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Course Details

Out-of-School Time Entry Level Training Online (OST-ELT)

Course ID  77168
CECPD
 

Description

This course is an entry level instruction to working with children in out-of-school time settings like after school programs or summer camps. Generally, children in this setting are three years old and older and are currently enrolled in or have completed pre-kindergarten. Participants will learn about effective communication and positive interactions with the children in their care as well as how to plan and develop appropriate activities and learning environments.

*This training will only count one time to meet Professional Development Ladder (PDL)/Oklahoma Director Credential (ODC) requirements.

20.00 Hours

Course Level

Formal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

School Age

Out of School Time - Online
Oklahoma Registry Certificate of Achievement - School-Age

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CDA Content Areas

Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (2 Hours)
Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (2 Hours)
Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (5 Hours)
Principles of child development and learning (1 Hour)
Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (5 Hours)
Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (3 Hours)
Strategies to manage an effective program operation (2 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider
Child Care Center Staff
School Age

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)
Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)
Elementary (K-3rd grade)
Middle (4th-8th grade)

Goals and Objectives

After taking this course participants will be able to:
Demonstrate professionalism in an out-of- school time setting.
Model good communication skills and understand the importance of effective communication between children, parents, and others.
Plan a safe program that allows children to explore on their own with a variety of choices and options.
Recognize the characteristics of school-age children and how play connects to child development.
Respond to challenging behavior using positive approaches while communicating clearly to children.
Develop a variety of learning environments with the understanding of how physical space affects both teaching and learning.
Provide and promote a healthy out-of- school time program.
Identify different types of emergency procedures and apply knowledge required for handling them.

The number of events scheduled for this course is 1