CHILDCARE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND SCHEDULES

Common Childhood Illness/Communicable Disease Transmission
The purpose of the American Red Cross Common Childhood Illness Course is to prepare individuals, employed in a childcare setting, with knowledge regarding Communicable diseases. This course meets Ohio State Licensing requirements for daycare and preschool employees. Topics include facts related to specific childhood diseases, how diseases are spread, and what to do when a child is ill.

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Child Abuse Awareness
The purpose of this class is to meet the minimum standards mandated by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services for the recognition and reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect.

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Pediatric (ChildCare) First Aid (Includes Infant/Child CPR)
The purpose of this course is to give individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, recognize and provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, other sudden illnesses and injuries in infants and children until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. This course provides specific information required by the State of Ohio Day Care/Pre-School Licensing regulations.

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Infant, Child CPR, & Adult CPR
The purpose is to train individuals to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory and cardiac emergencies in infants, children and adults.

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To enroll in any of the Childcare classes listed above or the babysitting classes listed below e-mail health@allenohrc.org or fill out the Registration Form and mail with payment to the Red Cross.

ALL CLASSES ARE PRE-REGISTRATION AND PRE-PAY

Call or e-mail Paul Barker for more information about times and dates for upcoming Babysitting classes.
This Class is a Pre-Registration and Pre-Pay course. Please use the registration form when mailing in a check or money order. The cost of the class is $40.00 per person which includes all material and instructor fee, and each student will receive a babysitter’s first aid kit. All students must bring a sack lunch and a drink.