Child Care COURSE CATALOG. In-person and online courses available

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Child Care

COURSE CATALOG

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MSDE Licensed Child Care Professional & MSDE Licensed

Child Care Directors

Continuing Education Program Description:

Baltimore City Community College offers a variety of child care related courses that meet the requirements for licensing or certification in this profession. Classes are

conveniently scheduled online or during evening and weekend hours to meet the needs of working adults, and are all in accordance with the Maryland State Department of Education (Office of Child Care) credentialing standards.

In order to receive certification in this area, students must complete 99 hours of instruction, with 45 hours in both Child Development and Curriculum, and 9 hours in Communication Skills.

The courses listed below satisfy this requirement: Child Development:

Online Child Growth and Development (45 hours) REQUIRED

-OR-

In-Person Child Care Part I: Child Growth and Development (45

hours) REQUIRED Communication Skills:

Online Communication Skills for Child Care Professionals (9 hours) REQUIRED

-OR-

In-Person Communication Skills for Child Care Professionals (9

hours) REQUIRED Curriculum (select one):

Teacher Infant/Toddler- Infant and Toddler Care (45 hours)

Preschool Teacher- Online Preschool Curriculum and Activities (45 hours) -OR-

In-Person Child Care Part II: Preschool Curriculum & Activities (45 hours)

Teacher School Age- School Age Child Care Curriculum (45 hours)

Childcare Directors MUST complete the additional Child Care Administration

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Child Growth and Development

Required for Child Care Professionals

Continuing Education Course Description:

Students will gain a broad overview of major concepts, theories and research related to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of the child from birth

through age 12.

This certification course satisfies the 45 hour child development portion of the MSDE requirement for child care teachers and directors. It aligns with Maryland Staff

Credential (proposed) Levels 2-4. Students must successfully complete all course assignments to receive a course certificate.

In-Person or Online: Online Length of Time: 45 Hours

Cost: $265 Tuition, Textbook is an additional cost.

Textbook: Development Profiles 8th edition (Cengage); Purchase textbook prior to class

through the Howard Community College Bookstore at www.howardccbooks.com

Requirements: None

Successful Completion:Students successfully completing will receive a Baltimore City

Community College Certificate of Completion (4.5 CEUs). Students will also have access to their student transcript.

Job Outlook: O*Net Code 39-9011.00 - Childcare Workers. O*Net is an online,

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Contact Information:

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Child Care Part I: Child Growth and Development

Required for Child Care Professionals

Students will gain a broad overview of major concepts, theories and research related to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of the child from birth

through age 12. This certification course satisfies the 45 hour child development portion of the MSDE requirement for child care teachers and directors.

In-Person or Online: In-Person Length of Training: 45 Hours Cost: TBD

Textbook: Working with Young Children, 8th Edition

Successful Completion: Baltimore City Community College Certificate of Completion

(4.5 CEUs). Students will also have access to their student transcript.

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Communication Skills for Child Care Professionals

Required for Child Care Professionals

This course introduces basic concepts of developing strong communication skills when working in a child care center. Topics include: speaking, writing, interpersonal

communication strategies, and critical reading techniques, with a focus on

communication with parents and co-workers, and communication issues within a typical child care day.

In-Person or Online: Online Length of Time: 9 Hours Cost: $95 Tuition

Textbook: Course materials are provided for this online class

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Communication Skills for Child Care Professionals

Required for Child Care Professionals

This course introduces basic concepts of developing strong communication skills when working in a child care center. Topics include: speaking, writing, interpersonal

communication strategies, and critical reading techniques, with a focus on

communication with parents and co-workers, and communication issues within a typical child care day.

Online or In-Person: In-Person Length of Time: 9 hours

Pricing: TBD Textbook: None

Requirements: Completion of one of the Child Growth and Development Courses Successful Completion: Baltimore City Community College Certificate of Completion

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Infant and Toddler Care

Satisfies the MSDE Curriculum requirement

Students will gain the skills necessary to work with infants and build communication skills to use with parents, co-workers and the public. Topics include growth and

development, curriculum planning, goal setting, selection of age-appropriate materials, and methods for infants and toddlers from birth to age 3. This certification course satisfies the MSDE 45 hour curriculum requirement for child care teachers, directors, and family providers working with infants and toddlers. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a certificate.

Textbook: The textbook is included and will be provided as a download for this online

course.

