Program Overview

Health, Nutrition and Safety in Early Childhood

Course Description

This online course covers guidelines for creating a safe and healthy environment for the young child, including emergency preparedness, health and public safety issues, and the nutritional needs of young children.

Course Details

• Identify professional and licensing requirements for health and safety
• Evaluate food guides and standards
• Create safe environments for young children indoors, outdoors, on trips, and for water play

About This Course

This course covers guidelines for creating a safe and healthy environment for the young child, including emergency preparedness (fire, earthquake, first aid), health and public health-related issues, and the nutritional needs of children. It applies toward Title 22 Regulations and Title 5 Child Development Permits and is recommended as an elective for both the Early Childhood Lead Teacher Certificate and/or Early Childhood Administration Certificate.

Relevant Programs

Early Childhood Education - Lead Teacher Advanced Courses

This online certificate, when combined with the ECE Associate Teacher certificate, meets the 24 ECE/CD semester units needed for advanced Child Development teaching permits and Transitional Kindergarten ECE units. It provides the essential knowledge needed to become a Lead Teacher or Master Teacher in a preschool or child-care setting, for children ages birth to five.

Early Childhood Education Administration

This certificate teaches the skills needed to take on Site Supervisor or Director roles in education programs serving children from birth to age five.