Ensuring a safe and healthy environment is essential for every child’s growth, especially for those with chronic health needs. This training equips child care providers with essential knowledge of indoor and outdoor safety standards, hygiene protocols, food safety practices, and the impact of chronic illnesses on child development—especially in infants and toddlers. Participants will also learn how to recognize and report abuse and neglect, and develop policies that promote wellness and protection in early childhood settings. By the end of this course, providers will be better prepared to support the well-being of all children in their care through proactive strategies, inclusive practices, and regulatory compliance.
*Illinois Providers: This training has been approved to align to ECE Gateways Credential, ECE HSW1: Articulates components of a safe and healthy environment.*
By the end of this training, the learner will be able to:
- Identify strategies for providing appropriate care for infants and toddlers with chronic health issues
- Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate child abuse reporting process
- Explain when to report child abuse
- Identify safe practices in the prevention of and response to food and other allergies in the childcare environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how chronic illness can affect development in ages four and above.
- Demonstrate how to develop policies and procedures that promote good hygiene
- Identify the signs of child abuse and neglect.
- Demonstrate an understanding on how chronic illness can affect development in ages birth to three.
- List the steps to complete a report on abuse and neglect.
- Demonstrate an understanding of proper food storage and preparation.
- 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.
