The Childcare Worker program gives basic competence for working educationally with children in preschool and school. You learn about child development, democratic values and how to lead groups of children safely. The program suits you with no previous experience who want to work in childcare.
Duration: 12 months
Format: Online
Language: English, Swedish
Level: Beginner
Time commitment: Equivalent to one year of full-time study, at your own pace
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About the course.
All parts, both theoretical and practical, have been passed.
has through this program gained knowledge of/in, among other things
- Different educational settings.
- People's learning and living environments.
- Basic democratic values and the international agreements and guidelines that govern different settings.
- Work environment and work organization issues, and the ability to work safely and ergonomically.
- Health-promoting working methods.
- The anatomy of the human body.
- Child development.
and now has the competence to, among other things
- Work with the growth and learning of children and young people based on their individual abilities.
- Lead groups of children.
- Cooperate, collaborate and communicate.
- Plan, carry out and evaluate their work process.
- Handle conflicts in the group of children.
- Work salutogenically.
- Observe illnesses and apply basic hygiene routines.
What you will learn
What you learn.
Work with children's growth and learning based on their individual abilities.
Lead groups of children safely.
Cooperate, collaborate and communicate with colleagues and guardians.
Plan, carry out and evaluate their work process.
Handle conflicts in the group of children.
Observe illnesses and apply basic hygiene routines.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Educational settings
Different educational settings and people's learning and living environments.
Core values and work environment
Democratic values, international guidelines and work environment issues.
Health and development
Health-promoting working methods, the anatomy of the human body and child development.
Leadership in groups of children
Leading groups of children, handling conflicts and working salutogenically.
Target audience
Who is this for?
Suits you with no previous training who want to work as a childcare worker in preschool or school.
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