Learn ways to prevent the risk of infection in child care and how to protect yourself and others using Universal Precautions. Discover how to access, develop, and use an Exposure Control Plan, a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Access from a computer, tablet, or smartphone!
- Free, self-paced course
- Participate online at any time, 24/7
- Receive a certificate for 1-hour of training.
- This training meets Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing requirements for Universal Precautions training requirements.
- Self-enroll if you already have an existing Moodle account (e.g., used for other Moodle Early Childhood Education (ECE) courses).
- Teacher: Mona Berkey
- Teacher: Lesia Oesterreich
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson
The Essentials Child Care Preservice Series provides useful information for creating safe and healthy early childhood and school-age care environments. This series also includes helpful information on child development, cultural diversity and homelessness.
This is an online, self-paced class. And it is free!
- Participate online at any time, 24/7
- Choose to complete only one module or all modules in the entire series
- Complete the modules in any order.
- Receive up to 12-hours of professional development credit and a certificate for each module completed.
- This training meets Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing requirements for Child Care Preservice training requirements.
- Your certificate expires 5 years from the date on your Essentials module certificates.
- Effective December 11, 2019: All child care providers will NOT be required to re-take the Essentials Child Care Preservice Series; however: If you CHOOSE to take the series again and 5 years has passed, it will count towards your total credit hours for that year, which aligns with all other professional development opportunities.
- Teacher: Essentials Administrator
- Teacher: Mona Berkey
- Teacher: Lesia Oesterreich
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson
This course is no longer taking new enrollments. Please see the 2020-21 Universal Precautions course. This course remains available for those who need to complete the course and have previously taken the course and may need to replace a lost or missing certificate.
- Teacher: Mona Berkey
- Teacher: Lesia Oesterreich
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson
The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale 3 is a
nationally recognized scale that evaluates the quality of preschool-age
programs. In this 4-part series participants will learn about the ECERS-3
and how to use it for self-assessment. Participants will evaluate
their own program and begin to create an action plan to make quality
changes in their preschool program environment. Each registered
participants MUST attend all 4 online live sessions and complete all
out-of-class activities. If you miss an online live session you have
dropped the course and must retake the entire series. Center program
directors/ supervisors can earn points on the Iowa Quality Rating System
(QRS) by attending this series.
- Teacher: Malisa Rader
The Infant-Toddler Environment Rating Scale - Revised is a
nationally recognized scale that evaluates the quality of infant/toddler programs. In this 4-part series participants will learn about the ITERS and how to use it for self-assessment. Participants will evaluate
their own program and begin to create an action plan to make quality
changes in their infant/toddler program environment. Each registered
participants MUST attend all 4 online live sessions and complete all
out-of-class activities. If you miss an online live session you have
dropped the course and must retake the entire series. Center program
directors/ supervisors can earn points on the Iowa Quality Rating System
(QRS) by attending this series.
- Teacher: Malisa Rader
Receive a detailed overview of the Iowa Early Learning Standards (IELS) 3rd edition Orientation. Learn how to use the IELS to plan developmentally appropriate activities and lesson plans. Discover why the IELS are important to impact child development.
Access from a computer, tablet, or smartphone!
- Free, self-paced course
- Participate online at any time, 24/7
- Receive a certificate for 2-hr training.
- This training is approved by Iowa of Human Services (DHS) for Child Care Professional Development Credit.
Self-enroll if you already have an existing Moodle account (e.g., used for other Moodle Early Childhood Education (ECE) courses).
- Teacher: Mona Berkey
- Teacher: Lesia Oesterreich
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson
Passport to Early Childhood
Education for Program Administrators provides supervisors with practical, real-world
strategies to guide and support teachers and staff. Learn how to share your
goals and vision for children and families and instill a sense of meaning and purpose.
Refine your skills as a coach and mentor. Discover how to give effective
feedback, challenge growth and nurture ongoing professionalism.
- 3-week course
- Quick video mini-lessons that easily fit within busy schedules.
- Chat discussions with other program administrators
- Useful handouts and resources
- 6-hours professional development credit
- NAC approved
- Instructor: Shannon Wilson M.S.
- Teacher: Lesia Oesterreich
- Teacher: Cindy Thompson
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson
Passport to Early Childhood Education: Teacher and Staff Orientation for teachers and staff, introduces the basic skills and knowledge to teach and care for children in center-based programs. Teachers quickly learn how to support early learning, build positive
relationships, and ensure children’s health and safety. This self-paced curriculum can be implemented immediately and is designed to easily fit within busy schedules. Program administrators are encouraged to work with teachers and staff to align the Passport to ECE Orientation with their specific program policies
and state guidelines
- Teacher: Mona Berkey
- Teacher: Lesia Oesterreich
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson
The School-Age Environment Rating Scale- update edition (SACERS) is a nationally recognized scale that evaluates the quality of school-age care programs. In this 4-part series participants will learn about the SACERS and how to use it for self-assessment. Participants will evaluate their own program and begin to create an action plan to make quality changes in their school-age program environment. Each registered participants MUST attend all 4 online live sessions and complete all out-of-class activities. If you miss an online live session you have dropped the course and must retake the entire series. Center program directors/ supervisors can earn points on the Iowa Quality Rating System (QRS) by attending this series.
- Teacher: Malisa Rader
This Universal Precautions course is now closed to new enrollees. The updated 2020 Universal Precautions course can be found at: https://moodle.extension.iastate.edu/course/view.php?id=160
- Teacher: Mona Berkey
- Teacher: Lesia Oesterreich
- Teacher: Shannon Wilson