Sanitation for Disease Prevention in Early Childhood Programs
Training on handwashing, standard/universal precautions, diapering & toileting, cleaning & disinfection, and food safety.
Course Overview
This course applies to all early childhood settings.
This course will teach you how to provide a clean, sanitary environment to protect children's health. Includes sections on handwashing; Standard and Universal Precautions; diapering, toileting, and personal care procedures; keeping play space, toys, and equipment sanitary; and sanitation in food preparation, storage, and equipment. This course includes a checklist for frequency of sanitation procedures.
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 the following states except as indicated otherwise:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan - this course can be used for the prevention and control of infectious disease training, which includes immunizations.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington - this course is not accepted for Washington Merit or Washington Stars clock hours.
- Washington, DC
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming - this course is accepted for annual training hours, but may not be used for Wyoming's required sanitation hours.
For state-specific information, see our state training pages.
This course may be used to meet the prevention and control of infectious disease training requirement, which includes immunizations.
This course is not accepted for Washington MERIT or Washington STARS clock hours.
This course is accepted for annual training hours, but may not be used for Wyoming’s required sanitation hours.
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:
- Explain the importance of sanitation for disease prevention
- Identify places where disease-causing germs thrive
- Describe sanitary handwashing procedures
- Describe a healthy and safe diaper-changing method
- Describe procedures for keeping children’s space, toys, and equipment sanitary
- Describe sanitation procedures for food service areas, utensils, and equipment
- Describe sanitation procedures for food selection, storage, and preparation
Topics covered
- The relationship between sanitation and disease prevention
- Where disease-causing germs thrive
- Sanitary hand-washing and diaper-changing procedures
- The handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials and biological contaminants
- Procedures for keeping children's space, toys, and equipment sanitary
- Sanitation procedures for food service areas, utensils, and equipment
- Sanitation procedures for food selection, storage, and preparation
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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.
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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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