Age Group Expertise

Infants Toddlers Preschoolers School Age

Knowledge and Competency Framework

• I: Child Development and Learning
• I.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
• II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
• II.B: Promoting Cognitive Development
• II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
• II.D: Promoting Physical Development
• II.E: Promoting Creative Development
• II.F: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
• III: Relationships with Families
• III.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
• IV.A: Observing, Recording and Assessing Development
• IV.B: Assessing and Using Information to Plan
• IV.C: Assessing and Using Information to Enhance and Maintain Program Quality
• IV.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
• V: Historical and Contemporary Development of Early Childhood Education
• VI: Professionalism
• VI.C: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
• VII.A: Establishing Healthy Practices
• VII.B: Ensuring Safety
• VII.C: Providing Healthy Nutrition
• VII.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice
• VIII: Application through Clinical Experiences
• Trainer/Course Writer Content Area I: Professionalism and Ethical Practices
• Trainer/Course Writer Content Areas II: Adult Learning Principles
• Trainer/Course Writer Content Area III: The Learning Environment
• Trainer/Course Writer Content Area IV: Facilitating Learning
• Trainer/Course Writer Content Area V: Assessing and Evaluating Training
• Trainer/Course Writer Content Area VI: Instructional Design
• Trainer/Course Writer Content Area VII: Technology-based Training

Other Competencies

Adult Education: Delivery for Trainers