NC CCHC Course
The Child Care Health Consultant Course prepares health professionals to fulfill their role as child care health consultants (CCHCs). The course provides CCHCs the information, resources, and hands-on experiences that will inform their practice. This course runs approximately twelve weeks and includes weekly readings and videos, a content-related quiz, self-directed assignments, weekly zoom meetings, and one in-person session in the Raleigh area.
Course Outline At-A-Glance
- Virtual orientation: the role of the child care health consultant (cchc)
- Lesson 1: quality child care and regulations
- Lesson 2: children with special health care needs and community/professional supports
- Lesson 3: training implementation and health education
- Lesson 4: consultation and coaching
- Lesson 5: health, safety, and wellness practices and policy development/implementation
- Lesson 6: Child Care and Development Fund Health and Safety Training topics week 1
- Lesson 7: Child Care and Development Fund Health and Safety Training topics week 2
- Lesson 8: other subject matter areas
Agenda for in-person session (Raleigh area)
- Preparing for the in-person session
- In-person day 1: ITERS/ECERS and Administration of Medication
- In-person day 2: Classroom observation and training demonstration
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Acceptance into the course is based on:
- Job responsibilities – provide health and safety consultation to child care facilities
- Preferred experience and knowledge in the following areas:
- Pediatric health
- Community health
- Health education
- Early care and education
- Documented education in one of the following:
- A licensed, registered nurse*
- A licensed physician*
- A licensed nurse practitioner*
- A licensed physician assistant*
- A licensed paramedic*
- A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in health education**
- A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a health related field with a focus on community health or health promotion
*Has an active, unencumbered license in the state CCHC services are provided.
**Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) designation preferred.
Contact the NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center for information about applying for the course or call 1-800-367-2229 for information.