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Child Day Care Management Course Outline

Child Day Care Management Module 1
Child Day Care Management: An Introduction

• The Role of the Child Care Worker
• Interacting with Child Care Workers
• Guiding Behavior
• Fostering Self-Esteem and Showing Approval
• Changes in Children: 12 Months to 10 Years
• Financial Statements and the Business Plan

Child Day Care Management Module 2
Administration of Programs for Young Children

• Administration
• Choices: Schools and Programs
• The Program and Environment of Planning
• Setting Program Goals
• Planning for Infants and Toddlers and Preschool-Age Children

Child Day Care Management Module 3
Planning and Staff Decision Making

• Planning for School-Age Children
• Staff Selection
• Personnel Policies
• Staff Supervision and Training
• Student Teachers/Volunteers

Child Day Care Management Module 4
Management Issues

• Budget Management
• Maintenance, Health, and Safety
• Food and Nutrition Services
• Including Families and the Community
• Maintaining the Quality of Child Care
• Computerized Center Administration

Child Day Care Management Module 5
Planning for Profit in Your Child Care Business

• Setting Your Professional Goals
• Contracts and Policies
• Rates, Fees, and Collection
• Communication Styles and Listening Skills
• Financial Determination
• Sharing Unpleasant Information with Parents
• Marketing Strategies
• Responsibilities of an Assertive Child Care Provider
• Your Child Care Business Plan

We take great pride in providing you with the most up-to-date textbooks and equipment to teach you about how to start a home day care business. One or more of the above-mentioned subjects may, therefore, change if updating becomes necessary during the course of learning more about how to start a home day care business. The order in which the material is presented may vary.

This program is specifically designed to serve as an introduction or enhancement of the theoretical knowledge required for the vocational application of this subject. It is intended to help individuals in the furtherance of their vocational training and is not intended as a substitute for licensing or certification requirements, which may include an apprenticeship or additional training, as required by law.


Child Care Worker
"I am sincerely satisfied with what I have received from my SCI training." — K.S.K. - Minnesota
Child Care Course
"This course helped me to take time out for me. I was able to focus at my own pace which helped me to complete my goal." — A.C. - Illinois
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