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Health and Safety for Christian Early Educators

Online - ACSI PD LMS   Visit Website
Tuesday, July 01, 2025 - Tuesday, June 30, 2026   iCalendar Central Standard Time

Please disregard the dates shown here. The training can be scheduled any time during the school year.  

Online - ACSI PD LMS   Visit Website

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A Digital, On-Demand Offering for Individual Professional Development

Online PD Standalone courses are designed for individuals. They offer the flexibility to start and stop at your convenience, making it easy to fit the course into your schedule and meet your learning needs.

Access to this course is available through the ACSI PD platform. This course is included with a platform subscription or available for individual purchase here.

Price per Person: $12 Member / $35 Non-member 

What’s Included:

  • Access to the course on ACSI Online PD, including videos, assessments, assignments, handouts, and recommended resources
  • 4 Educational CEUs (4 clock hours) automatically awarded upon course completion
Course Overview

This course equips Christian early educators with essential knowledge and practices for maintaining safe and healthy environments. Dr. Althea Penn provides training on federal mandates, injury control, emergency preparedness, illness prevention, and child abuse awareness. Designed for teachers, administrators, and caregivers, the course fulfills 4 CEUs and strengthens leadership in safeguarding young children.

Note: CCDBG (Child Care and Development Block Grant) is a U.S. law that provides funding for child care and requires programs to follow specific health and safety standards to protect children.

Disclaimer: This course may or may not be accepted for state licensing requirements. Please check with your state agency before use.

Educator Training Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  • Understand Core Standards: Demonstrate comprehension of CCDBG health and safety standards, including developmentally appropriate practices, safe learning environments, injury prevention, communicable diseases, and mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect.
  • Apply Health & Safety Protocols: Implement effective health and safety procedures that align with regulations, reflect biblical principles, and foster a culture of care and stewardship in your school.
  • Develop Action Plans: Create personalized action steps to address health and safety challenges in your setting, ensuring compliance while strengthening the well-being of children, families, and staff.
Instructor

Dr. Althea Penn is the Director of Early Education at ACSI. With over 30 years of experience as a teacher, administrator, and trainer, she equips Christian educators to build safe, developmentally appropriate, and faith-centered learning environments. Dr. Penn is passionate about equipping leaders to integrate biblical worldview with best practices in education, empowering schools and programs to flourish while protecting the well-being of children.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Course Introduction & Federal Mandates
    • Session 1: Introduction & Learning Objectives
    • Session 2: CCDBG and Federal Mandates

  • Module 2: Injury Control Foundations
    • Session 1: ACSI INSPIRE Protocols and DAP
    • Session 2: Injury Control
    • Session 3: Supervision
    • Session 4: Staff Credentials

  • Module 3: Safety Practices & Emergency Preparedness
    • Session 1: Playground Safety
    • Session 2: Hygiene
    • Session 3: Emergency Preparedness

  • Module 4: Common Childhood Illnesses
    • Session 1: Childhood Illnesses & Disease Prevention

  • Module 5: Child Abuse & Neglect
    • Session 1: Recognizing and Responding to Abuse