The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: emergency preparedness and response planning for a natural disaster or a human-caused event.
Childcare providers may be faced with a number of different types of emergency situations. When caring for young children, it is important that providers remain calm and follow established protocols and procedures to maintain the safety of staff and students. This course examines types of emergency situations, the development of an emergency plan, and how to communicate effectively with emergency personnel.
By the end of this training, the learner will be able to:
- Define what is an emergency and the legal requirements for emergency preparedness for child care professionals.
- Demonstrate understanding of the components of an emergency preparedness plan.
- Describe the components of emergency preparedness in the child care setting.
- Identify best practices when communicating with emergency personnel.
- Criteria to earn CEUs:
- Certificates are awarded when the following criteria have been met by the learner:
- Class has been paid in full
- All material has been reviewed
- 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.
- Support Services:
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You are purchasing a session of an online training that includes online assessments. Your certificate will be emailed to you once you pass the final exam with a passing grade of 80%.
Your certificate will bear the name you provided to us when you signed up. For support and questions regarding the material presented in this class please contact us at info@childcareed.com. Please consult our frequently asked questions page for other questions or feel free to contact us.
No prerequisites are required for the completion of this course.