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Preschool Curriculum & Activities

Satisfies the MSDE Curriculum requirement

In this course basic concepts of curriculum planning and implementation for children three to five years old are introduced. Topics include teaching strategies, environment design, and implementation of best practices in early childhood education. This

certification course prepares students for a position in a child care center or preschool and satisfies the 45 hour curriculum portion of the MSDE requirements for child care professionals. This course aligns with Maryland Staff Credential (proposed) Levels 2-4. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a course certificate.

In-Person or Online: Online Length of Time: 45 hours

Cost: $265 Tuition, Textbook is an additional cost. Textbook:

Preschool Appropriate Practices, Environment, Curriculum and Development, 4th edition (Cengage)

Purchase textbook prior to class through the Howard Community College Bookstore at

www.howardccbooks.com

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Child Care Part II: Preschool Curriculum & Activities

Required for Child Care Professionals

In this course basic concepts of curriculum planning and implementation for children three to five years old are introduced. Topics include teaching strategies, environment design, and implementation of best practices in early childhood education. This

certification course prepares students for a position in a childcare center or preschool and satisfies the 45 hour curriculum portion of the MSDE requirements for childcare professionals. This course aligns with Maryland Staff Credential (proposed) Levels 2-4. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a course certificate.

In-Person or Online: In-Person Length of Time: 45 Hours Cost: TBD

Textbook: Child Development: Early Stages Through Age 12, 8th edition by: Celia Anita

Decker, Ed.D.

Requirements: Successful Completion of one of the child growth and development

courses and one of the communication skills courses.

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School Age Child Care Curriculum

Satisfies the MSDE Curriculum requirement

In this course students will gain the skills necessary to work in school-age child care programs. Topics include curriculum planning, age-appropriate materials and methods for children ages 6-13. This certification course satisfies half of the MSDE requirement of 90 hours of child care training for teachers, directors and coordinators working with school-age children. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a course certificate.

In-Person or Online:Online

Length of Time: 45 Hours

Cost: $265 Tuition, Textbook is an additional cost. Requirements: None

Textbook:

Caring for School Age Children, 6th Edition (Cengage)

(4.5 CEUs). Students will also have access to their student transcript.

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Child Care Administration

Required for Child Care Directors; Satisfies the MSDE Curriculum

requirement

This course prepares prospective directors to administer and manage a child care center. Topics include state requirements and compliance standards for physical facilities, licensing, insurance, and staffing child care programs. Other topics include recordkeeping, budget and bookkeeping, personnel selection, training and managing staff, food services, equipment, materials, and community involvement. This certification course satisfies the MSDE requirement for 45 hours of administrative training for child care center directors. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a course certificate.

In-Person or Online: Online Length of Training: 45 Hours

Cost: $265 Tuition, Textbook is an additional cost. Textbook:

Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program, 8th Edition (Cengage):

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Certified Home-Based Child Care Provider

Required for all Home-Based Childcare Providers

Continuing Education Program Description:

The following courses are required to satisfy state training requirements for Family Child Care applicants and new providers to start and operate a home-based child care

business.

Family Child Care Pre-Service- 24 Hours REQUIRED

(SIDS) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome- 2 hours REQUIRED

Family Child Care Pre-Service

Required for all Home-Based Childcare Providers; Satisfies the MSDE

training requirement

This class satisfies state training requirements for Family Child Care applicants and new providers to start and operate a home-based child care business. It includes a total of 24 hours: 4 hours of training in each of the state approved Core of Knowledge areas: Child Development, Curriculum, Health, Safety & Nutrition, Special Needs,

Professionalism, and Community. You must successfully complete all coursework to receive a certificate.

Textbook: Course materials are provided in the online class Requirements: None

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(SIDS) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Required for all Home-Based Childcare Providers; Satisfies the MSDE 2

hour SIDS training requirement

This course satisfies the MSDE 2 hour SIDS training requirement for child care providers. Learn about SIDS, which can affect apparently healthy infants under one year of age. This is an online course that you complete at your own pace, with instructor guidance, and takes approximately 2 hours to complete (completion times may vary.) Include your email address on your registration to receive log in instructions. You may register and begin this course anytime between the first and last class date. Once you have completed the course work, your instructor will be notified to review it and notify you of your results, and will issue you a certificate of completion.

In-Person or Online: Online.

Length of Time: 2 hours (self-paced; time for completion may vary) Cost: $35 Tuition

Textbook: None Requirements: None

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