Nursery Assistant Certification
Working with children is one of the most rewarding careers a person can have. There are many ways you can become professionally involved in a child’s education.
One such position is working as a nursery assistant. These individuals are responsible for working with babies and toddlers. Part of your job may include playing with the children in your care, developing lesson plans and communicating with parents and carers about their children.
You can enter this field in many different ways, with a variety of qualifications being available to you, depending on your work history, education and life experience.
This course goes into detail about working as a nursery assistant to give you all the information you need to enable you to pursue a fantastic career in this growing field.
We begin by giving you a brief introduction to the position, including a discussion of the required skills and anticipated salary levels.
We then talk about the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, which you must follow when coming up with lesson plans for the children in your care.
Next, we review the developmental milestones that the children in your care should be expected to meet. Finally, we talk about the importance of play when developing learning programmes.
You will learn:
- The skills and qualifications you need to successfully obtain employment as a nursery assistant
- What the prime areas of learning are
- What the specific areas of learning are
- Which milestones you should be on the lookout for at each age, from birth to age five
- The six types of play you should encourage children in your care to engage in
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Duration 2.5 hours
Modules 5
Certificate of completion
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Course FAQ
Who can take the Nursery Assistant Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 4 modules and should take 2.5 hours. Each module takes between 15 and 45 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.
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