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14 U.S.C. § 2924 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 14. Coast Guard § 2924. Child development center employees

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)Training.--

(1)In general.--The Commandant shall establish a training program for Coast Guard child development center employees and satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child development center.

(2)Timing for new hires.--The Commandant shall require each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to complete the training program established under paragraph (1) not later than 6 months after the date on which the employee is hired.

(3)Minimum requirements.--The training program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, instruction with respect to--

(A) early childhood development;

(B) activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages;

(C) child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and

(D) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures.

(4)Use of Department of Defense programs.--The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this subsection.

(b)Training and curriculum specialists.--

(1)Specialist required.--The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate credentials and experience.

(2)Duties.--The duties of the specialist described in paragraph (1) shall include--

(A) special teaching activities;

(B) daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees;

(C) daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans;

(D) assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and

(E) advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care employees.

(3)Competitive service.--Each specialist described in paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position.

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