Hours: Approved for 15 Quality Assured hours

Course Description: This course is designed to give beginning practitioners in the field of early childhood a basic overview and understanding of the impact and importance of quality care in early childhood centers. It is appropriate for those with no or little knowledge of the care of children as a professional. The modules are designed to serve as an introduction to ECE and to support the new professional in their role in early care, as well as to provide a solid foundation of the research and best practices that they will need to know and on which they can build additional learning.

Competencies: Multi-Topic (MT)