Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity
Course Description
This course applies to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and young school-age children.
This course covers children’s physical movement and nutritional needs and fun activities you can use to meet them. Learn about factors that contribute to childhood obesity, the long-term effects it can have on children, and ways to help children avoid or reverse obesity.
See the learning outcomes and topics below for more information on what is covered in this course.
Course formats
This course is offered in both our coursebook (with required online component/testing) and our fully online format. The online format of this course includes audio narration in most course sections.
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Acceptance information
This course is accepted for annual state training requirements in most states, and for the CDA and for CDA renewal training requirements.
Nevada: In Nevada, this course is an approved 2-hour basic level Wellness training aligned with the Nevada Early Childhood Obesity Prevention (ECOP) Workgroup guidelines effective February 1, 2025. This course fully satisfies the annual Lifelong Wellness training requirement of Child Care Licensing. Child Care Licensing regulations require providers to complete two hours of Wellness training within the first 90 days of employment and each year thereafter. This course covers nutrition, obesity prevention, and physical activity for children ages 0 to 8.
NAC training
The NECPA Commission, Inc. has approved this educational program as meeting the criteria for continuing education for the National Administrator Credential. Click here for more approved NAC training.
CACFP: CCNP Certification & CMP Certification
This course covers 2 hours in CACFP “Specialty 1. Nutrition” towards obtaining and renewing the CACFP Child Nutrition Professional (CCNP) certification and CACFP Management Professional (CMP) certification.
Learning outcomes
After completing Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity you will be able to explain the early childhood professionals’ role in promoting children’s health and fitness; describe young children’s need for physical movement; and describe nutritional recommendations for children’s healthy development.
Topics covered
- Immediate and long-term health effects of childhood obesity
- Benefits of physical activities for children
- Planning physical activities for children
- Physical activity guidelines and activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
- Physical activity guidelines for children with diverse abilities and needs
- Healthy food selection and eating practices
- Parents’ role in maintaining children’s health
Prerequisites
Must be able to fluently read and write English.
Instructional methodology
Read written material, view videos, listen to audio segments.
Assessment methods
Multiple choice quiz and written assignments.
What our students say about Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity:
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"Everything was great! The courses were informative and helped me acquire the hours I needed for my state's continued education training. The really great thing was that I received the results and certificates very, very quickly. I was pleasantly surprised that the results/hours were sent to my state's program within a couple of days. I 100% will be participating in training programs through Care Courses in the future. Thanks!" - Tulsa,Oklahoma
Completion deadline
This training expires 12 months from the date of purchase. Courses must be successfully completed by their expiration date in order for the student to receive a certificate.
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