Family Child Care
The Family Child Care track is intended for early childhood professionals serving children birth through 12 years of age as home-based child care providers. This track offers training and professional development resources, including written narrative, video, skill building activities, and program tools. The Family Child Care track consists of courses that mirror the core Child Development Associate (CDA) competencies plus a course on preventing child abuse and one on recognizing and reporting child abuse.
Safe Environments
Protect children in your home from injury and minimize risks through safe environments and active supervision.
Healthy Environments
Create and maintain healthy environments for children birth to 12 years of age.
Learning Environments
Design home-like, developmentally appropriate learning environments for mixed-age groups.
Physical Development
Provide indoor and outdoor experiences that support children’s motor development and physical activity.
Communication & Language Development
Create language-, communication-, and print-rich environments for all children.
Creative Expression
Plan activities and experiences that nurture children’s curiosity and creativity.
Self & Cultural Understanding
Support children’s sense of self through interactions, experiences, and the environment.
Social & Emotional Development
Promote children’s social–emotional development through nurturing, responsive interactions and experiences.
Positive Guidance
Guide children’s behavior through positive interactions, environments, and experiences.
Professionalism
Understand ethical practices and what professionalism means for a family child care professional.
Child Abuse: Identification & Reporting
Recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect and understand required reporting procedures.
Child Abuse: Prevention
Protect children from abuse and neglect through appropriate expectations, interactions, and environments.