Course

CDA SA 1 Planning a Safe and Healthy Environment

Self-paced
Instructor: Elizabeth Ireland

$35 Enroll

Full course description

Course Overview:
Prepare for the nationally recognized Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential—the most widely accepted certification in early childhood education. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to advance, this program helps you build essential skills, boost your confidence, and meet job qualifications.
 
This course introduces key principles of how to establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment for young children. Students will learn about how to provide a safe environment and teach children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries. The course also covers how to promote health, prevent illnesses, and encourage nutrition and wellness. Additionally, students will learn how to use relationships, the physical space, materials, and the daily schedule to create a secure, interesting, and enjoyable environment.
 
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
  • Provide a safe environment and teach children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries. (CDA Functional Area [FA] 1)
  • Provide an environment that promotes health and prevents illness and teaches children about good nutrition and practices that promote wellness. (CDA FA 2)
  • Organize and use relationships, the physical space, materials, daily schedules, and routines to create a secure, interesting, and enjoyable environment that promotes engagement, play, exploration, and learning for children, including children with special needs. (CDA FA 3
 
Instructor(s):
Aileen Garcia and Elizabeth Ireland 
 
Accommodations
University of Missouri Extension complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have a disability and need accommodations in connection with participation in an educational program or you need materials in an alternate format, please notify your instructor as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. All requests must be made a minimum of 14 days before course start date. MU Extension will attempt to implement late requests but cannot guarantee they will be met.
 
Cancellations and Refund Requests
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