Childhood Illnesses / Diseases

Common Childhood Illnesses / Communicable Diseases

The purpose of Communicable Diseases Training is to educate staff on the various types of communicable diseases and precautions to protect staff and individuals receiving supports from contracting and/or spreading potential infectious diseases. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Certified. The training will enable staff to:

  • State the rationale for and definition of standard (universal) precautions
  • Identify various aspects of communicable diseases
  • Understand the disease causing organisms and how they spread
  • Identify preventable diseases and related immunizations
  • Demonstrate proper hand washing procedures
  • Identify the proper notification procedures for various communicable diseases
  • Six hour initial training and three hour refresher training requirement by The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Training: valid for three years
  • In-Service Forms provided for completed trainings
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