This series of courses is intended to provide learners with the tools to develop and operate a home-based childcare center. Stages of child development, best practices to stimulate learning, important safety measures, and business fundamentals are introduced.
Home-Based Child Care Specialization
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Home-Based Child Care Specialization
Launch a Home-Based Childcare Center. Master techniques and create essential elements to operate a nurturing and quality family day care center.
Instructor: JoLynn Fiorentino
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(92 reviews)
Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Learners will have a family policy handbook that can be refined and distributed to potential families and business clients.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Injury Prevention
- Tax Management
- Cultural Diversity
- Accident Prevention
- Nutrition and Diet
- Childhood Education and Development
- Safety Training
- Child Development
- Business
- Working With Children
- Business Planning
- Creativity
- Special Education
- Teaching
- Emergency Response
- Small Business Accounting
- Emotional Intelligence
- Policy Development
- Diversity Awareness
- Parent Communication
What’s included
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Taught in English
13 practice exercises
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
You'll learn the fundamentals of early childhood development, the importance of play, and the significance of family in early education programs.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Creativity
Category: Parent Communication
Category: Data Collection
Category: Policy Development
Category: Teaching
Category: Cultural Diversity
Category: Child Development
Category: Behavior Management
Category: Curriculum Development
Category: Working With Children
Category: Diversity Awareness
Category: Classroom Management
Category: Special Education
Category: Communication
Category: Childhood Education and Development
What you'll learn
You'll learn the fundamentals of establishing a safe, home-based childcare center.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Public Health and Disease Prevention
Category: Health And Safety Standards
Category: First Aid
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Injury Prevention
Category: Child Health
Category: Personal Care
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Accident Prevention
Category: Environment Health And Safety
Category: Safety Training
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Resilience
Category: Record Keeping
Category: Mental Health
Category: Working With Children
Category: Nutrition Education
Category: Social Skills
Category: Emergency Response
What you'll learn
You’ll learn the basics of operating a quality and nurturing home-based child care center as a business.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Program Standards
Category: Parent Communication
Category: Payment Processing and Collection
Category: Contract Management
Category: Business Planning
Category: Budgeting
Category: Business
Category: Tax Management
Category: Cost Estimation
Category: Insurance
Category: Policy Development
Category: Working With Children
Category: Small Business Accounting
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