ECE HSW4
Issued by
Heartland Community College
Earners can assess healthy and safe early childhood environments.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Assess environmental guidelines essential to health and safety (e.g., outlines signs of abuse and neglect and ways to document abuse and neglect.)
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Analyze the indoor environment for children to identify possible hazards and assess risk and threats.
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Analyze the outdoor environment for children to identify possible hazards and assess risk and threats.
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Assess the implementation of food preparation and handling procedures by following required national, state, or local standards and regulations.
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Assess record-keeping strategies related to health and safety (for example, accident reports, etc.)
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Assess procedures related to emergency, medical, and first aid procedures.
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Assess the implementation of policies and procedures that support the rights of children with developmental delays and disabilities, with state and national guidelines, standards, and laws (e.g., IDEA).
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CHLD 228/CHLD202
Standards
Reflect upon and integrate into practice professional guidelines such as national, state, or local standards and regulations and position statements from professional associations as appropriate for the role/ designation in the profession
Identify and follow relevant laws such as reporting child abuse and neglect, health and safety practices, and the rights of children with developmental delays and disabilities