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Core Body of Knowledge

New York State's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators

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CBK Core Beliefs Area 1: Child Growth and Development Area 2: Family and Community Relationships Area 3: Observation and Assessment Area 4: Environment and Curriculum Area 5: Health, Safety, and Nutrition Area 6: Professionalism and Leadership Area 7: Administration and Management
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Core Body of Knowledge

NY's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators

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5.1

Essential Training Topics

5: Health, Safety, and Nutrition

5.2

Competency Description

The professional working with young children has current, valid documentation of training in topics essential to children's health, safety, nutrition

Behaviors & Skills

a
Child Abuse Identification and Prevention
b
School Violence Prevention
c
Pediatric First Aid
d
Infant and Child CPR
e
Infection Control and Preventing Infectious Diseases
f
 Medication Administration Training
g
 Identification and Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome
h
 Identification and Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Resources for Competency 5.1

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Obesity Prevention Chart

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