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Love working with children and want to learn techniques for supporting their development? Our Child Care Worker course provides practical advice to prepare you for your role as an educator of young children. Learn the principles of providing ultimate learning environments, developing engaging curricula for various developmental stages, meeting children’s social-emotional needs and interests, and communicating and interacting with parents and staff professionally. The course covers quality standards for programs and types of curriculum methods. It also includes learning strategies and guidance to enhance physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, and creativity development.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Recognize the foundations of early childhood education
- Identify the basics of the early education domains, how to support learning and play and the concepts of different types of curriculum
- List the basics of learning theories and teaching strategies
- Recall how to provide effective learning environments for children while connecting with families and communities
- Recognize issues in early childhood education and how to advocate for young children
Child Care Worker Module 1
Foundations of Early Childhood Education
- What a Child Care Worker Does
- Where Child Care Workers Work
- Qualities of a Great Caregiver
- How Children Grow and Develop
- Four Domains of Development
- Infants: Birth to Age 1
- Toddlers: Ages 1 to 3
- Preschoolers: Ages 3 to 5
- School-Age Children: Ages 5 to 12
- Developmentally Appropriate Language
- Recognizing Possible Delays
Child Care Worker Module 2
Safe and Healthy
- Active Supervision and Ratios
- Indoor Safety and Childproofing
- Outdoor and Playground Safety
- Safe Toys, Materials and Equipment
- Transportation and Field-Trip Safety
- Emergency Preparedness and Drills
- Handwashing and Personal Hygiene
- Diapering, Toileting and Sanitizing
- Preventing the Spread of Illness
- Medication and Daily Health Checks
- Safe Sleep and SIDs Prevention
Child Care Worker Module 3
Nutrition and Feeding
- Feeding Infants
- Meals and Snacks for Older Children
- Food Allergies and Choking Prevention
- Family-Style Dining and Healthy Habits
- Food Programs and Food Safety
Child Care Worker Module 4
Responding to Emergencies and First Aid
- Emergency Action Basics
- Pediatric First Aid for Common Injuries
- Choking, Allergic Reactions, and Breathing Emergencies
- Illness Emergencies
- Emergency and Disaster Plans
- Documenting and Reporting Incidents
Child Care Worker Module 5
Supporting Early Learning and School Success
- How Children Learn
- Learning Environment and Interest Areas
- Daily Schedules and Routines
- Early Literacy and Language
- Early Math, Science and Creativity
- Supporting School-Age Learning
Child Care Worker Module 6
Social-Emotional Development and Positive Guidance
- Attachment, Trust and the Caring Community
- Emotional Development and Self-Regulation
- Setting Clear Expectations and Routines
- Positive Guidance Strategies
- Responding to Challenging Behavior
- Teaching Empathy and Conflict Resolution
Child Care Worker Module 7
Assessment, Inclusion and Diversity
- Why We Observe
- Methods of Observation
- Being Objective and Fair
- Using Observations to Plan
- Screening, Assessment and Referral
- What Inclusion Means
- Supporting Children with Disabilities
- Supporting Dual-Language Learners
- Culturally Responsive and Anti-Bias Care
- Trauma-Informed and Equitable Care
Child Care Worker Module 8
Partnering with Families and Communicating
- Why Family Partnership Matters
- Building Trust and Daily Communication
- Sharing Good News and Concerns
- Conferences and Difficult Conversations
- Respecting Culture and Connecting to Resources
- Professionalism and Ethics
- Protecting Children
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to sit for the NCCB’s Certified Child Care Worker (CCCW) exam.
**Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player