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ADHD in Young Children: Identifying Symptoms and Providing Support course thumbnail ADHD in Young Children: Identifying Symptoms and Providing Support
7 clock hours / $43.00
Identify ADHD symptoms and support young children with effective strategies and interventions.
Baby Sign Language: Supporting Early Communication Baby Sign Language: Supporting Early Communication
3 clock hours / $25.00
Unlock the power of communication with baby sign language! This course explores the benefits of introducing sign language to infants and toddlers.
Biting Hurts! Biting Hurts!
2 clock hours / $18.00
Why infants & toddlers bite, preventing biting, how to intervene, and talking to families about biting.
Block Play Block Play
3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn how to facilitate meaningful block play and the many skills that block play promotes.
Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Caring for Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorder

4 clock hours / $30.00
Study the characteristics of ASD and learn how to help children achieve their highest potential.
Caring for Yourself and Achieving Your Goals Caring for Yourself
and Achieving Your Goals

3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn strategies for taking care of yourself while caring for children and avoiding job burnout.
Challenging Behavior: Positive Guidance in Child Care Challenging Behavior:
Positive Guidance in Child Care

6 clock hours / $40.00
Provides insight into challenging behavior, including how to prevent and respond to it.
Child Abuse and Neglect: A Caregiver’s Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences Child Abuse and Neglect: A Caregiver’s Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to strengthen families, and the effects of child abuse, neglect, and other ACEs.
Child Development and Guidance Child Development and Guidance
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn the typical developmental characteristics of children from birth to six, and much more.
Creating Schedules and Routines Creating Schedules and Routines
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn to use schedules to manage your days and how to establish routines that contribute to children's development.
Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months
10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn what constitutes a developmentally appropriate curriculum for toddlers.
The Early Childhood Environment: Learning Centers The Early Childhood Environment:
Learning Centers

10 clock hours / $50.00
Bound to get your creative energy flowing, this course will help you create an exciting child’s world!
The Early Childhood Professional The Early Childhood Professional
16 clock hours / $57.00
Examine standards for high-quality child care, how to develop relationships with families, and managing stress.
Early Childhood Stress: Serious Stress in Children's Lives Early Childhood Stress:
Serious Stress in Children's Lives

5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to support children who have experienced abuse and neglect, household substance use disorders, domestic violence, poverty, and more.
Emergency Preparedness in Child Care Emergency Preparedness in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Plan for emergency situations, including medical crises, natural disasters, and threats of violence.
First Steps in Child Care: An Orientation First Steps in Child Care: An Orientation
3 clock hours / $25.00
Covers supervising and interacting with children, professionalism, and interacting with parents.
Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity Fun and Fitness:
Addressing Childhood Obesity

2 clock hours / $18.00
Covers children’s nutritional and physical movement needs. Includes recipes and activities.
Great Beginnings: An Introduction to Child Care Great Beginnings:
An Introduction to Child Care

8 clock hours / $46.00
This introductory course covers developmental stages, age appropriate activities, and positive guidance.
Great Days with Kids: Curriculum and Lesson Planning Great Days with Kids:
Curriculum and Lesson Planning

5 clock hours / $34.00
Plan curriculum that promotes children's development and helps your days run smoothly.
A Guide to the CDA Exam: Anxiety Management and Test Preparation A Guide to the CDA Exam: Anxiety Management and Test Preparation
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn strategies to improve your test-taking, reduce test anxiety, and prepare for the CDA Exam.
Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn about types of supervision and feedback, performance evaluation standards, staff retention strategies, and conducting interviews.
Hiring, Supervising, and Motivating Staff - Administration Course Bundle Hiring, Supervising, and Motivating Staff - Administration Course Bundle
10 clock hours / $30.00
This course bundle includes two courses on staff administration, Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care and Staff Development and Motivation in Child Care at a $20.00 discount.
Infants in Child Care Infants in Child Care
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn to create an environment that promotes infants’ physical, language, cognitive, and social–emotional development, and much more.
A Joyful Life of Caregiving A Joyful Life of Caregiving
1 clock hour / $12.00
This introductory course includes many ways to have joyful days with children.
Keeping Infants Safe Keeping Infants Safe
3 clock hours / $25.00
Covers safe sleep practices, early brain development, AHT, SIDS, SUID, and ACEs.
Language Development: Milestones, Theories, and Dual Language Learners Language Development: Milestones, Theories, and Dual Language Learners
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn how children acquire language and exciting ways to promote language development.
Lead Safety in Child Care Lead Safety in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn where lead lurks, the health risks to children, and how to mitigate the dangers.
Making Learning Fun Making Learning Fun
20 clock hours / $60.00
This course presents a wealth of exciting ideas and techniques for providing terrific learning environments. So many fun ideas!
Managing Health and Safety in Child Care Managing Health and Safety in Child Care
12 clock hours / $52.00
Provide a healthy and safe environment for young children. Includes many aspects of health and safety.
Many Ways to Learn for Toddlers and Preschoolers Many Ways to Learn for Toddlers and Preschoolers
12 clock hours / $52.00
Learn about children's many intelligences and learning styles.
The “M” in STEAM: Introducing Math to Young Children The “M” in STEAM: Introducing Math to Young Children
4 clock hours / $30.00
Help young children explore math with confidence through playful, everyday learning experiences.
Medication Procedures in Child Care Medication Procedures in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn medication administration procedures and how to respond to medical emergencies.
Mindset Matters: Helping Children Embrace Challenges and Perseverance Mindset Matters: Helping Children Embrace Challenges and Perseverance
3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn strategies to support resilience, growth mindset, and perseverance in children, nurturing adaptability and a lifelong love of learning.
Music and Movement Music and Movement
3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn the importance of creating, listening to, and moving to music during early childhood. Includes songs and activities.
Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to help children develop a strong positive sense of their own worth and importance as individuals.
Nutrition in Early Childhood: Shaping a Healthy Future Nutrition in Early Childhood: Shaping a Healthy Future
6 clock hours / $40.00
Learn about children’s nutritional requirements, dietary restrictions, and incorporating nutrition education and cooking in your curriculum.
Observing, Recording, and Assessing Children's Development Observing, Recording, and Assessing
Children's Development

