Early childhood educators in the U.S. completed 144,088 Extension Online courses in 2013 (237,094 clock hours). Evaluation data collected from over 14,300 online participants indicate that they are very satisfied with the quality of the courses. Over 99% rated the online courses as “Good,” “Very good,” or “Excellent.” Ninety-seven percent of respondents stated that they learned new information from the courses, and 99% would recommend the online courses to others. In addition, when asked to rate the quality of the online courses compared to online courses taken from other organizations, over 73% indicated that Extension’s courses were “Better” or “Much Better.”
These online classes will provide you with expertise / knowledge in the areas of:
- Child Health
- Child Growth and Development
- Guidance and Discipline
- Developmentally Appropriate Activities
- Preventing, Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
- Observation and Assessment
- Safety in the Child Care Setting
- Professional Development
- Transportation Safety
- SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Brain Development
To learn more about Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Early Childhood Educator Online Training Program, go to http://childcare.tamu.edu, or e-mail Dr. Stephen Green at s-green@tamu.edu.