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Out of School Time (OST)

Today, many parents need to find someone to care for their school-age children for an hour or two before school starts, or anywhere from two to four hours after the school day ends. Not to mention finding care on holidays, early dismissals and during summer vacation. When you add it up, that’s a lot of time out of a school-age child’s life – time that can be spent in activities which help him or her develop physical, mental, social, and emotional skills.

School-age children do not need someone just to watch them; they require skilled caregivers that provide supervision and a safe place to be while their parents work. These caregivers need to assist children in finding their interests and talents and encourage them to practice and apply new concepts they may have learned at school.

 

Trainings:

  • Training opportunities for licensed or registered childcare providers.
     
  • Class instructors strive to help caregivers obtain information and confidence in one's ability to provide quality care for children.

Technical Assistance:

  • CHILD Staff are available to do an on site observation.  This observation provides the means to develop an action plan to assist child care programs with program improvement efforts.

 

Articles:

To access services contact us at (605) 333-0698 email us at childsrv@sanfordhealth.org

 

 

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Step 3: OST Credential

SD OST Move to Quality – Certificate and CredentialClasses

In 2002, efforts began to encourage South Dakota’s OST programs to work towards higher quality standards, and started the “SD OST Move to Quality’ initiative. This effort intended to provide consistent, ongoing opportunities for programs to improve the quality of their programs and staff. To meet the needs of OST staff and directors, Child Care Services has built a training program in a ‘stair step’ approach, which fits into SD Pathways to Professional Development System.

OST Credential
This series of 12 classes, totaling 45 hours of advanced classroom instruction and independent study is the final piece of the OST Credential. Once students finishing the core, certificate, and the credential series, they will earn the SD OST Credential, which will be awarded by Child Care Services. SD is one of only 13 states developing a state-administered credential for school-age care, since none exists at the national level at this time. However, we are optimistic that in the future the SD OST Credential could be recognized if there ever becomes a national credential opportunity.

Credential Series I:    Management/Administration

Credential Series II  Leadership/Professionalism

 

Credential Classes: Series I
Management/Administration
(Each Module is 2.5 Hours) 
*Independent project work required totaling 15 hours.

  • Module 1: Observing Children in OST Programs
  • Module 2: Sharing Information with Parents and Other Professionals
  • Module 3: Commitment to Quality in OST
  • Module 4: Creating Plans and Developing Policies
  • Module 5: Creating and Managing Budgets in OST
  • Module 6: The Six “P’s” of Marketing OST Programs

Credential Classes: Series II
Leadership/Professionalism

  • Module 7: Growing as Professional: Focus on Health and Stress Management
  • Module 8: Human Relations Skill Development: Focus on Leadership Styles and Conflict Management
  • Module 9: Exploring Ethics in OST: Focus on a Professional Code of Ethics
  • Module 10: Current Trends and Issues in OST
  • Module 11: Youth Development Trends: Focus on Older Youth
  • Module 12: Creating Community Collaborations

To request more information on the OST Credential trainings,
call (605) 333-0698 or email childsrv@sanfordhealth.org

8/20/2008

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