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Care Courses?

Offered by The Care Courses School, Inc. Distance learning for early childhood professionals

STATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING - CDA - CDA & NAC RENEWAL

Terrific Training!

Because

the courses are

convenient,

affordable, and you

learn

so much

Caring for caregivers, for the future is in their hands

Online Courses

with Printable Course File

CourseBooks

with Optional Online Content

2018 C O U R S E

CATALOG

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The Care Courses Gazette

Welcome to Care Courses!

For over 27 years Care Courses has been offering distance-learning courses for early childhood professionals and parents. Committed to children's well-being and happiness, we believe caregivers have one of society's most important jobs. Convenient and affordable, our courses can help you advance your childcare and business skills, meet many state training requirements and complete training to apply for or renew a National CDA, or renew a NECPA NAC. Study our courses at home or at work, learning when and where it's convenient for you.

Choosing a course

Interested in getting or renewing your National CDA? See pages 24-29 for more information. Need courses for your local licensing training requirements? Visit pages 22-23 to ensure that the course you wish to take is accepted in your area.

The Course Descriptions section starting on page 6 of this catalog includes information and symbols to help you choose what's right for you. A symbol key is provided on page 5. Try an easier course if you are new to distance learning or new to childcare. Great Beginnings and First Steps in Child Care are for those just starting in childcare. If you are an administrator or director you might choose a course written specifically for you. You can also choose courses based on the age of the children you work with. Or, you could join thousands of caregivers who started with one of our most popular courses: Keeping Infants Safe, Imagination at Play, or Discipline in Child Care. Need your course immediately and comfortable with computers? Take an online courses. Prefer to have training you can carry around with you? Choose our CourseBook format. If you need assistance making your choice, our friendly staff is always happy to help!

About Care Courses Our friendly staff is committed to exceeding your expectations via phone during business hours 9?5 ET, M?F, and by email days, evenings and weekends. Our support is always free and unlimited. Please contact us when you have questions as we love to help. Care Courses is a National Workforce Registry Alliance Recognized Training Organization and has been granted the CDA Gold Standard Training Certification. Care Courses is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training and is authorized to issue IACET CEUs. Our courses come in both book and online format. Our highly acclaimed curriculum provides practical, real-world information, insight, instruction and examples. Care Courses offer great convenience and flexibility. Our courses come to you, so you need not travel or find lodging, spend your weekends away from home, or worry about cancelled workshops. We encourage you to complete the courses when it is convenient for you, spending as much time as you need to fully understand the material.

Happy Studying!

It was by far one of the best courses I've taken in a long time. I've been doing this for almost 30 years and while I'm required to take classes, they are the same ones over and over and this was so refreshing. Thanks so much and rest assured this is where I'll be coming for all of my trainings in the future.

Lori Fascilla, Boise, Idaho

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Online Courses

Online courses are great because they are accessed quickly on your computer and can be read on your screen or printed to paper (every online Care Course also includes a printable PDF course file). Please note that you must have a personal email address and personal online Care Courses account to take the online courses. Order directly from our website:



CourseBooks

CourseBooks are great because you can read them when and where you please, they are professionally printed, and when you are finished you can create a course library to refer to later. You can take our CourseBooks without ever using a computer at all. Order by phone or mail and submit all your coursework by mail. But... Want your work graded more quickly? All CourseBook courses include a free online component. Log in to your personal online account and take your assessments online. CourseBooks are sent by free standard shipping to your home or office address in the US, usually arriving within 10 business days from the day we receive payment. Faster US shipping is available as indicated on the chart on page 31. For international shipping, please check our website.

Thank you for Care Courses! It fits perfectly into my hectic schedule. It allows me to study at my own pace. I am able to further my education, while teaching and managing my center.

Molly Brown, Middletown, Maryland

Getting Course Credit

Our Online Courses and CourseBooks all work basically the same way. Read the course material, answer "open-book" assessments based on the content and submit your answers to us. Questions on your coursework? Unlimited free support is available via phone and email. We encourage students to work together in study sessions but require that all work and quiz answers be that of the individual student. Students must sign (or digitally acknowledge) our Honor Code & Study Strategies Policy included in every course indicating that all work is their own. All courses include reading material and assessments, and we always offer free grading. Specific instructions are included with each course. You must score 70% or better on each individual lesson to pass. If you score less than 70% on any individual lesson or assignment you are given a second chance to get a passing grade. Failure to pass the second time will result in no certificate. Official certificates are mailed to you through the US mail and indicate both clock hours and IACET CEUs. Replacement certificates are always free; please call for assistance.

Table of Contents

2 The Care Courses Gazette

4 Frequently Asked Questions

5 Course List

6 Course Descriptions

22 US and Canada Information

24 National CDA

27 Home Visitor CDA

28 CDA Renewal

30 Ordering Information

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Care Courses?

Office hours: M?F, 9?5 Eastern Time Phone: 1-800-685-7610 Please leave a message if you get our voicemail. We will return your call as soon as possible. Email: info@

Where do I go for these courses? Our courses come to you either in the mail or online. It's easy, fun, and you'll learn a lot.

Can I take a Care Course on my computer? Yes. Order a CourseBook and get access to optional online components, or order a fully Online Course and complete all the reading and assessments on the computer.

