HLW- und Erste-Hilfe-Anforderungen für Kindertagesstätten

First Aid & CPR West Virginia

Wenn Sie im Bereich der frühkindlichen Bildung in West Virginia arbeiten — ob in einer Kindertagesstätte, Vorschule, Tagespflege oder einem Ferienlager — ist die Zertifizierung in Erster Hilfe und HLW keine Option. Es ist eine Zulassungsanforderung, und das aus gutem Grund: Kinder gehören zu den am meisten gefährdeten Gruppen bei Erstickung, allergischen Reaktionen und Verletzungen. Auf einen Notfall vorbereitet zu sein kann alles verändern.

Anforderungen auf einen Blick

Regulatorischer RahmenWest Virginia Legislative Rule Title 78 Series 1 (Child Care Centers Licensing), §78-1-8.6.f.1: within six months of employment or use, staff must have current CPR certification appropriate to the age of the children in care and current first aid training; §78-1-10.3.b requires the qualified staff member to have completed child first aid and hold current age-appropriate CPR certification whenever children are on the premises.
Zuständige BehördeWest Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Human Services (Child Care Centers Licensing)
Frist für neue MitarbeiterInnerhalb von 180 Tagen nach Einstellung
Mindestanzahl zertifizierten PersonalsAt least one qualified staff member with child first aid and current age-appropriate CPR certification present whenever children are on the premises (two staff on duty at all times).
Akzeptanz der Online-AusbildungOnline-Kurse akzeptiert
Online-Kurse akzeptiert

Was West Virginia verlangt

West Virginia's child care center licensing rules, Title 78 Series 1, require under §78-1-8.6.f.1 that staff hold current CPR certification appropriate to the age of the children in care, plus current first aid training, within six months of employment. Under §78-1-10.3.b, a qualified staff member who has completed child first aid and holds current age-appropriate CPR certification must be present whenever children are on the premises — and centers must keep two staff on duty at all times. The Department of Human Services enforces these standards.

Anaphylaxie und Medikamentengabe

West Virginia allows only designated staff who have passed an approved medication-administration training to give medication (§78-1-15.4.h.5), and permits a child to self-administer emergency allergy medication with written parental and health-care-provider permission (§78-1-15.4.h.13.A). Emergency medication is exempt from the locked-cabinet rule under §78-1-15.4.h.4, provided it stays inaccessible to other children — so an epinephrine auto-injector can be reached the instant an allergic reaction begins. Keeping consent forms and devices current means the center is ready before an emergency, not scrambling during one.

Wie unsere Kurse diese Anforderungen erfüllen

Eine anerkannte, normbasierte Zertifizierung – Online-Theorie kombiniert mit einer praktischen Prüfung – erfüllt die Anforderung von West Virginia und hält Ihr Team einsatzbereit.

Warten Sie nicht bis zum Verlängerungstag

When a child stops breathing or an allergic reaction turns severe, the caregiver on duty is the difference between a scare and a tragedy — and West Virginia's two-staff, age-appropriate CPR rules are written around that fact. Certification gives your team practiced, confident hands and gives parents the assurance that the people they trust are genuinely prepared. A recognized, standards-based course that blends online learning with a hands-on skills check meets the six-month deadline and keeps your license and your staff ready together.