The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to establish and maintain healthy and safe environments for young children and to provide healthy and nutritious food. Key topics include prevention, universal precautions, working in partnership with families and community resources.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- 1. Key determinants of health for young children from 0-6 years of age
- 2. Healthy Nutrition in Young Children
- 3. Infectious Process; infection prevention and management of infectious illnesses;factors in transmission of disease.
- 4. Key characteristics of safe and healthy child care environment.
- 5. Partnership with families on children's health, safety and nutrition.
- 6. Occupational health and safety; self-care and personal health practices.
- 7. Child Maltreatment: identification, types, intervention and prevention.
- 8. Advocating for high quality, accessible and comprehensive early care and learning settings
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.