Course Details

CCEI114A: Health and Hygiene in the Early Childhood Setting

Course ID 71464

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

In this course, participants will better understand the importance of health and hygiene in the early childhood setting as well as steps which may be taken to ensure greater sanitation in the classroom and other areas where young children are present.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Infant and Toddler

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

• Identify why health issues are important in early childhood settings
• Identify ways in which infectious diseases are spread
• Identify safe practices for reducing the spread of infectious diseases in the early childhood setting
• Identify factors contributing to a healthy immune system
• Define general procedures for proper hand−washing and sanitization
• Define proper cleaning practices for common materials and equipment in the early childhood setting

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.