CDA 101A - Safety, Health, and Nutrition

Prerequisite: Appropriate score on placement exam or completion of PCS 021 and TRE 089 with an “S” and, as a requirement for CDA certification, experience working in a private or public preschool or a childcare setting.

Description: 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 maintain a healthy and safe environment for children. This includes assessing each child’s 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 research-based practices.

Credits: (1)
Lecture Hours: 1

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