Child Safety

Protecting the well-being of children should be the first priority of any child care program, and one that cannot be taken lightly. Injuries cannot always be prevented; however, providing a safe environment along with careful supervision greatly decreases the likelihood of a child becoming injured while in your care.

This course covers building and physical premises safety. One of the most important responsibilities of infant and toddler caregivers is to keep children safe and healthy. This course is designed to help caregivers identify and remove potential hazards, incorporate healthy practices into the daily routine, and more.

This course covers emergency preparedness plans and is designed to help you understand the process of becoming prepared for emergencies that might affect your program. This fulfills one of the fundamental tasks of any child care provider – to create a safe and healthy environment for the children in your care.

Transporting Children Safely in Child Care is designed to provide child care providers with basic knowledge on the correct selection, usage, and installation of child safety seats as well as guidelines for protecting children in and around vehicles.

Part 2 – Transporting Children Safely in Child Care is designed to provide child care providers with additional knowledge on safe transportation including accountability during trips, correct selection, usage, and installation of child safety seats in vans and buses as well as passenger vehicles.

This course covers administering medication. It is part of a series of online trainings designed to help you implement current, research-based best practices in your child care environments. We will provide you with information that will help you safely administer medications to children in your child care program.

This course covers preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or allergic reaction. It is designed to help you implement current, best practices in your child care environments. During this course, you will learn how to manage common childhood illnesses, food intolerance, and allergies.

Injuries are a serious threat to the health and well-being of children. Young children are at high risk for injuries that can lead to disability and even death. This course will help child care providers gain a better understanding of the subject of child safety and how to prevent injuries to the children in their care.

This course covers preventing the spread of communicable diseases. It is designed to help you implement current, research-based best practices in your child care environments. During this course, you will learn about fighting germs, reducing infections, and applying basic infection control measures.