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For Directors and Administrators


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 Caring for Yourself Caring for Yourself
and Achieving Your Goals

3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn strategies for taking care of yourself while caring for children and avoiding job burnout.
Image for Creating Schedules and Routines Creating Schedules and Routines
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn to use schedules to manage your days and how to establish routines that contribute to children's development.
Image for Emergency Preparedness in Child Care Emergency Preparedness in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Plan for emergency situations, including medical crises, natural disasters, and threats of violence.
Image for A Guide to the CDA Exam: Anxiety Management and Test Preparation A Guide to the CDA Exam: Anxiety Management and Test Preparation
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn strategies to improve your test-taking, reduce test anxiety, and prepare for the CDA Exam.
Image for Hiring, Supervising, and Motivating Staff - Administration Course Bundle Hiring, Supervising, and Motivating Staff - Administration Course Bundle
10 clock hours / $50.00
Includes two courses on staff administration, Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care and Staff Development and Motivation in Child Care at a $20.00 discount!
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        Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn about types of supervision and feedback, performance evaluation standards, staff retention strategies, and conducting interviews.
Image for Lead Safety in Child Care Lead Safety in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn where lead lurks, the health risks to children, and how to mitigate the dangers.
Image for Managing Health and Safety in Child Care Managing Health and Safety in Child Care
12 clock hours / $52.00
Provide a healthy and safe environment for young children. Includes many aspects of health and safety.
Image for Nutrition in Early Childhood: Shaping a Healthy Future Nutrition in Early Childhood: Shaping a Healthy Future
6 clock hours / $40.00
Learn about children’s nutritional requirements, dietary restrictions, and incorporating nutrition education and cooking in your curriculum.
Image for Parents and Child Care Parents and Child Care
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to build a trusting relationship with families, empower parents to collaborate in their children’s learning, and create a sense of community.
Image for Sanitation for Disease Prevention in Early Childhood Programs Sanitation for Disease Prevention
in Early Childhood Programs

5 clock hours / $34.00
Provide a clean, sanitary environment to protect children's health.
Image for Staff Development and Motivation in Child Care Staff Development
and Motivation in Child Care

6 clock hours / $40.00
Study strategies to improve program quality, coaching approaches, and how to engage staff in professional development.
Image for Transportation Safety Transportation Safety
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to use child restraint systems and ways to help ensure children’s safe transportation.
Image for Understanding Each Other: Communicating with Families, Staff and Your Community Understanding Each Other: Communicating with Families, Staff and Your Community
9 clock hours / $48.00
Improve your verbal, written, and nonverbal skills to ensure effective communication with families, staff, and the community.


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!