Child day care professional
Imagine making a better future for children, and a brighter one for you, too. This comprehensive course shows you how to care for children in a home-based child care facility, play group or full service preschool. Youll learn about educational games; child growth, development and behavior; scheduling; age-appropriate activities; nutrition; nurturing; socialization and much more. The Child Care Career Course is comprised of 12 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms. Next comes the reading assignment.
Practice exercises help you check and review what youve learned. At the end of the lesson is an open-book exam, which you may take online.
You'll receive the following as a student in this course:
- Beautifully illustrated textbooks
- Study guides
- First aid kit
- Introduction to Pediatric CPR
- Introduction to First Aid
- Starting an At-Home Child Care Business
- Marker board, marker, baby care slide guides
- Time management guide
- Open-book, online exams
- Tutorial assistance
- Convenient online student support
As a child day care professional, youll be surrounded by the unconditional love that is characteristic of children. And you'll enjoy the excitement of being a part of their growth and development as they take their first steps, gain socialization skills, learn new games, develop unique personalities and build the foundation for becoming happy, productive and fully actualized citizens.
Positions in child care are projected to grow 38% through 2014. Of the million or so preschool teachers and child care workers in the U.S.:
- About one out of three is self-employed
- About 60% work in child care centers and preschools
- The remainder work in community organizations, religious facilities, state and local government, and corporate on-site child care centersDont wait to further your career! Enroll online now.
