Background: The North Carolina Child Care Health Consultant Training Course is a cooperative undertaking of the NC Division of Public Health and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health.

Purpose: The NC Child Care Health Consultant Training Course prepares health professionals to fulfill their role as child care health consultants (CCHCs) in North Carolina. CCHCs promote safe and healthy environments for young children attending out-of- home child care programs. The course has been designed to provide information, resources and learning opportunities for participants and includes web-based distance learning, face-to-face training, and a final project.

Course Description: The NC Child Care Health Consultant Training Course consists of 4 parts. Each Part is divided into Modules that cover specific information and provide learning activities for the participants.

• Part 1 provides information about child care; what type of child care is available, how much it is utilized, how it is supported, how it is regulated, what the health issues are, and how the health system in North Carolina supports child care.
• Part 2 provides information and activities designed to strengthen participants' knowledge and skills in consultation, evaluation, and training.
• Part 3 provides the information consultants need to support the child care community in its endeavors to provide a healthy environment for children, families, and child care providers. Topics include safe environments, nutrition, and developmentally appropriate health assessments.
• Part 4 provides training and hands-on experience with evaluation of developmentally appropriate practices and outdoor safety, nutritionally sound practices, and consultation.

Who should apply? Health professionals with experience and interest in child health, especially in a child care setting.

How to apply? Click on the Contact Us button to email the NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center for information about applying for the course or call 1-800-367-2229 for information.

Support for the NC Child Care Health Consultant Training Course is provided from the state Title V Block Grant, from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.