Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness - zoom/in-person

To meet state and federal requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), all child care providers must successfully complete a basic health and safety training. This comprehensive course ensures that providers are equipped with essential knowledge and skills to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children in their care.

Key topics covered in this training include:

• Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Safe Sleeping Practices
• Administration of Medication
• Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma
• Precautions in Transporting Children
• Asthma and Food Allergy Emergencies
• Building and Physical Premises Safety
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
• First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
• Supervision
• Breastfeeding Awareness
• Developmental Screening

*Maryland Providers*

This course fulfills the required Basic Health and Safety Training for all staff, substitutes, and adults responsible for the care and safety of children in a licensed child care program.

This course has been approved by MSDE Early Childhood Division, approval number CKO-380. Subject Area 3 HSN.

If it has been more than one year since you have completed an approved Basic Health and Safety training, you will need to complete MSDE's 90-minute annual online update. This training can be found on the MSDE website or by clicking here.