DULUTH, Ga., June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a nationally accredited and IACET approved distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to announce the addition of a new course, Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Fitness Practices.
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CCEI's new course is focused on developing lifelong nutrition and fitness habits in the child care environment. The Healthy Habits course teaches caregivers why and how to develop a nutrition policy, strategies for working with families to promote proper nutrition practices at home, and curriculum enrichment ideas for increasing healthy lifestyle choices and reducing childhood obesity. USDA nutrition recommendations, healthful snacking, and portion sizes are also discussed.
Students may register for this course through their CCEI account. Existing CCEI account holders who do not have an active, annual individual or center-based subscription may purchase this one-hour 0.1 IACET CEU course for $15 through online enrollment.
"With childhood obesity continuing to rise, it's more important than ever to promote strategies for combating this growing public concern," said Maria C. Taylor, President and CEO of CCEI. "CCEI joins this effort with the introduction of this new course designed specifically for the early care workforce."
About CCEI
ChildCare Education Institute is an online child care training institution dedicated to providing the child care industry with professional development programs and courses to meet their education requirements. Over 100 online child care training courses are available in English and Spanish to meet annual licensing requirements, as well as online certificate programs of study, such as the Online Child Development Associate (CDA), Online Director's Certificate, and many other online certificates. CCEI is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training to award IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs), and is authorized under the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990, license number 837.
For more information, visit www.cceionline.edu or call 1.800.499.9907.
SOURCE ChildCare Education Institute
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