Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Child Care Basics

Module 10 - Supporting Children for Life Success

Licensed providers can get reimbursed up to $250 per year from MERIT for all approved STARS classes you complete, on a first-come, first-serve basis. To learn about how to apply for reimbursement through your MERIT record, visit the DCYF website and scroll down to “Training Reimbursement” near the bottom of the page.

How to get the most out of this class

Thank you for selecting SafeGard Classes Online for your child care training! We want to make sure you find value for the time and resources you invest in this class.  We hope you find these practical and useful tools to aid in your learning:

  Privacy Policy

SafeGard Classes Online is committed to maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of our learners. Please follow this link to learn more about our practices and the choices you have regarding the collection and use of your information.

  Online format

All our classes are online in webpage format so you can take your classes using any device: desktop, laptop, tablet or phone.  If you need to step away while you're taking your class, no worries!  When you return to your class, you'll pick up right where you left off. The class will remain in your account even after you have completed so you can review at any time, including interact responses.

  Support for Diverse Learners

This online training is dedicated to supporting diverse learners through language translation and text-to-audio conversion tools. You can easily translate the content into your native language. To learn more about language translation, please click here. Additionally, you can listen to the audio while reading along. To learn more about text-to-audio conversion, please click here.

  "Think about it" 

Throughout the class, you'll be asked to pause and "think about it."  The questions and activities in these sections will give you a chance to consider the topic from your perspective and how it might apply to your individual situation.

  Interacts & Forum

After each section, you will find interactive exercises to guide your learning and help you apply your new knowledge to real-world situations. Each exercise contains several questions or activities for you to complete. Enter your responses in the provided box and click 'Save' to proceed to the next page by clicking 'Next.'
You also have the opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas with your peers on a specific discussion topic through the community forum.

  Quiz & Evaluation

Once you have completed the class, you will need to complete a quiz.  You may go back and review the contents of the class at any time.  Your certificate of completion will be available in your account after you have passed the quiz.
Please take a moment to complete the evaluation at the end of the class.  Your feedback is valuable and gives us the opportunity to better meet your needs going forward.

  Talk to Your Trainer

If you're finding it tough to grasp the material and would like some guidance from the trainer, feel free to click this link to schedule a call.

  If you have any questions for us or for the trainer, please use the live chat feature at the bottom right of your screen, call us at 253.277.1939 or email at [email protected]