Healthy Starts: Safety, Nutrition, and Wellness in Child Care - online

1. Identify strategies for providing appropriate care for infants and toddlers with chronic health issues
2. Give examples regarding the prevention of illness in child care programs
3. Define mental health and its Indicators in infants and young children.
4. Demonstrate Understanding of Meal Planning for young children.
5. Identify strategies in promoting sound health and safety principles for in child care.
6. Identify strategies to ensure appropriate supervision.
7. Explain appropriate supervision for all children’s activities.
8. Explain appropriate indoor safety concerns
9. Explain appropriate outdoor safety concerns.
10. Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
11. Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns.
12. Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.

Criteria to earn CEUs:

Certificates are awarded when the following criteria have been met by the learner:

1. Class has been paid in full
2. All material has been reviewed
3. All review questions and final test have been completed with a passing score of 80% or higher.

Learning Assessment Method:

Learners will be assessed through questions after every section is completed. Learners will not be allowed to proceed to the next section of the training until all questions have been answered correctly. Learners will be presented with a final test composed of true/false and multiple choice questions. Upon successful completion of the training, learners will receive their certificate by email.

Learning Methodology:

Online material will be presented in the form of slides, accompanied with speech. Videos will be used to demonstrate ideas and concepts. Charts and tables will be used for illustration.

Logistics/Required Technology:

A stable internet connection is required for the completion of this course. Users are highly encouraged to take their online course on Google Chrome on either a laptop or desktop computer. Speakers and/or headphones are also required to hear speech.

Payment Policy:

Payments need to be made in full. No refunds will be issued after starting the class.

Proprietary or conflict of interest disclosure:

Unless otherwise stated in the course description none of H & H subject matter experts and editor has any conflict or proprietary interests related to the material they prepared in this course.

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No prerequisites are required for the completion of this course.