Transportation Safety
Training to plan safe transportation and choose the safest options for your program.
Course Overview
This course applies to children of all ages, and applies to both center and home child care settings.
Transporting young children is a serious responsibility. Learn ways to help ensure children's safe transportation by being informed on your state's regulations and selecting the safest method of transportation based on your needs.
See the learning outcomes and topics below for more information on what is covered in this course.
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Course formats
This course is offered in both our coursebook (with required online component and testing) and our fully online format. The online format of this course includes audio in most course sections. Click here to learn more about Care Courses' training formats.
Acceptance information
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This course is accepted in:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado - this course does not meet the Colorado Precautions in Transporting Children training requirement.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia - this course does not meet the transportation safety training requirement.
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota - this course does not meet the 3-clock-hour child passenger restraint systems training requirement. It may be used for 2-clock-hours of Level 1 in-service training.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska - this course does not meet the “Safe Kids Buckle Up” transportation training requirement.
- Nevada - this course is not approved for annual clock hours or to meet the Nevada requirement for training in transportation safety.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas - this course is accepted for the two clock hours of transportation safety training required for all childcare directors and employees who transport children under the age of nine.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, DC
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
This course does not meet the Colorado Precautions in Transporting Children training requirement.
This course does not meet the transportation safety training requirement.
This course does not meet the 3-clock-hour child passenger restraint systems training requirement. It may be used for 2-clock-hours of Level 1 in-service training.
This course does not meet the “Safe Kids Buckle Up” transportation training requirement.
This course is not approved for annual clock hours or to meet the Nevada requirement for training in transportation safety.
This course is accepted for the two clock hours of transportation safety training required for all childcare directors and employees who transport children under the age of nine (§746.1316, “What additional training must an employee and director have if the operation transports children?”). All Texas employees who transport children must complete this two clock hour transportation training annually.
The NECPA Commission, Inc. has approved this educational program as meeting the criteria for continuing education for renewing the National Administrator Credential (NAC).
Browse more approved courses: NAC renewal training.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course you will be able to:
- identify legal requirements for safe transportation in child care
- identify safe practices for transportation in child care
- describe safe child restraint systems and transportation methods
Topics covered
- how the transportation of young children is regulated by state child care licensing agencies
- the transportation information you will need to provide to parents
- how to keep vehicles safe and functioning properly
- how to select and use child restraint systems
- how to choose the best and safest method of transportation for your needs
- information on large and small buses
- the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles
- driveway, parking lot, and power window safety
- safety precautions for loading and unloading children from vehicles
- guidelines for supervising children during transportation
- safe staff:child ratios when transporting children
- safe driving practices
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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
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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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