A Joyful Life of Caregiving
Course Description
This course applies to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
In this short introductory course you will learn many ways for you and the children in your care to have wonderful and joyful days together. Includes many fun and interesting ideas and activities.
See the learning outcomes and topics below to learn more about what is covered in this course.
This course is also offered in Spanish.
Course formats
Most Care Courses are offered in both book (with online testing) and fully online format. A Joyful Life of Caregiving is offered only in our fully online format. This course includes audio narration in most course sections.
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Acceptance information
This course is accepted for the National CDA and for CDA renewal training requirements. It is also accepted for annual state training in most states.
Information on specific states:
- Maryland: This course can be used as elective training hours.
- Minnesota: This course is not accepted by MNCPD.
- Oklahoma: This course grants one hour of informal credit.
Learning outcomes
After completing A Joyful Life of Caregiving, you will be able to discuss why your work with children is important, discuss ways to create a joyful atmosphere for children and adults, and determine the most important aspects of children’s environments.
Topics covered
- Ways to create a joyful atmosphere for children and adults
- Why your work with children is important
- Ways to take care of yourself
What our students say about A Joyful Life of Caregiving
"Everything was wonderful! I will absolutely use your services again when I need more training, and would recommend your services to anyone needing them. Thank you so much!" – Dixon, Illinois
"I am very happy with my course so far! I absolutely love the simplicity of navigating the course and my profile page to get to my courses! It allows me to focus on the material and not the technology parts of doing the course! I am even more excited that I can do these courses in my own time - it has allowed me to have the flexibility of learning while having small children at home. Finally, the support from the Care Courses School has been absolutely amazing!" - Alberta, Canada
"As always everything went well with my Care Courses [Joyful Life of Caregiving, Sun Safety, Observing and Recording Children’s Development, and Sanitation for Disease Prevention]. I will be renewing my CDA and Care Courses is helping me obtain the CEU's I need to complete this task. I will be ordering another Care Course soon." - North Providence, Rhode
"I have completed the course, A Joyful Life of Caregiving. The course was recommended by our director to remind us to find the joy in caring for children. Even though I am a financial secretary for a preschool and get bogged down in the “business” side of caring for children, and I am not in the classroom (except to volunteer on Sundays at church), it was a much needed reminder of some strategies to be the best I can be for the kids and parents, because they deserve it! I really enjoyed the course and would highly recommend it. Thank you for offering it." - Alabaster, Alabama
"The course was interesting and relevant to the work I do. The site was easy to use and I will be taking more Care Courses. Thank you for following up!" - Boise, Idaho
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Course Details & Support
Prerequisites
- Language: Fluent reading and writing in the language of instruction (English or Spanish).
- Technology: Internet access and a web-enabled device (computer, smartphone, or tablet).
Access & Completion Deadline
- This training expires 12 months from the date of purchase.
- To receive a certificate of completion, you must successfully finish the course before the expiration date.
Learning Methods
- Read instructor-written material
- Watch videos
- Listen to audio segments
Assessments
- Multiple-choice quizzes
- Written assignments
Requirements for CEUs and Clock Hours
To earn CEUs and Clock Hours for a course, you must:
- Agree to and acknowledge our Honor Code & Policy
- Follow all instructions for written assignments
- Demonstrate comprehension of the course content
- Achieve the passing score specified in your course.
Quizzes and Assessments
- If your score falls below the passing mark, a trainer will review your work. If needed, you may be asked to speak with a trainer.
- You will have a second chance to retake any quiz or assessment.
- If you do not pass on your second attempt, contact us at info@carecourses.com. We will review your course and follow up directly.
- All quizzes are open book; all answers are found in the course material.
Certificates
- Official Care Courses certificates of completion record your clock hours and CEUs.
- Certificates are available in the My Courses area of your account.
- Please note: All course and certificate dates and times are on Eastern Time.
Getting Started
- See how our training works on the training process page.
- Watch our course navigation video for a quick tour of the online portal.
- Free Unlimited Assistance
- We’re here to help with training, billing, and technical support questions.
- Phone: 1-800-685-7610 (Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern)
- Email: info@CareCourses.com or techsupport@CareCourses.com (days, evenings, and weekends)
About Care Courses
- Care Courses offers over 50 professional development courses and one non-credit training tutorial on the CDA process.
- All professional development courses include clock hours, CEUs, and an official online certificate of completion.
- (The free CDA tutorial does not offer clock hours or a certificate.)
Tuition & Bundles
- Course tuition entitles one person to receive the clock hours and CEUs granted upon successful completion.
- Bundle pricing covers tuition for all courses included in the bundle.
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