CHI 039 - Family Child Care Pre-Service Module Five-Professionalism

0.4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed as an introduction to the basic administrative tasks of operating a family child care program. Topics to be covered include supervision and appropriate guidance, abuse and/or neglect, basic recordkeeping, policies and procedures, marketing, handbooks, and contracts.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. describe the family childcare provider’s responsibility in supervising children including the need to intervene to promote safety,
2. identify the signs of abuse and or neglect and reporting mandates,
3. describe the family child care provider’s role in implementing Office of Child Care Regulations,
4. explain the professional responsibilities of a self-employed business owner, and
5. develop operational materials for use in a childcare program.