10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn why observing children’s authentic activities is the best way to gather information on their development.
Parents and Child Care Parents and Child Care
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to build a trusting relationship with families, empower parents to collaborate in their children’s learning, and create a sense of community.
Play and Learning in Early Childhood Play and Learning in Early Childhood
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn the role of play in children’s cognitive, physical, and social–emotional development.
Playing Outdoors Playing Outdoors
1 clock hour / Free!
Learn the benefits of outdoor activities and environments that promote exploration.
Preschoolers in Child Care Preschoolers in Child Care
20 clock hours / $60.00
In this course you will learn typical characteristics and needs of children at ages three, four, and five, and much more.
Principles of Child Development and Learning Principles of Child Development and Learning
10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn the basic principles of children's development and learning and ways to apply them.
Running a Family Child Care Program Running a Family Child Care Program
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to start and manage a family childcare business: funding to budgeting, marketing, and hiring.
Safe Baby, Safe Child Safe Baby, Safe Child
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn ways to soothe crying babies, how to recognize symptoms of TBIs, and much more.
Safe Environments in Child Care Safe Environments in Child Care
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn to recognize and reduce indoor and outdoor hazards to children’s health and safety.
Sanitation for Disease Prevention in Early Childhood Programs Sanitation for Disease Prevention
in Early Childhood Programs

5 clock hours / $34.00
Provide a clean, sanitary environment to protect children's health.
Science and Engineering in Early Childhood Education Science and Engineering in Early Childhood Education
3 clock hours / $25.00
Spark curiosity with simple, fun, hands-on STEAM activities for toddlers and preschoolers.
Staff Development and Motivation in Child Care Staff Development
and Motivation in Child Care

6 clock hours / $40.00
Study strategies to improve program quality, coaching approaches, and how to engage staff in professional development.
Sun Safety Sun Safety
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to protect children from the sun's radiation. Includes information on Australia's "slip, slap, seek, and slide" campaign.
Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Covers how to support breastfeeding mothers, store and handle breast milk, and more.
Toddlers in Child Care Toddlers in Child Care
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn how toddlers grow and how to promote their physical, cognitive, language, and social–emotional development, and much more.
Toilet Learning Toilet Learning
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to manage toilet learning in a way that will ensure children's cooperation and success.
Transitions and Other Troublesome Times Transitions and Other Troublesome Times
6 clock hours / $40.00
Discover strategies to support children with transitions between activities, including lunchtime, naptime, and going-home time.
Transportation Safety Transportation Safety
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to use child restraint systems and ways to help ensure children’s safe transportation.
Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care Understanding and Managing
Allergies in Child Care

1 clock hour / $12.00
Includes allergy care plans & treating allergic exposure.
Understanding Each Other: Communicating with Families, Staff and Your Community Understanding Each Other: Communicating with Families, Staff and Your Community
9 clock hours / $48.00
Improve your verbal, written, and nonverbal skills to ensure effective communication with families, staff, and the community.
Understanding Social–Emotional Development in Young Children Understanding Social–Emotional Development in Young Children
4 clock hours / $30.00
Discover how your interactions and support can strengthen young children’s social-emotional growth and learning.


Care Courses Training

The Care Courses School (we usually go by just "Care Courses") has been a distance learning school specifically for early childhood professionals since 1990. We offer excellent, convenient, and affordable distance-learning courses in online and book formats with unlimited support. Learn more about our training process and course formats today!

What our students say

"I really liked the ideas for helping the children discuss their emotions and feelings (Challenging Behavior: Positive Guidance in Child Care). I liked how it lined out how to help them. All points were excellent, I took 30 pages of notes!"
  - Essex, Maryland

"I am very pleased so far with (Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months), and am finding the information to be relevant and well laid out. I especially appreciate that it is a study from home course that I can do as my schedule allows."
  - Marietta, Georgia

"The two recent Care Courses (Creating Schedule and Routines and Observing, Recording, and Assessing Children's Development) I purchased and completed were fantastic. Exceeded my expectations; reasonably priced and money well spent."
  - Worcester, Massachusetts