Keeping Infants Safe
Training on SIDS/SUID, safe sleep, AHT/shaken baby prevention, ACEs, and early brain development.
Course Overview
This course applies to infants.
In this course you will learn about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), safe sleep practices, abusive head trauma (AHT)/shaken baby syndrome, and early brain development. Learn to recognize and prevent AHT. In this course you will learn the precautions you should take to reduce the risk of SIDS as well as safe sleep recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Some states have specific baby safety, SIDS, ACEs, safe sleep practices, AHT/shaken baby syndrome, and early brain development requirements. Please read below to see how this course can be used for these requirements. Keeping Infants Safe certificates are individualized for those states with specific requirements.
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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. Click here to learn more about Care Courses' Care Courses' training formats.
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Acceptance information
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This course is accepted in the following states except where indicated:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois - Completing this course and our course Managing Health and Safety in Child Care meets the Illinois Day Care Home and Group Day Care Home 15-Hour Pre-Service requirement.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland - this course fulfills Maryland's SIDS training requirement.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan - this course may be used by caregivers working in centers and family child care providers to fulfill Michigan’s safe sleep and shaken baby syndrome training requirements.
- Minnesota - this course does not meet Minnesota’s mandated SUID and AHT training requirement.
- Mississippi
- Missouri - this course does not meet the Missouri requirement for safe sleep training or for the annual clock hours of child-care related training.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada - this course is not accepted for the Nevada SIDS requirement.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina - this course is not accepted for the North Carolina SIDS requirement.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma - this course is approved for the Infant/Toddler Certificate of Achievement.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas - this course satisfies the pre-service and annual one-hour SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and early childhood brain development training requirement for caregivers and directors who provide care for children younger than 24 months of age [§746.1305, §746.1309 & §746.1311]. This course is part of our Texas 24 Hour Pre-Service Training for Childcare Providers.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington - this course is not accepted for Washington Merit or Washington Stars clock hours.
- Washington, DC
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin - this course is not accepted for Wisconsin's requirements for shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma.
- Wyoming
Completing this course and our course Managing Health and Safety in Child Care meets the Illinois Day Care Home and Group Day Care Home 15-Hour Pre-Service requirement.
This course is approved for Maryland’s SIDS training requirement.
This course is approved for caregivers working in centers and family child care providers for Michigan’s safe sleep and shaken baby syndrome training requirements.
This course does not meet Missouri’s requirement for safe sleep training or the annual clock hours of child-care related training.
This course does not meet Minnesota’s mandated SUID and AHT training requirement.
This course is not accepted for the SIDS requirements in Nevada or North Carolina.
This course is approved for the Infant/Toddler Certificate of Achievement.
This course satisfies the pre-service and annual one-hour training requirement on SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and early childhood brain development for caregivers and directors who provide care for children younger than 24 months of age [§746.1305, §746.1309 & §746.1311]. This course is part of our Texas 24 Hour Pre-Service Training for Childcare Providers.
This course is accepted in Utah for both the training requirements on preventing shaken baby syndrome and coping with crying babies, as well as preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
This course is not accepted for Washington MERIT or STARS clock hours.
This course is not accepted for Wisconsin’s requirements for shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma.
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:
- Describe how infants' brains grow and change during the first two years of life
- Identify risk factors that lead to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and the causes and symptoms of Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)/shaken baby syndrome (SBS)
- Explain the difference between sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
- Describe the caregiver’s role in creating safe, healthy conditions for infants, and in assisting families in making informed choices that promote infant safety
Topics covered
- Brain development during infancy
- Ways to recognize and prevent abusive head trauma/shaken-baby syndrome
- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
- What is meant by SUID and SIDS
- Major risk factors for SIDS
- Ways to reduce the risk of SIDS
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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.)
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- 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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