Here’s how it works:
1. You register for the course using the mail in registration form before the first day of the course. Click here to view/print the 2012 Registration Form.
2. You need a current email address which you include on the registration form.
3. You will receive an email with a user name and password with instructions to access the on-line course forums.
4. During the open dates for the course,
access the on-line course forum anytime
to view the informational power point presentation and respond to questions and activities.
5. Upon completion of course
requirements you email the course
facilitator to let her know you are done.
6. The certificate of completion will be mailed to you.
Please Remember:
* The courses are only available during the dates listed on the registration form.
* Registration must occur before the first day of the class.
* Payment must be received before the
certificate can be mailed.
To register click here
Current Course Offerings:
Child Abuse and Neglect: Prevention and Reporting:
3 KDHE credit hours | $20 online course
This course addresses recognizing the signs of child abuse or neglect, including shaken baby syndrome and the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Child Development:
3 KDHE credit hours | $20 online course
This foundational course will introduce basic knowledge of child development birth to age five. It will help prepare early care providers in understanding growth and development of children in cognitive, physical, social and emotional developmental domains essential in providing care and guidance to children.
Healthy Routines:
4 KDHE credit hours | $25 online course
This course covers the proper procedures of diapering, toileting, hand washing, food preparation and handling and sanitizing surfaces and materials.
More Alike Than Different:
10 KDHE credit hours | $50 online course
This course promotes an awareness and understanding of biases in society involving culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, race, gender and ability. During the course, participants explore strategies needed to confront stereotyped, biased and discriminatory behavior for caregivers, families and children.
Nutrition: Good for You:
10 KDHE credit hours | $50 online course
This course provides a nutrition and physical activity curriculum. The course addresses division of responsibility between adults and children at mealtime, physical activity as an important part of the guidelines; how to improve meals for children by adding more whole grains, fruits and vegetables; and teaching cooking skills to young children. There is also a special emphasis on dental health messages as part of choosing healthy food and as part of a child’s daily routine.
Play: Problems and Interventions:
10 KDHE credit hours | $50 online course
This course shows how to recognize children who have play problems, how play problems limit the development of skills that lay the foundation for academic learning, six behavior patterns that signal children need help, a process for helping children observe, reflect, and intervene and how teachers use direct support, curriculum activities, and peers to help a child develop play skills.
Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Illness:
2 KDHE Credit Hours | $15 online course
This course provides information and guidance in determining the signs and symptoms of illness most often seen in child care settings.
To register click here
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