Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training for Child Care Providers

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Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Prevention Training for Child Care Providers replaced Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training for Child Care Providers on September 1, 2020. Either SBS or AHT Prevention training taken through August 31, 2020, meets the training requirement.

The Wisconsin Legislature’s 2006 Prevent Violence Against Children Act went into effect in April 2007. The Act requires child care providers and preschool teachers working with children under age 5 to receive training on SBS prevention and how to manage crying, fussing, or distraught children. AHT prevention was added to the training when it was updated in 2020 by the Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board and the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.

The updated training addresses the latest information on:

  • Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)
  • The Period of PURPLE Crying®
  • Strategies and challenges of soothing a baby
  • Coping with frustration
  • Having a plan and educating others

See Frequently Asked Questions and Answers to learn more.

Find Training

Visit the Wisconsin Registry for a schedule of upcoming in-person or virtual AHT Prevention Trainings.

Free online department-approved AHT Prevention Training for Child Care Providers

Please review these instructions before beginning the online training.

Instructions

Training Format: Independent study
Length: Approximately 30-45 minutes
Cost: Free

Requirements

  • Audio/speakers
  • An ability to print, print to PDF, or save the Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the training.
  • Provide a copy of the Certificate of Completion to your employer, regulatory agency, or other agency requiring it, and retain the original Certificate of Completion for your records

The Wisconsin Registry

Certificates of Completion may be sent to the Wisconsin Registry with your initial Registry application or renewal application. The Registry does not process documents without an application. If the Registry receives your Certificate of Completion without an application, they will retain it until an application is submitted.
Email: support@wiregistry.org 

Mailing Address:  
2908 Marketplace Drive, Suite 103
Fitchburg, WI 53719

Before You Begin

  • Internet Browsers:  We want you to have the absolute best experience with the Abusive Head Trauma Prevention for Child Care Providers Training. For this to happen, we recommend that you update to the latest version of the following web browsers:
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge 
      The training may work with an older browser, but old browsers can be slower, more prone to crashing, and most importantly old browsers can't display many new websites designed for modern web browsers. Take a few minutes to download the latest version of your favorite web browser before proceeding with the training.
  • We recommend you complete the AHT training using a laptop or desktop computer. If taken on a cell phone or tablet, we cannot guarantee that the certificate of completion will accurately reflect your course completion.
  • Only one certificate of completion will be issued for each learner. Certificates of completion cannot be issued for multiple people viewing the training in/as a group.
    • For best results when printing the certificate of completion:
      1. Go to the Print Options
      2. Select Landscape Orientation
      3. Choose to reduce the size of the page so it fits on an 8.5 x 11 sheet (approximately 80-90%), then print
  • We recommend you choose a time in which you can view the training in a single session. Some browsers will keep the training open and running for you to pick up where you left off if you need to stop; however, other browsers may time out and will require that you start the training over from the beginning.

Continuing Education

Training in Abusive Head Trauma Prevention is not required for those who have already completed department-approved Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) Prevention Training. The department encourages those already trained in SBS Prevention to complete AHT Prevention training as continuing education.

Capacitación gratuita en línea sobre prevención de AHT en español para proveedores de cuidado infantil aprobada por el departamento

Por favor lea las siguientes instrucciones antes de comenzar la capacitación en línea.

Instrucciones

Formato de la Capacitación: Estudio Independiente
Duración: Aproximadamente 30-45 minutos
Costo: Gratis

Requisitos

  • Audio/bocinas o cornetas
  • Una impresora para imprimir o guardar el Certificado en formato PDF, al finalizar la capacitación.
  • Recuerde proveer una copia del Certificado de Finalización a su empleador, agencia reguladora u otra agencia que lo requiera, y conserve el Certificado original en su expediente.

El Registro, conocido en inglés como Wisconsin Registry

El certificado de finalización debe ser enviado al registro, Wisconsin Registry,  adjunto a la solicitud inicial o de renovación del mismo. El registro no procesa documentos sin una solicitud. Si usted envía el certificado de finalización, este se conservará hasta que se reciba la solicitud.
Correo Electrónico: support@wiregistry.org

Dirección:  
2908 Marketplace Drive, Suite 103
Fitchburg, WI 53719

Antes de Comenzar

  • Navegadores de Internet: Deseamos que tenga la mejor experiencia durante la Capacitación de Traumatismo Craneal por Maltrato para Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil. Para que esto suceda, le recomendamos que actualice a la versión más reciente de los siguientes navegadores:
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge 
      La capacitación puede funcionar con un navegador más antiguo, pero los navegadores antiguos pueden ser más lentos, están propensos a bloquearse, y desafortunadamente no pueden mostrar muchos sitios web diseñados para navegadores web modernos. Tómese unos minutos para descargar la última versión de su navegador web favorito antes de continuar con el entrenamiento.
  • Recomendamos que las personas completen el entrenamiento de AHT utilizando una computadora portátil o de escritorio. Si se completa en un teléfono cellular o tableta, no podemos garantizar que el certificado refleje con precisión la finalización del curso.
  • Solo se emitirá un certificado de finalización por cada alumno. Los certificados de finalización no se pueden emitir para varias personas que ven la capacitación en grupo.
    • Para obtener mejores resultados al imprimir el certificado de finalización
      1. Diríjase a la opción de imprimir
      2. Seleccione la orientación horizontal
      3. Elija reducir el tamaño de la página para que encaje en una hoja de 8,5 x 11 (aproximadamente 80-90%), luego imprima
  • Le recomendamos que elija una hora en la que pueda ver el entrenamiento en una sola sesión. Algunos navegadores mantendrán la capacitación abierta para que usted pueda regresar donde lo dejó si necesita pausarlo; sin embargo, en otros navegadores se puede agotar el tiempo de pausa y requerirán que comience la capacitación desde el principio.

Educación Continua

No se requiere la Capacitación de Prevención de Traumatismo Craneal por Maltrato para aquellas personas que completaron la Capacitación de Prevención del Síndrome del Bebé Sacudido (SBS, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobada por el departamento. El departamento les recomienda a las personas que ya están capacitados en Prevención de SBS a completar la capacitación en Prevención de AHT como educación continua.

List of DCF-Approved Trainers

For an in-person or virtual AHT Prevention Training for Child Care Providers to meet the requirement after 8/31/2020, the trainer must appear on the list of DCF-Approved Trainers as approved for either AHT or both SBS and AHT, and must use the approved AHT Training Materials.

If you would like to become an approved trainer – qualified to train child care providers using the approved AHT curriculum – you must attend an Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training for Child Care Providers - Train the Trainer session offered by a Child Care Resource & Referral Agency. Visit the Wisconsin Registry to find an upcoming in-person or virtual session.

Note: SBS and AHT prevention resources for school districts to use with middle and high school students can be found on DPI’s Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) webpage.

If you have questions about the AHT Prevention Training requirement after reading the Frequently Asked Questions, please contact your certification worker or licensing specialist for further assistance.

SBS/AHT Prevention Brochures for Families

Babies Cry, Be Prepared / Los bebés lloran, esté preparade / Me Nyuam Mos Liab Quaj, Npaj Tos