First Aid, Communicable Diseases, Child Abuse Recognition and Prevention

Catalog description

This course will focus on promoting health in children, ways to recognize child abuse and neglect, and identification of resources for abused and neglected children. The course will prepare students to help prevent childhood accidents, to help manage injuries and chronic health conditions, to recognize common communicable diseases, and to understand their role in reducing the spread of communicable diseases. The course will also cover rules and regulations established for childcare providers in Ohio, including early reporting. Students who pass the required examinations will earn ODJFS-approved certificates in First Aid, Communicable Diseases, and Child Abuse Recognition and Prevention.