensing Bureau, the Registry will not approve training that is specific to the policies and procedures (basic orientation) of a center for child care training hours. The basis for this decision has to do with the requirements that the state has outlined related to the orientation of new staff versus the initial and ongoing training requirements for staff (orientation to the policies and procedures is a basic requirement under NAC 432A.320 but is not part of the training requirements outlined under the regulations for initial and ongoing training requirements). The policies and procedures implemented by a center related to the operations of the facility, employee expectations, enrollment procedures, etc. are seen a separate and distinct responsibilities for directors. While the information is certainly important for new staff and required by the regulations, the content isn't specifically related to providing services to children and therefore cannot be approved for child care training hours.

Trainers with Expired Registry Certificates (posted December 2005)
	Important: Training approval requests will not be processed for trainers with expired Career Ladder Certificates of Achievement (applies to ECE Trainers). Be sure to renew and update your career development file immediately upon receipt of your Renewal Notice to avoid any unnecessary delays in the approval process. Click here to download an Update and Renewal Form.

Credit for Attendance (posted December 2005)
	In an effort to help everyone make the best use of training time, *The Nevada Registry* is immediately implementing the following training attendance and credit policy: To receive credit for attending a training, it is imperative that attendees be present at the training for the entire scheduled timeframe. If the accumulated time out of class* extends beyond 15 minutes total, then no class credit should be granted. (Approval codes are specific to the number of hours approved and cannot be adjusted for partial attendance). *"Time out of class” includes late arrivals, extended breaks and early departures.

Certificates of Completion (posted December 2005)
	Trainers must provide a Certificate of Completion to each attendee at the conclusion of each training event. To ensure that participants receive appropriate credit for attendance, please state on the certificate that the training has been approved by The Nevada Registry. Also include the number of child care training hours as well as the Registry approval code. Click here to open an editable version of the sample certificate (Microsoft Word document). Please feel free to use this sample as a template and modify it as you see fit.

Attendance/Sign-In Sheets (posted December 2005)
	The Registry asks that all trainers use a standardized form to track workshop participation and attendance. Attendance sheets must be submitted to The Nevada Registry within 7 days after the training event by mail or by fax. Mail to: 680 S. Rock Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502 or Fax to: (775) 448-5279. Click here to open an editable version of the Training Attendance/Sign-In Sheet (Microsoft Word document).