Life & Health

In this course, Early Childhood Educators (ECE) will be provided an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as they occur in the context of early childhood. ECEs will also be provided with strategies for managing the classroom and behavior of the individual child.

Early childhood teachers have a significant influence on what infants and toddlers experience through their senses, including sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell, and feel, while in their care. This course examines various aspects of creating suitable environments for infants and toddlers, including health and safety, space and furnishings, learning areas, and other relevant considerations.

In this course, you will learn about infant mental health. We discuss key contributors and barriers in the infant mental health field, the role of early relationships for healthy brain development and self-regulation, infant stress signals, and why infant mental health matters in early childhood settings.

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.

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.

Social emotional development begins at birth and continues throughout life. This course will introduce early childhood providers to the process of social emotional development, including key concepts such as temperament and attachment, which affect a young child’s ability to develop strong social and emotional skills.

It has often been stated, “A Director’s job is never done!” Gain the basic tools of addressing foundational issues of program leadership. Take a closer look into issues such as hiring.

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.

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.