Child Safety Basics and Aligning With State Regulations

This course satisfies these child care training requirements:

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• Core Knowledge and Competencies: 1. Child and Youth Growth and Development
• Core Knowledge and Competencies: 2. Health, Safety and Nutrition
• Core Knowledge and Competencies: 4. Learning Environment and Curriculum

• Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade: 1. Child development
• Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade: 3. Observation and assessment
• Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade: 5. Health, safety, physical activity, and nutrition

• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 1. Child Development
• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 2. Child Guidance
• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 3. Child Abuse Prevention
• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 4. Emergency Preparation
• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 5. Licensing Regulations
• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 7. Health and Safety
• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 11. Management/Administrative Education

• Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 1. Child Development
• Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 3. Observation, documentation and assessment
• Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 4. Teaching and engagement
• Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 5. Curriculum and learning environment

• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 1. Child development
• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 2. Health and safety or fire safety
• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 6. Indoor and outdoor learning environments
• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 7. Behavior guidance
• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 8. Leadership, child care administration, or mentoring
• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 11. Legal issues in child care
• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 12. Child abuse and neglect

• Child Care Training Regulations: 1. Child Development
• Child Care Training Regulations: 2. Routine and emergency health protection of children including health related exclusions
• Child Care Training Regulations: 4. Positive behavior management
• Child Care Training Regulations: 5. Curriculum development policies and responsibilities
• Child Care Training Regulations: 6. Supervision of children
• Child Care Training Regulations: 7. Child accident and injury procedures including building and physical premises safety
• Child Care Training Regulations: 8. Safe sleep practices
• Child Care Training Regulations: 12. Nutrition and food safety including prevention and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions
• Child Care Training Regulations: 18. Preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect
• Child Care Training Regulations: 19. Recognition and response to the symptoms of common childhood illnesses
• Child Care Training Regulations: 22. Inclusion of children with special needs

• ECE Competencies: 1. Child Development and Learning
• ECE Competencies: 6. Observation, Screening, Assessment and Documentation
• ECE Competencies: 8. Learning Environments and Curriculum
• ECE Competencies: 9. Health, Safety, and Nutrition

• Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 1. Child development and learning
• Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 2. Health, safety, and nutrition
• Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 6. Observation, documentation, and assessment
• Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 8. Child care center administrative rules

• Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 1. Child Development and Learning
• Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 2. Developmentally appropriate learning experiences
• Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 5. Historical and contemporary development of early childhood education
• Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 7. Health, safety, and nutrition
• Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 8. Application through clinical experiences

• Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 1. Child Development and Learning in Context
• Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 3. Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
• Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 5. Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academics Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum
• Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 6. Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
• Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 7. Health and Safety

• Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Staff: 1. Child development, including discipline, guidance, nutrition, injury control and safety
• Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Staff: 2. Health, including sanitation, disease control, cleanliness, detection and disposition of illness
• Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Staff: 3. Child abuse and neglect, including identification and reporting, and meeting the needs of abused and/or neglected children
• Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors: a. Early learning standards
• Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors: d. Developmentally appropriate practices
• Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors: f. Advocacy for the Center, Parents, children and Staff

• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 1. Child growth and development
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 2. Health, safety and nutrition
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 3. Child observation and assessment
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 5. Learning environments and curriculum
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 6. Interactions with children
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 7. Program planning, development and evaluation
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 8. Professionalism and leadership

• All Staff Annual Training: 1. Child growth and development
• Director Annual Training: 1. Curriculum
• Director Annual Training: 2. Nutrition
• All Staff Annual Training: 2. Social and Emotional Development
• All Staff Annual Training: 3. Child Guidance
• Director Annual Training: 3. Special Needs
• Director Annual Training: 4. Child Guidance
• All Staff Annual Training: 4. Health and Safety, Nutrition
• Director Annual Training: 5. Professional Development
• All Staff Annual Training: 6. Professional Development

• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 1. Child growth and development
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 2. Detecting and reporting child abuse and neglect
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 3. Guidance and behavior management
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 4. Food handling techniques
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 5. Identification and prevention of communicable diseases
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 6. Program health and safety
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 7. Nutrition for children
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 11. Learning environments
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 12. Age-appropriate activities and planning
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 13. Professionalism
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 16. Basic first aid

• Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators: 1. Child growth and development, and learning or courses that align with the competency domains of child growth and development
• Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators: 5. Health, safety and nutrition

• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 1. Child growth, development, and learning
• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 2. Health, safety, nutrition, and infection control
• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 4. Developmentally appropriate content
• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 5. Learning environment and curriculum implementation
• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 6. Assessment of children and programs
• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 7. Professionalism

• Child Growth and Development: 1. Child nutrition
• Career Development: 1. Ethics and professionalism in child care
• Child Growth and Development: 2. Children with special needs
• Family/Community Relations: 2. Community health, pediatrics or social services resources for children and families
• Family/Community Relations: 3. Transitioning
• Child Growth and Development: 4. Brain development
• Career Development: 4. Using child care tools
• Child Growth and Development: 5. Benefits of outdoor play and gross motor activities
• Family/Community Relations: 5. Disaster planning and preparedness
• Child Growth and Development: 6. Social/emotional development
• Child Growth and Development: 7. Challenging behaviors
• Child Growth and Development: 8. Cognitive development
• Career Development: 9. Business practices
• Child Growth and Development: 9. Health and wellness

• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 1. Child/adolescent growth and development
• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 3. Child observation and assessment
• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 5. Safety and wellness
• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 6. Interactions with children/youth
• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 7. Program planning and development
• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 8. Professional development and leadership

• Standards of Early Learning and Development: 1. Childhood Development
• Standards of Early Learning and Development: 2. Health, Safety and Universal Precautions
• Standards of Early Learning and Development: 3. Quality Child Care and Licensing
• Standards of Early Learning and Development: 6. Positive Discipline and Guidance

• Early Learning and Development Standards: 1. Early Childhood Education and Child Development
• Early Learning and Development Standards: 2. Licensing and regulations
• Early Learning and Development Standards: 6. Social Services
• Early Learning and Development Standards: 7. Child Abuse Laws

• Child Care VA Standards: 1. Emergency Preparedness
• Child Care VA Standards: 3. Food and Allergic Reactions
• Child Care VA Standards: 4. Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma
• Child Care VA Standards: 5. Safe Sleep and SUIDS Prevention
• Child Care VA Standards: 6. Safe Spaces
• Child Care VA Standards: 12. Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Care VA Standards: 13. Foundations of Child Development and Approaches to Learning

• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 1. Health and safety
• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 6. Child transportation and safety
• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 9. Design and use of child-oriented space
• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 11. Child abuse
• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 13. Working with children with disabilities in child care
• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 22. Developing special interest centers/spaces and environments

• The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 1. Health and safety
• The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 2. Child growth and development
• The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 3. Nutrition
• The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 4. Planning learning activities
• The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 8. Detection of child abuse

• Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 1. Management
• Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 2. Child and youth development
• Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 3. Child safety, abuse, and neglect

• Program Quality Practices: 1. Physical Environment, Curriculum, and Program Activities
• Program Quality Practices: 2. Assessment, Planning, and Improvement
• Program Quality Practices: 6. Safety, Health, and Wellness
• Program Quality Practices: 7. Leadership and Administration
• Program Quality Practices: 8. Professional Development

• Early Learning and Development Standards: 1. Physical Health and Motor Development

• Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 1. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment (includes nutrition)
• Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 2. Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development
• Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 7. Observing and recording children’s behavior
• Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 8. Principles of child growth and development

• Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit: 1. Proper supervision of children
• Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit: 3. Safe sleep practices for infants
• Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit: 4. Shaken baby syndrome; which includes prevention (Carter's Law, Act 1208)
• Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit: 5. Appropriately responding to a crying or fussy infant or child
• Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit: 7. Mandated reporter training
• Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit: 14. Nutrition and physical activities
• Department of Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education Child Care Licensing Unit: 16. Basic child development

• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 1. Safe Environments
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 2. Healthy Environments
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 3. Learning Environments
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 4. Physical Development
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 5. Cognitive Learning
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 9. Social Development
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 10. Guidance
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 12. Program Management
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 13. Professionalism

• Quality Standards for OST Programs: 1: Health and Safety
• Quality Standards for OST Programs: 3: Youth-Centered Program Design
• Quality Standards for OST Programs: 4: Leadership and Management

