CERTIFICATE IN CHILDCARE MANAGEMENT

This certificate is designed to provide training for those who wish to become family day care providers in New York and those working toward the national Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. The program also serves as important training for parents and nannies, as well as infant and toddler caregivers and preschool teachers.

Upon completion of the program, students have attained the following:

• Knowledge and understanding of child development for infants through five-year-olds.
• Understanding of appropriate discipline (limit setting) for infants through five-year-olds.
• Understanding of appropriate safety and nutritional issues for infants and young children.
• Knowledge and methods of teaching appropriate learning activities to promote development of infants through five-year-olds.

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COURSE CHECK LIST			COURSE NO.	PRICE
Required Courses (4 of these courses are required)
	Helping Children Learn: Infants to Five-Year-Olds Caring for children on a daily basis offers many opportunities to help them learn. It is a major responsibility of caregivers to engage children in... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9463	$290
	Child Development I: Infants to Five-Year-Olds Infancy and early childhood are critical, complex, and interesting stages of a child's development. For professional childcare providers or parents, these stages are challenging and... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9465	$290
	Discipline: Setting Limits for Toddlers to Five-Year-Olds Working with young children is a joy and a challenge. As children grow and develop, they move through stages that create stress and frustration for... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9467	$290
	Keeping Children Healthy: Safety, Nutrition, and Environment Young children's health can be measured by their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. This development is affected by nutrition and by the ease with... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9468	$290
Electives (3 of these courses are required)
	Communicating With Parents Good communication is a key factor in building a bridge between home and childcare and is critical to the development of trusting relationships. This course... (click on course name to read more)		X48.8053	$165
	Playing is Learning		X48.8112	*
	The Business of Childcare The business of professional childcare, such as family day care, requires you to be a small-business entrepreneur. There are rewards as well as problems in... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9419	$200
	Observing, Recording, and Communicating Children's Progress		X48.9453	*
	Art for Young Children		X48.9454	*
	Identifying, Reporting, and Coping With Child Abuse Seeing children daily gives professional childcare providers the opportunity to observe their behavior, development, and appearance over an extended period of time. As a provider,... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9457	$200
	Caring for Children With Special Needs Caregivers are often the first to identify children with special needs. This course provides caregivers with techniques for recognizing these children and determining whether their... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9469	$200
	Administration of Childcare Centers This course offers an overview of the multifaceted involvement and skills required for administration of programs in early childhood education. Topics include developing an early... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9472	$200
	Designing an Early Childhood Environment Children learn about themselves and their world through play. A well-designed environment encourages children of all ages to explore, experiment, and interact well with others.... (click on course name to read more)		X48.9475	$200

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