1. Risk Assessment of the safe childcare environment to identify any potential hazards that could harm children. Then create a mitigation plan to correct the areas. Emergency and Evacuation Plan and Procedures (Fire &Tornado Drill and Evacuation, Shelter-Place, Severe weather or other disasters). Staff Supervision of Children At All Times.
2. Emergency and Evacuation Plan and Procedures (Fire &Tornado Drill and Evacuation, Shelter-Place, Severe weather or other disasters
3. Staff Supervision of Children At All Times  Staff position self where they can see and hear children while indoors/outdoors, playground area, walks, field trips, parks, etc  Always do head count throughout the day
4. Ensure that Age-Appropriate Activities promote children’s physical and cognitive abilities
5. Ensure that Cleaning Products are stored/locked out of reach of children and if used, close supervision is needed.
6. Medication Storage Kept in cabinet or medication box dispensed only by staff trained in Medication Administration
7. Child Safety Furniture
8. Safety Gates
9. Maintenance of Classroom and Facility
10. First Aid Kit

1. CPR
2. First Aid
3. AEID
4. OSHA

1. Functional Area 4: Physical
2. Functional Area 5: Cognitive
3. Functional Area 6: Communication
4. Functional Area 7: Creative

1. Functional Area 8: Self
2. Functional Area 9: Social
3. Functional Area 10: Guidance:

1. Functional Area 11: Families

1. Functional Area 12: Program Management

1. Functional Area: 13 Professionalism

Hours per competency is listed below in description. Those not listed are part of a 178 total Hour bundle of modules (7b-9)

1. Module 1 - Overview: Understanding How Young Children Grow and Develop
2. Module 2a - Health Issues for Group Care
3. Module 2b - Nutrition Issues for Group Care
4. Module 2c - Safety Issues for Group Car
5. Module 3 - Observation & Guidance
6. Module 4 - Learning Happens in Relationships
7. Module 5 - Family and Community Relationships
8. Module 6 - Personal and Professional Development
9. Module 7a - Child Development: Age Birth to 8 months
10. Module 7b - Child Development: Age 8 to 18 months
11. Module 7c - Child Development: Age 18 to 36 months
12. Module 8a - Preschool Age Child: Social Emotional Development
13. Module 8b - Preschool Age Child: Physical Development
14. Module 8c - Preschool Age Child: Language Development
15. Module 8d - Preschool Age Child: Cognitive Development
16. Module 9 - School-Age Development

1. Infant Toddler Environmental Training Scale (ITER-3)
2. Early Childhood Environmental Training Scale for Preschoolers (ECERS-3)
3. Family Childcare Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS-3)
4. School-Age Care Environmental Rating Scale (SACERS)