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Child Development


Please note: these topics may not correspond with topics as they are defined by your state or area. If your state has particular knowledge area, competency, or topic requirements, please choose your state's information page by clicking to view courses and information for your state.

Image for Biting Hurts Biting Hurts!
2 clock hours / $18.00
Why infants & toddlers bite, preventing biting, how to intervene, and talking to families about biting.
Image for Block Play Block Play
3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn how to facilitate meaningful block play and the many skills that block play promotes.
Image for Child Development and Guidance Child Development and Guidance
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn the typical developmental characteristics of children from birth to six, and much more.
Image for The Early Childhood Environment: Learning Centers The Early Childhood Environment:
Learning Centers

10 clock hours / $50.00
Bound to get your creative energy flowing, this course will help you create an exciting child’s world!
Image for Early Childhood Stress: Serious Stress in Children's Lives Early Childhood Stress:
Serious Stress in Children's Lives

5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to support children who have experienced abuse and neglect, household substance use disorders, domestic violence, poverty, and more.
Image for Infants in Child Care Infants in Child Care
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn to create an environment that promotes infants’ physical, language, cognitive, and social–emotional development, and much more.
Image for Language Development: Milestones, Theories, and Dual Language Learners Language Development: Milestones, Theories, and Dual Language Learners
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn how children acquire language and exciting ways to promote language development.
Image for Making Learning Fun Making Learning Fun
20 clock hours / $60.00
This course presents a wealth of exciting ideas and techniques for providing terrific learning environments. So many fun ideas!
Image for Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to help children develop a strong positive sense of their own worth and importance as individuals.
Image for Observing, Recording, and Assessing Children's Development Observing, Recording, and Assessing
Children's Development

10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn why observing children’s authentic activities is the best way to gather information on their development.
Image for Principles of Child Development and Learning Principles of Child Development and Learning
10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn the basic principles of children's development and learning and ways to apply them.
Image for Playing Outdoors Playing Outdoors
1 clock hour / Free!
Learn the benefits of outdoor activities and environments that promote exploration.
Image for Preschoolers in Child Care Preschoolers in Child Care
20 clock hours / $60.00
In this course you will learn typical characteristics and needs of children at ages three, four, and five, and much more.
Image for Social–Emotional Development in Young Children Social–Emotional Development
in Young Children

3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn factors that influence children’s sense of self, interactions with others, and approach to learning.
Image for Family Childcare CDA Credential Toilet Learning
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to manage toilet learning in a way that will ensure children's cooperation and success.


Care Courses Training

The Care Courses School (we usually go by just "Care Courses") has been a distance learning school specifically for early childhood professionals since 1990. We offer excellent, convenient, and affordable distance-learning courses in online and book formats with unlimited support. Learn more about our training process and course formats today!

What our students say

"I am so grateful for Care Courses. They make getting my required continuing education hours so easy. Plus, the classes are well planned and informative."
  - Southlake, Texas
"Everything went well and I was very pleased. I will definitely be using Care Courses again in the future for CDA renewals."
  - Standish, Michigan
"I love the Care Courses and the ease of being able to take them when time permits. I find them to be very informative and use the advice garnered from them often. Thanks for all you do to educate the public on ways to improve our time spent with children."
  - Longmont, Colorado