CDA 101A - Safety, Health and Nutrition

Prerequisite: Appropriate score on assessment or successful completion of PCS 021

This course provides an introduction to the study of comprehensive health, mental health, safety, and nutrition in early childhood group settings, including regulatory guidelines. The focus is on applying practical guidelines to create and to maintain a healthy and safe environment for children. This includes assessing each childÆs health status, studying nutritional needs of children, learning communicable disease prevention, designing emergency and evacuation plans, and making a risk analysis, as well as current topics, resources, and cutting edge practices.

Credits: 1

Lab Hours: 0.00
Lecture Hours: 1.00
Credit Type: CR

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