Texas Pre-Service Training for Infant Caregivers
Course Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Recall typical milestones related to social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development
- Define developmentally appropriate practice and how this concept looks when interacting with infants and toddlers
- Identify a mandated reporter's role, physical and behavioral indicators of abuse, and how to make a report
- Identify strategies and practices for preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma in the child care setting and tips for educating parents and families
- Identify basic strategies for promoting health and safety in early care and education programs
Includes:
schedule 24 Hours
star_outline 2.40 CEUs
cloud_download 158 Resources
computer 1 year unlimited access
verified_user Certificate of completion
face Early childhood training approval
Description
Did you know Texas requires 24 clock hours of pre-service training for infant caregivers?
Learn more at
Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers in Texas.
This is a 24-hour package for infant caregivers that meets the Texas pre-service training requirement.
Online training courses include topic areas that meet the Texas Pre-Service Training criteria.
Child Development
- Child Development: Milestones from Birth to Age 12
- Learning Language: Birth to 36 months
- Setting the Stage for Positive Behavior in Infants and Toddlers
- Great Ways to Promote Cognitive Development in Infants
- Activities that Promote Social and Emotional Development in Infants
- Fine Motor Activities for Infants
- Gross Motor Activities for Infants
- Scenery for Learning: Developmentally Appropriate Environments for Infants and Toddlers
- The Art of Communication: Listening to Children
- Build Them Up: Promoting Self-Esteem
- Understanding Inclusion in Early Childhood Settings
- Family Engagement During Times of Stress and Trauma
Child Maltreatment
- Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (TX)
- Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma and Safe Sleep
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - Reducing the Risk (TX)
- The Brain and Early Childhood: Old Myths and New Knowledge
Health and Safety
- Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning - Texas
- Infectious Disease Control: Kick Those Germs to the Curb
- Administering Medication in Child Care Settings
- Food Allergies: Recognizing Allergic Reactions and Meal Planning
- Food Foundations: Infant and Toddler Nutrition
- Keeping Children Safe: Building and Classroom Safety
- Bloodborne Pathogens Texas
Texas Clock-Hour Guidelines
A.) 8 clock hours training before caregiver may be counted in the child/caregiver ratio.
B.) Remaining 16 clock hours of training within 90 days of employment.
Exemptions: Caregivers can be exempt from pre-service training if they: 1. have at least 2 years prior experience in a regulated child care center. 2.) have documentation of 24 clock-hours of pre-service training.
Who should register for Texas Pre-Service Training for Infant Caregivers?
Educators with less than two years of experience need to take Texas Pre-Service Training who primarily work with infants.
Why is Texas Pre-Service Training Important?
Texas Pre-Service Training is important for all caregivers. This training teaches the basic foundations of working with young children. It is especially important for those with less than two years of child care experience.