Child Day Care Management Course. With this program you will learn to organize educational activities; start and operate your own child care facility; set up and maintain a safe, clean, well-organized child care environment and use computers to help children learn and play.
At-home learning program includes seven Instruction Sets designed to take students step by step through the techniques and skills they will employ in their new career in Child Day Care Management.
Instruction Set 1.
Learning Strategies. Here you will understand the advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of the program website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.
Contemporary Child Care. This class explains the increasing demand for child care; benefits of quality child care; types of child care, including in-home care, family day care, and center-based care; meeting licensing requirements - providing a safe and healthy environment; managing staff.
Instruction Set 2.
Child Development, Part 1. This class overviews broken down into birth-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-36 months, 3-5 years; details on social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development.
Child Development, Part 2. This class discovers the stages of growth and tips on developing a learning environment for children in kindergarten, ages 6-8, and ages 9-12.
Instruction Set 3.
How to Start Your Child Care Facility: Basic Steps. Here you can learn ways of assessing community needs; licensing requirements, making a business plan; insurance; planning space (indoor and outdoor).
Licensing, Accreditation, Certification. This course studies general licensing procedures and agencies; areas of regulation; director's responsibilities; steps in the licensing process; accreditation of child care programs and facilities; certification of child caregivers.
Instruction Set 4.
The Facility. Here you can examine government regulations - zoning and safety; analyzing space requirements for in-home and center-based care.
Staff. This class investigates roles and qualifications of personnel; hiring personnel; physical exam and fingerprinting; work schedule and responsibilities; vacations, holidays, and sick leave; staff meetings; trial employment period; termination procedures.
Computers in Day Care – introduce children to the world of computers; educational and fun activities that can be done using the computer.
Instruction Set 5.
Program Planning – overviews the purpose of program planning, curriculum planning and content planning.
Planning and Implementing for the Environment. This class studies how to prepare the environment that promote program goals; grouping children; selecting and purchasing equipment.
Guidance. This course discovers the relationship between guidance and discipline; applying your knowledge of child behavior and development; styles of adult-child interaction.
Diversity – examines inclusive education; principles of inclusion; building tolerance and acceptance; children with special needs; assessing and adapting the environment to create one that promotes respect.
Instruction Set 6.
Caring for School Age Children – disclose the questions of caring for school-age children; outdoor and indoor games; visual arts; music and movement; drama; science in after-school care; math.
Working with Parents – discovers parents' legal rights; communication with parents including orientation; visits to facility, and oral and written communications; parent participation; parent education.
Financing and Budget –investigates estimating costs including general and specific cost factors; estimating income; balancing the budget; other financial responsibilities.
Instruction Set 7.
Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child. This course studies such notions as promotion good health; health appraisals; health assessment tools; conditions affecting children's health; creating a safe environment; safety management; management of accidents and injuries
Tuition fee - $695
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