Can I do an Online Course on my tablet or smartphone? You can access our online courses on tablets and smartphones, but we do not recommend trying to complete a course on a small screen.

Do I need both the Online Course and a CourseBook? No. Order only one format: Online Course or CourseBook. Wondering which format is best for you? Call us and we can help!

How do I order Online Courses? On our website:

Can we share a CourseBook and just buy extra tests? No. Each Care Course tuition fee is per student.

What are the prerequisites for Care Courses? You must be able to read and write English fluently.

I need my certificate right away. Help! Certificates should arrive within 10 business days if you submit your work online, and 10?15 business days if you submit your work by mail. Please email or call our offices for faster certificate processing and delivery options.

How do I print my certificate? Care Courses issues official original certificates mailed to you through the US mail.

Do you offer any free courses? Yes. See page 14 for our free online course, A Joyful Life of Caregiving.

Is Care Courses IACET accredited? Yes. Care Courses is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). We comply with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices.

Are the courses accepted in my area? Care Courses are accepted for the National CDA in all states. They are accepted in most states for ongoing professional development training. Please see pages 22?23 for more information.

I need registry training, training topics, core knowledge areas, competencies, or other specific training for my state. Help! Find specific training topics and requirements for your area on our website by clicking on the North American map on our homepage and then selecting your area. Can't find what you need? Call or email us. We are happy to help!

May I use Care Courses to get or renew a National CDA? Yes. Please see pages 24?29 for details.

May I use Care Courses to renew my NAC?

Yes. Courses marked with the NAC icon are approved by the NECPA for NAC renewal. Please let us know if you are renewing your NAC so we can create the special NAC paperwork for you.

Does Care Courses offer college credit toward a bachelor's or associate's degree? No. Care Courses grant clock hours and IACET CEUs.

Does Care Courses accept purchase orders? We accept purchase orders from school districts, federal agencies and Head Starts. Please contact our billing department to inquire about ordering with a purchase order: billing@

How long do I have to complete my coursework? We require that coursework be completed and submitted for grading within 24 months of purchase.

How can I stay updated? Learn what's new at Care Courses by subscribing to our email newsletter and blog and by following us on Facebook and Twitter. Access all of these on our website:

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Course List

Symbol Key

Easier Course

Perfect for students who have never taken distancelearning courses before. Full of excellent information, these courses are also a great introduction to childcare.

Management Hours

These courses are particularly relevant for center directors and administrators.

NAC Approved

These courses are approved for continuing education requirements to renew the NECPA National Administrator Credential. Care Courses may not be used to obtain a NAC.

Page

Course Titles

Clock Hours

6 Abuse and Neglect: A Caregiver's Guide to Child Abuse

5

6 Active or Hyperactive?

30

6 ADHD

10

7 After-School Programs

8

7 The Art of Child Care

20

7 Biting Hurts!

2

7 Caring for Children in Your Home

20

8 Child Care Administration

20

8 Child Development and Guidance

20

8 Children with Special Needs: Autism Spectrum Disorder

16

9 Children with Special Needs: Physical Disabilities

8

9 Children's Challenging Behaviors

10

9 Conferencing with Parents

5

9 Creating Schedules and Routines

4

9 Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Programs

6

10 Day by Day with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12-24 Months 15

10 Discipline in Child Care

20

10 The Early Childhood Professional

16

10 Early Childhood Stress: Serious Stress in Children's Lives

5

11 Emergency Preparedness in Child Care

2

11 Facilitating Staff Skill Development

14

11 Family Diversity

6

11 First Steps in Child Care: An Orientation

3

12 Friendly Environments, Safe Environments

6

12 Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity

2

12 Great Beginnings: An Introduction to Child Care

8

12 Great Days with Kids: Curriculum and Lesson Planning

5

12 Hiring the Best: Staffing Solutions for Early Childhood Facilities

10

13 Imagination at Play

6

13 Improving Staff Performance

10

13 Inclusive Early Childhood Programs

12

13 Infants in Child Care

20

14 A Joyful Life of Caregiving

1

14 Keepings Infants Safe

3

14 Language Development in Infants

8

14 Learning Centers

10

14 Let's Play Outdoors

10

15 The Magic of Play

12

15 Making Learning Fun

20

15 Managing Health and Safety in Child Care

12

15 Many Ways to Learn for Toddlers and Preschoolers

12

16 Mixed-Age Groups in Early Childhood Programs

3

16 Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem

20

16 Observing, Recording, and Assessing Children's Development

10

16 Parents and Child Care

20

17 Partnerships with Parents

10

17 Preschoolers in Child Care

20

17 Preventing Child Abuse and Helping Its Victims

5

17 Principles of Child Development and Learning

10

18 The Road to Reading

12

18 Safe Baby, Safe Child

5

18 Safe Spaces in Child Care

4

18 Sanitation for Disease Prevention

5

18 School-Age Children: Spatial Intelligence

4

19 Social-Emotional Development in Young Children

3

19 Stress and Day Care

25

19 Sun Safety

2

19 Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care

2

19 Toddlers in Child Care

20

20 Toilet Learning

2

20 Transitions and Other Troublesome Times

6

20 Transportation Safety

2

20 Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care

1

21 Understanding Children

20

21 Understanding Each Other: Families, Staff and Community

9

21 Witnesses to Violence: Helping Children Cope in a Violent World

6

21 The Workplace Environment

14

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