PACE NONCREDIT COURSE:
Child Development Professional
Areas of Study
Course Type
Overview
Hours: 415 | Duration: 18 months
This extensive course bundle is just right for the childcare professional with aspirations of going into childcare management or administration who also understands the importance of awareness of mental health in the classroom. It provides you with the necessary training and tools to earn your Child Development Associate (CDA) certification. The RBT certification course provides a thorough review of behavioral health and meets all eligibility requirements set by the BACB to become a certified RBT. You will also prepare to earn internationally recognized Microsoft certifications to showcase your know-how for in-demand business applications.
The first course, Child Development Associate – Center Based, is designed to provide you with a working knowledge of early childhood education and prepare you for the Child Development Associate® (CDA) certification process of the Council for Professional Recognition with content review, assessment practice, and portfolio preparation.
With an integrated approach to child development, this early childhood mental health training will provide you with the principles of child growth and development from birth through age five and how they align with the eight CDA competencies and the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) professional standards. You can view the entire course outline below for a complete list of topics covered.
After completing this online childcare course, you will culminate your learning experience by gathering all your assignments to build a portfolio and receive instructor feedback from a certified CDA Professional Development (PD) Specialist™ to be well prepared for the CDA Verification Visit.
The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT®) training course provides you with a full pathway to becoming a BACB certified RBT. The eligibility requirements met include the 40-hour training course with a deep dive into Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), followed by an Initial Competency Assessment led by a BACB certified assessor. The RBT course also includes a voucher for the certification exam upon eligibility and the completion of a background check. The course does not include the BACB application fee.
After completing the RBT course, you will be confident to administer behavioral intervention plans, record and prepare data for the behavior analyst, and follow ethical decision-making and protocol, as described by the board. You can view the entire course outline below for a complete list of topics covered.
In the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training course, you will learn how to use the Microsoft Office suite at an advanced level. You will build your expertise through hands-on exercises, in-depth course material, and supplemental video demonstrations. You will also prepare for your certification exams by regularly testing your skills with quizzes. By course completion, you will be fully prepared to take the MO-200 and MO-201 (Excel), MO-100, MO-101 (Word), MO-300 (PowerPoint), and MO-400 (Outlook) exams.
To earn the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification, you must successfully complete the MO-100 (Word), MO-200 (Excel), and MO-300 (PowerPoint). This course offers enrollment with vouchers to complete the required Microsoft Office exams. The vouchers are prepaid access to sit for the certifying exams upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included.
Curriculum
- Child Development Associate – Center-Based
- Getting Started
- How to Take This Course
- Why Earn a Child Development Certification?
- The Portfolio Introduction
- Principles of Child Development and Learning
- Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment
- Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
- Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
- Building Productive Relationships with Families
- Managing an Effective Program
- Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
- Achieving High-Quality Care
- Final Portfolio Review
- CDA Prep and Taking Your Exam
- Employability
- Final Exam
- Resources
- Registered Behavior Technician Training
- Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
- Measurement in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Assessment in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Skill Acquisition: Principles of Learning
- Skill Acquisition: Instructional Methods
- Behavior Reduction: Proactive Procedures
- Behavior Reduction: Reactive Procedures
- Crisis Prevention and Management
- Documenting and Reporting
- Professional and Ethical Conduct
- Ethics in ABA
- Final Exam
- Registered Behavior Technician Competency Assessment
- Getting Started
- Proof of 40-hour Training
- Initiate Background Check
- Initial Competency Assessment
- Schedule Your Initial Competency Assessment
- Submit Predetermined Video Tasks
- Conduct Competency Assessment via Role Playing and Interviewing with an Assessor
- Complete All Tasks and Objectives
- Complete BACB Application
- Next Steps
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training
- Introduction to Microsoft Word
- Intermediate Microsoft Word
- Advanced Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Word Final Exam
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Excel Final Exam
- Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
- Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft PowerPoint Final Exam
- Introduction to Microsoft Outlook
- Advanced Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Outlook Final Exam
Course Requirements
Requirements: Hardware Requirements Software Requirements Instructional Material Requirements: The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment: The following eBooks will be provided in the course: