Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care
Course Description
This course applies to children of all ages.
Wondering how to manage children's allergies in your early childhood program? This course will help you understand children’s allergies and how to manage allergies in your program. You’ll learn how to work with families to implement an allergy care plan to prevent allergen exposures and treat allergic reactions.
See the learning outcomes and topics below for more information on what is covered in this course.
Course formats
Most Care Courses are offered in both book (with required online component/testing) and fully online format. Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care 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 annual state training requirements in most states and for the CDA and for CDA renewal training requirements.
Information on specific states:
- Maryland: This course is accepted for elective training hours.
- Minnesota: This course is not accepted by MNCPD.
- Nevada: This course is not approved for annual clock hours or to meet the Nevada requirement for training in medication administration and allergies.
- Oklahoma: This course grants one hour of informal credit.
- Washington State: This course is not accepted for Washington Merit or Washington Stars clock hours.
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 1 hour 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 Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care you will be able to explain the meanings of the terms, allergy and allergic reaction; identify the symptoms of both mild and severe allergic reactions in children; explain how children’s exposure to allergens triggers allergic reactions and how to avoid such exposure; and describe the appropriate response to a child’s severe allergic reaction, including the role of epinephrine.
Topics covered
- The meaning of the terms allergy and allergic reaction
- The types of foods and other substances that can trigger allergic reactions
- Common types of food allergies in children
- Symptoms of mild and severe allergic reactions
- How children might describe an allergic reaction they are experiencing
- Child care providers’ responsibilities in managing allergy symptoms
- The importance of Allergy Care Plans for children
- Components of an Allergy Care Plan
- Proper treatment of mild allergic reactions
- Steps for responding to severe allergic reactions including using epinephrine
- Ways to reduce children’s exposure to allergens
- The definition of allergy-induced asthma
- Child care providers’ responsibilities in managing children’s asthma symptoms
Want to learn more? Read our blog about environmental allergies: Achoo! What to do about environmental allergies in childcare.
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 Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care
"Your courses [Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care, A Joyful Life of Caregiving, and Principles of Child Development and Learning] are exactly what I need to fulfill my annual state requirements. Everything went wonderfully.” - Cortlandt Manor, New York
"The course [Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care] was great! It’s very important that I can do course work at home on my time :) at my own pace. I have done a few and plan to do more in the near future! Very informative and I’m still learning new things after being an early education teacher for 35 years." - Watertown, Massachusetts
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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
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- 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.
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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.
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