This class, developed by Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Educators/Program and Field Specialists, reviews many topics covered in the face-to-face Dining with Diabetes class. However, this class goes "beyond the kitchen" to help you make healthy choices when eating out and grocery shopping.
You can share ideas and experiences with your classmates, chat with a health professional, and learn about new technology including websites and mobile apps.
You have access to three modules that you can work through at your own pace. The first module addresses carbohydrates and diabetes. The second covers fats and sodium, and the third explains the role of vitamins, minerals and fiber.For more information contact Dr. Dan Remley at remley.4@osu.edu
- Teacher: Jami Dellifield
- Teacher: Marie Economos
- Teacher: Jonathan Gladden
- Teacher: Jenny Lobb
- Teacher: Amy Meehan
- Teacher: Dan Remley
- Teacher: Joyce Riley
- Teacher: Shannon Smith
- Teacher: Susan Zies
In this Preserve@Home course, participants will be introduced to food safety and food preservation science, gain an understanding of the principles and science behind foodborne illnesses and food preservation methods and be able to apply these principles to safely preserve food by methods of boiling water canning, pressure canning, pickling, freezing and drying.
The next class will start on June 18, 2020.
For more information, contact Laura Sant, University
of Idaho Extension, at lsant@uidaho.edu
- Teacher: Shelley Balls
- Teacher: Julie Buck
- Teacher: Surine Greenway
- Teacher: Joey Peutz
- Teacher: Amy Robertson
- Teacher: Laura Sant
- Teacher: Denise Smith
- Teacher: Grace Wittman
- Teacher: Anne Zander
For more information or to enroll please contact: Dr. Annie Roe, University of Idaho, Eat Smart Idaho Director, at aroe@uidaho.edu
- Teacher: Annie Roe
This course is for child care providers. This 30-minute online class is a fun and interactive way to learn about the latest recommendations for healthy beverages for children and help child care providers meet the requirements of the California Healthy Beverages in Child Care Act (AB 2084). It includes videos, short quizzes, activities, and covers topics such as milk, types of fruit juice, drinking water, and reading a nutrition label. A professional development certificate will be provided upon completion. The course is free for child care providers located in California and available for child care providers outside of California for a $15 fee.
- Teacher: Taylor Espicha
- Teacher: Danielle Lee
Click on the title of the course above, then scroll down to "enroll me". Click on "enroll me' to enter the course.
If using an IPhone or IPad, download Moodle Mobile app. from the Apple Store for best results.
If using a PC or Laptop, Firefox or Google Chrome browsers are recommended.
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect is for Child Care Providers, Early Childhood Educators. This training will teach child care providers the definitions and indicators of child abuse and neglect. Topics include: how to recognize and report abuse, how to respond to a disclosure, what happens when you report, child care program policies that help keep children safe and dealing with stress. (This training meets the Nevada Registry initial 2-hour training requirement)
There are 4 sections in this module which must be completed successfully to receive a certificate.
NOTICE **It is the responsibility of the user to print or download and save the certificate of completion. The instructor is not able to access individual certificates to duplicate.
By taking this course, students will learn:
- Definitions of Abuse
- Indicators
- Mandated reporting
- How to respond to disclosure
- Process of Reporting
- Child Care program policies
For technical support email campushelp@extension.org
For information please contact: Cathryn Peshlakai, Program Officer Early Childhood Education Office: 702-257-5561 University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, peshlakaic@unce.unr.edu- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
Click on the title of the course above, then scroll down to "enroll me". Click on "enroll me' to enter the course.
If using an IPhone or IPad, download Moodle Mobile app. from the Apple Store for best results.
If using a PC or Laptop, Firefox or Google Chrome browsers are recommended.
Wellness-Obesity, Nutrition & Physical Activity is for Child Care Providers and Early Childhood Educators.
This training focuses on lifelong wellness related to childhood obesity in the early childhood environment.
By taking this course, students will learn:
- The prevalence of obesity among children
- Detecting unhealthy weight
- What is too much added sugar, TV and fast food?
- The role of genetics
- Addressing childhood obesity
There are 7 sections in this module which must be successfully completed to receive the certificate.
NOTICE **It is the responsibility of the user to print or download and save the certificate of completion. The instructor is not able to access individual certificates to duplicate.
For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org
For more information:
Cathryn Peshlakai, Program Officer Early Childhood Education Office: 702-257-5561 University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, peshlakaic@unce.unr.edu
Credits:
Anne Lindsay, PhD, Associate Professor, Extension Specialist
Madeleine Sigman-Grant, Ph.D., R.D., Professor, Maternal and Child Health & Nutrition
Teresa Byingon, Ph.D., Professor, Early Childhood Education
Cathryn Peshlakai, M.A.Ed., Early Childhood Education
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
Click on the title of the course above, then scroll down to "enroll me". Click on "enroll me' to enter the course.
If using an IPhone or IPad, download Moodle Mobile app. from the Apple Store for best results.
If using a PC or Laptop, Firefox or Google Chrome browsers are recommended.