• 1. Pilina (Relationships): 1a. Pilina (Relationships) between Staff and Youth

• NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 2. Ability to comply with applicable safety and emergency requirements.
• School Age Child Care: 4. Safety and Security Procedure
• School Age Child Care: 6. Child Abuse and Maltreatment Identification and Prevention
• School Age Child Care: 7. Statutes and Regulations Pertaining to Care
• NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 8. Ability to behave professionally.
• School Age Child Care: 8. Statutes and Regulations Pertaining to Child Abuse & Maltreatment
• School Age Child Care: 9. Education and Information on the Identification, Diagnosis and Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome
• School Age Child Care: 10. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Focused on Understanding Trauma and on Nurturing Resiliency

• B-3 Continuum: 2. Comprehensive Services
• B-3 Continuum: 5. Joint Professional Development

• Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 2. Leadership
• Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 3. Resources
• Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 5. Learning Designs

• Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 2. Planning Programs and Environments for Young Children
• Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 4. Child and Classroom Management
• Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 5. Advanced or Specialized Early Childhood Education or Development
• Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 7. Infant and Toddler Development, Care, and Program Planning
• Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 8. Health and Safety in Early Childhood
• Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 10. Supervision or Staff Development in Early Childhood Education

• Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies: 2. Understanding Child Development in Relation to Disabilities

• Critical Competencies: 3. Health, Safety, and Nutrition

• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 3. Human Growth and Development
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 4. Health Safety and Nutrition
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 5. Learning Environments and Curriculum
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 6. Observation and Assessment
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 7. Special Needs
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 8. Understanding and Guiding Behavior

• Early Childhood: Child Care Center Training Topics: 4. Children with special needs
• Early Childhood: Child Care Center Training Topics: 6. Prevention, signs, and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual abuse, and legal reporting requirements
• Early Childhood: Child Care Center Training Topics: 7. Principles of child growth and development, including brain development
• Early Childhood: Child Care Center Training Topics: 8. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and coping with crying babies
• Early Childhood: Child Care Center Training Topics: 9. Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and use of safe sleeping practices

• National Afterschool Association Competencies: 8. Safety and Wellness

• Department of Education: Standards for Professional Development: a. Child development and learning

• Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards: A. Child Growth and Development
• Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards: B. Health and Safety Issues
• Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards: C. Program administration, planning, development, or management
• Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards: D. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs

• Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics: a. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
• Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics: g. Observing and recording children's behavior
• Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics: h. Principles of child growth and development

• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: a. Prevention and control of infectious diseases
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: c. Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: e. Building and physical premises safety
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: i. Child growth and development
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: j. Caring for children with disabilities
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: L. Nutrition
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: o. Identification and reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: r. Business operations

• Department of Education and Early Development (DEED): Annual Requirements: 2. Special Education Training for Aides
• Department of Education and Early Development (DEED): Biennial and Quadrennial Requirements: 4. Mandates Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Department of Education and Early Development (DEED): Mandatory Trainings: 1. Sexual abuse awareness and prevention

• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Annual Training (1) Child growth and development
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Annual Training (2) Guidance and discipline
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Annual Training (3) Age-appropriate curriculum
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Annual Training (4) Teacher-child interaction
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: In-Service 1. Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: In-Service 2. Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: In-Service 3. Understanding early childhood brain development.
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 1. Developmental stages of children
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 2. Age-appropriate activities for children
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 3. Positive guidance and discipline of children
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 5. Supervision and safety practices in the care of children
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 7. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.

• Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: i. Child growth and development
• Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: ii. Positive guidance and discipline
• Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: iii. Nutrition and good eating habits
• Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: v. Program planning and development
• Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: vi. Creating a classroom environment
• Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: vii. Health and safety procedures, including recognition of illness and disease and training in basic infection control techniques

• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: I. Child/Adolescent Growth and Development
• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: II. Learning Environment and Curriculum
• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: III. Child/Adolescent Observation and Assessment
• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: V. Health, Safety and Nutrition
• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: VI. Interactions with Children/Youth/Others
• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: VII. Program Planning and Development
• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: VIII. Professional Development and Leadership

• Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE): Standard 1: Child Development and Learning in Context
• Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE): Standard 3: Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment

• Child Care Training & Education: Standard 7: Health, Safety, Nutrition, and Physical Activity

• Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard II: Creates/Maintains Environments
• Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard VII: Engages in Professional Development
• Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard VIII: Supports Families