CDA Subject Area 1 - online course

CDA Subject Area 1 - $80

IACET accredit provider CEUs

1 CEUs

5/5

This 10-hour course provides child care providers with vital knowledge to ensure the safety and well-being of young children. Participants will learn how to design secure indoor and outdoor environments, prevent injuries, and support healthy development. The course covers essential topics such as child nutrition, safe sleep practices, and illness management. Additionally, providers will understand the significance of proper supervision, material selection, and room arrangement in promoting learning and growth. By acquiring these important skills, child care providers can cultivate nurturing environments where children can flourish and achieve their full potential.

B. Objectives / Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this training, the learner will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of how appropriate material and equipment promotes play.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of how available materials and equipment guide activity development
  3. Describe how materials, equipment, environment, and staff meet the individual needs for children
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of how ongoing preventive health and wellness care affects child development
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of how play promotes development.
  6. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of room arrangement/environment.
  7. Demonstrate an understanding of how to provide an environment that offers choices.
  8. Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
  9. Identify strategies for providing appropriate care for infants and toddlers with chronic health issues
  10. Identify practices for managing Illnesses, diseases, allergies, and medication in child care.
  11. Distinguish appropriate outdoor safety concerns
  12. Define shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma
  13. Identify safe practices in the prevention of and response to food and other allergies in the childcare environment.
  14. Define Building and Physical Premises Safety.
  15. Demonstrate understanding of the harmful effects of excessive sun exposure in infants and young children.
  16. Explain appropriate crib guidelines for caregivers to ensure safe sleep for infants and young toddlers.
  17. Demonstrate an understanding of how to keep children safe while in vehicles and school buses.
  18. Demonstrate Understanding of Meal Planning for young children.
  19. Distinguish appropriate indoor safety concerns
  20. Identify strategies in promoting sound health and safety principles for in child care.
  21. Identify strategies to ensure appropriate supervision.
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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Please read carefully:

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 [email protected]. 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.


Information about this training

Hours breakdown

Topics / Categories

CDA Plus
Instructor-Led
Infant/ Toddler
Preschool
Health and Safety
Not Applicable
Basic
Health, safety and nutrition
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