Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/25/97 | |||
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CFS123 19974-20085 | LEC | 1 Credit(s) | 1 Period(s) |
Health in Early Childhood Settings | |||
Fundamental concepts of public health, with emphasis on communicable
disease recognition and prevention, immunizations, and infection control in
the early childhood setting. Principles of disease prevention, routes of
disease transmission, arrival health checks, exclusion policies,
sanitation, and components of a healthy environment. Scientific principles,
concepts, and skills for best practice application in the early childhood
setting. Prerequisites: None. | |||
MCCCD Official Course Competencies: | |
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CFS123 19974-20085 | Health in Early Childhood Settings |
1. | Identify and describe the routes of disease transmission. (I) |
2. | Describe "communicable disease" as a health concern in the early childhood setting. (I) |
3. | Demonstrate basic skills of an arrival health check. (II) |
4. | Describe blood-borne pathogen risks in the group setting. (III) |
5. | Describe the four steps of infection control measures. (III) |
6. | Identify current immunization requirements for young children and adults. (IV) |
7. | Describe effective immunization documentation strategies for the group setting. (IV) |
8. | Describe sanitation techniques for the group setting. (IV) |
9. | Describe basic criteria for exclusion from the setting based upon symptoms of specific diseases. (V) |
10. | Identify community resources for accurate health information and technical assistance. (VI) |
MCCCD Official Course Outline: | |
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CFS123 19974-20085 | Health in Early Childhood Settings |
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