6. extension.psu.edu/youth/betterkidcare
Health and Safety Basics:
Requirements for Certification
• Building and physical
premises safety
• Transportation safety
• Storage of hazardous
materials and
biocontaminants
• Emergency
preparedness
• Prevention and
control of infectious
diseases
• Prevention/response
to food allergies
• Administration of
medication
• Prevention of shaken
baby syndrome and
abusive head trauma
• SIDS and use of safe
sleep practices
6-hour online module
Pages are a combination of written content
Content pages with photos
Page from chapter on Building and physical premises safety
Videos –Filmed in real child care – not staged to role model best practice
Interactive/reflection activities
Page from chapter on precautions in transporting children
Reflection activity
Another type of reflective activity
Page from chapter on storage of hazardous materials
Knowledge check question
Chapter – Prevention and control of infectious disease
4 chapter and 10 final assessment questions
Must have question correct to proceed
Coaching comment to reinforce correct response.
BKC modules can be started and stopped at any time
Learners take as long as they need to complete a module
Customizable area in lower left corner – can add state core knowledge information; a logo or an statement “Approved by Pennsylvania Keys to Quality Learning or other statement.
The module has been reviewed in Pennsylvania by our funder and their changes are underway. Better Kid Care expects to have this module ready to go live in our system on July 1, 2016.
If your state is interested to preview the module. I will provide my contact information in a few minutes. Prior to July 1, I can give you access to the module in the test section of the On Demand lesson system. After the lesson goes live on July 1, I will send you a pre-payment code. You will need to register in our system to view the lesson, but the prepayment code will allow you to access the final assessment without payment.
I’ve heard that professional development requirements on the initial list of health and safety requirements may be just the beginning. Better Kid Care is here to help. We currently offer more than 40 online modules on health and safety topics, including modules on childhood obesity prevention, nutrition and physical activity, environmental health, specific modules for professionals who work with infants and toddlers, and coming soon will be a Positive Youth Foundations module on safety and wellness for professionals who work with school-age youth.