Positive Youth Development

This course satisfies these child care training requirements:

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• National Afterschool Association Competencies: 1. Child and Youth Growth and Development
• National Afterschool Association Competencies: 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum

• Critical Competencies: 1. Child Development

• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 1. Child Development
• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 2. Child Guidance
• Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 6. Learning Activities

• Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 1. Child Development
• Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 4. Teaching and engagement
• Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 5. Curriculum and learning environment
• Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 6. Professionalism

• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 1. Child development
• Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 7. Behavior guidance

• Child Care Training Regulations: 1. Child Development
• 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: 21. Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children
• Child Care Training Regulations: 22. Inclusion of children with special needs

• ECE Competencies: 1. Child Development and Learning
• ECE Competencies: 3. Relationships, Interactions, and Guidance
• ECE Competencies: 8. Learning Environments and Curriculum

• 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: 5. Teaching and learning
• Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 7. Interactions and guidance

• 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

• Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 1. Child Development and Learning in Context
• Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 4. Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
• 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: 8. Professional Development and Leadership

• 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 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: 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

• All Staff Annual Training: 1. Child growth and development
• Director Annual Training: 1. Curriculum
• All Staff Annual Training: 2. Social and Emotional Development
• All Staff Annual Training: 3. Child Guidance
• Director Annual Training: 4. Child Guidance

• 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: 3. Guidance and behavior management
• Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 10. Cultural diversity
• 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: 15. Inclusion of all children

• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 1. Child growth, development, and learning
• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 4. Developmentally appropriate content
• Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 5. Learning environment and curriculum implementation

• 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: 2. Learning environment and curriculum
• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 4. Families, communities, and schools
• 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
• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 9. Cultural competency and responsiveness
• Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 10. Youth empowerment

• Standards of Early Learning and Development: 1. Childhood Development
• Standards of Early Learning and Development: 6. Positive Discipline and Guidance

• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 1. Diversity
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 3. Human Growth and Development
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 5. Learning Environments and Curriculum
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 7. Special Needs
• Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 8. Understanding and Guiding Behavior

• Early Learning and Development Standards: 1. Early Childhood Education and Child Development

• Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies: 1. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
• Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies: 4. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting
• Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies: a. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
• Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies: d. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting

• NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 1. Knowledge of the principles and practices of child and youth development and ability to use this knowledge to achieve the goals of the program.
• School Age Child Care: 1. Principles of Childhood Development
• NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 3. Ability to promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity.
• School Age Child Care: 3. Child Day Care Program Development
• NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 4. Ability to foster academic and non-academic skills and broaden participant horizons.

• Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 1. Learning Communities
• Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 5. Learning Designs
• Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 6. Implementation

• Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 1. Management
• Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 2. Child and youth development

• Program Quality Practices: 1. Physical Environment, Curriculum, and Program Activities
• Program Quality Practices: 2. Assessment, Planning, and Improvement
• Program Quality Practices: 3. Relationships
• Program Quality Practices: 4. Child and Youth Engagement
• Program Quality Practices: 5. Families and Communities
• Program Quality Practices: 6. Safety, Health, and Wellness
• Program Quality Practices: 7. Leadership and Administration
• Program Quality Practices: 8. Professional 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: 3. Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development (includes guidance and discipline)

• 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: 2. Behavioral guidance practices

• 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: 5. Cognitive Learning
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 7. Creative Learning
• Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 8. Self-Esteem
• 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

• 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: 4. Planning learning activities
• The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 5. Guidance and discipline techniques

• Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade: 2. Developmental curriculum planning/ environment and curriculum
• Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade: 4. Positive behavior management/social-emotional development

• Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 2. Planning Programs and Environments for Young Children
• Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 10. Supervision or Staff Development in Early Childhood Education

• Early Learning and Development Standards: 2. Social and Emotional Development
• Early Learning and Development Standards: 5. Cognitive Development

• Quality Standards for OST Programs: 2: Relationships and Interactions
• Quality Standards for OST Programs: 3: Youth-Centered Program Design
• Quality Standards for OST Programs: 4: Leadership and Management

• Family/Community Relations: 4. Cultural diversity/awareness
• Career Development: 4. Using child care tools
• Child Growth and Development: 6. Social/emotional development
• Career Development: 6. Strategic leadership and planning
• Child Growth and Development: 7. Challenging behaviors

• Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators: 4. Guidance
• Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators: 6. Professional development and leadership
• Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators: 8. Teaching practices

• Core Knowledge and Competencies: 4. Learning Environment and Curriculum
• Core Knowledge and Competencies: 6. Leadership and Professionalism

• B-3 Continuum: 5. Joint Professional Development

• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 7. Behavior management
• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 16. Guidance and discipline
• Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 22. Developing special interest centers/spaces and environments

• Early Childhood: Child Care Center Training Topics: 7. Principles of child growth and development, including brain development

• Child Care VA Standards: 10. Inclusion of All Children
• Child Care VA Standards: 13. Foundations of Child Development and Approaches to Learning

• Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics: a. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
• Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics: c. Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development

• 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: Pre-Service 1. Developmental stages of children
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 3. Positive guidance and discipline of children
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 4. Fostering children’s self-esteem
• Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 6. Positive interaction with children

• Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards: C. Program administration, planning, development, or management

• Department of Education: Standards for Professional Development: f. Strategies for working with children with disabilities
• Department of Education: Standards for Professional Development: g. Classroom management, which must include, without limitation, positive discipline and guidance and social, emotional, and academic development

• 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: v. Program planning and development
• Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: vi. Creating a classroom environment

• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: i. Child growth and development
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: k. Guiding children’s behavior
• Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: r. Business operations

• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: I. Child/Adolescent Growth and Development
• Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: VI. Interactions with Children/Youth/Others
• 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 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices

• Child Care Training & Education: Standard 1: Learning Environment/Developmentally Appropriate Practice

• Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard I: Designs/Plans Instruction
• Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard II: Creates/Maintains Environments
• Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard VI: Collaborates with Colleagues/Families/Others
• Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard VII: Engages in Professional Development