Signs and Symptoms of Illness (SOI) including Blood Borne Pathogens: The Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases in the Child Care Setting is for child care providers and early childhood educator.
There are 8 sections in this module which must be completed successfully to receive a certificate.
NOTICE **It
is the responsibility of the user to print or download and save the certificate of completion. The
instructor is not able to access individual certificates to duplicate.
This training discusses ways to recognize, prevent, and manage infectious diseases in early education and child care settings. Special precautions are discussed when handling bloodborne pathogens. Participants will learn:
- Who are the most vulnerable for illness
- How the disease is spread
- Prevention
- Blood Borne transmission
- Common Illness in child care
- When is a child too sick to be at school
For technical support email campushelp@extension.org
For information contact: Cathryn Peshlakai, Program Officer Early Childhood Education, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, 702-257-5561, peshlakaic@unce.unr.edu
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
This module will present the goals of positive guidance, misunderstandings about guidance, key practices, effective environments, common behavior challenges and offer positive guidance strategies for the classroom
There are 7 sections in this module which must be successfully completed to receive a certificate.
NOTICE **It
is the responsibility of the user to print or download and save the certificate of completion. The
instructor is not able to access individual certificates to duplicate.
Click on the title of the course above, then scroll down to "enroll me".
Click on "enroll me' to enter the course.
If using an IPhone or IPad, download Moodle Mobile app. from the Apple Store for best results.
If using a PC or Laptop, Firefox or Google Chrome browsers are recommended.
This training can be applied towards the Child Development/Guidance & Discipline training NV Registry requirement; however, because it is less than three hours in length, additional training in Child Development/Guidance & Discipline will need to be completed to fully satisfy the three-hour requirement.
For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org
For more information:
Cathryn Peshlakai, M.A.Ed, Program Officer Early Childhood Education
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Office: 702-257-5561
Email: peshlakaic@unce.unr.edu
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
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- Teacher: Taylor Espicha
- Teacher: Danielle Lee
The audience for this course is Family Child Care Home Providers. This online training includes videos, short quizzes, activities, and has two parts:
- In Part 1: What to Feed Infants, you will learn the latest recommendations on WHAT to feed infants. These are the foods and beverages that are recommended. You will review beverages such as breast milk, formula, and water, grains and proteins, fruits and vegetables, and foods to avoid such as sugar and salt.
- In Part 2: How to Feed Infants, you will learn the latest recommendations on HOW to feed infants. You will review breastfeeding, introducing solid foods, and overall healthy feeding practices.
Completion of this course provides 1.0 contact hours.
For more information or to enroll please contact dnilee@ucanr.edu.
- Teacher: Danielle Lee
- Teacher: Ron Strochlic
The audience for this course is Family Child Care Home Providers. This online training includes videos, short quizzes, activities, and has two parts.
- In Part 1: What to Feed Toddlers, you will learn the latest recommendations on WHAT to feed toddlers. These are the foods and beverages that are recommended. We will review milk & other beverages, grains and proteins, vegetables & fruits, and sugar & sodium.
- In Part 2: How to Feed Toddlers, we will focus on HOW to feed toddlers. We will review how to prevent choking, responsive feeding, meal & snack frequency, food choices, and the feeding environment.
Completion of this course provides 1.0 contact hours.
For more information or to enroll please contact dnilee@ucanr.edu.
- Teacher: Danielle Lee
- Teacher: Ron Strochlic
Click on the title of the course above, then scroll down to "enroll me". Click on "enroll me' to enter the course.
If using an IPhone or IPad, download Moodle Mobile app. from the Apple Store for best results.
If using a PC or Laptop, Firefox or Google Chrome browsers are recommended.
Reducing the Risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)training is for Child Care Providers and Early Childhood Educators. This training discusses ways to lower the risk of SIDS in child care settings, addresses common beliefs, safe sleep practices, handling parent’s concerns and why some babies are at a higher risk for SIDS. This training promotes “Back to Sleep” and “Tummy to Play”.
By taking this course, students will learn:
- History of SIDS
- Triple Risk Model
- Creating a safer environment
- Safe Sleep for Baby
- Who is at Greater risk
- Common Beliefs
- Licensing and regulations
This training has been approved by Nevada Registry and the State of Maryland, Office of Child Care. There are 7 sections in the module which must be completed successfully to receive a certificate.
NOTICE **It
is the responsibility of the user to print or download and save the certificate of completion. The
instructor is not able to access individual certificates to duplicate.
For information contact: Cathryn Peshlakai University of Nevada Cooperative Extension at peshlakaic@unce.unr.edu
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
Finding the right ingredients for staying fit and healthy can be challenging, which foods to eat more of, which to eat less of? How much physical activity is required and what kind? Helping people find that recipe for success is the goal of a 7 week, on-line program sponsored by UNL Extension called ‘Recipe for Healthier Living with Food & Fitness.’ The program features presentations, videos, and handouts delivered by Extension Educators stationed across Nebraska.
For more information or to enroll contact Lisa Franzen-Castle, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension at lfranzen2@unl.edu
- Teacher: Lisa Franzen-Castle