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Safety Training Seminars offers EMSA Childcare Health & Safety Certification training in Walnut Creek, giving central Contra Costa County childcare providers a local place to complete the EMSA Preventive Health and Safety Course. The course covers the Preventive Health Practices portion of California’s childcare health and safety training: preventing and managing infectious disease, preventing childhood injuries, childhood nutrition, and lead poisoning prevention.
Home-based providers in Walnut Creek, preschool teachers in Lafayette, and center directors in Pleasant Hill often look for this training when they are getting licensed, adding a qualified staff member, or building their early childhood credentials. The guide below covers what the course includes, how it relates to licensing, and how to register.
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California licensing requirements
California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 requires health and safety training as a condition of childcare licensing. The California Department of Social Services oversees licensing through its Community Care Licensing Division. At least one director or teacher at each Child Care Center, and each Family Child Care Home licensee who provides care, must complete training in two areas:
The California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) reviews and approves the programs that teach these subjects. EMSA describes a complete Preventive Health and Safety course as a 7-hour preventive health component plus a 1-hour nutrition component. Since July 1, 2020, approved courses have also included lead poisoning prevention instruction based on the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) curriculum.
Not every childcare worker has the same obligations. Your position, facility type, license date, and employer policies can change what applies to you. This page is general information, not legal or regulatory advice. Confirm your exact requirements with Community Care Licensing before you enroll.
A Preventive Health Practices course is less about memorizing rules and more about building daily habits that keep a group of young children healthy.
Illness in group care. Children in childcare share toys, tables, and close contact. Providers learn how common infections spread, why immunization records matter, and how to make reasonable decisions about sending a sick child home.
Injury prevention. The curriculum covers supervision, safety policies, and how to anticipate the behaviors that lead to falls, burns, choking, and other common childhood injuries.
Sanitation routines. Diaper-changing stations, toilets, and food prep counters need separate, consistent cleaning and sanitizing steps. Good routines in these areas cut down on the illnesses that move through a classroom or home daycare.
Air quality. Indoor air matters for children with asthma and allergies. Bay Area providers also deal with wildfire smoke during some seasons, which makes knowing how to protect children’s breathing a practical skill.
Mandated reporting. California childcare providers are mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect, and the course reviews that responsibility.
California law requires at least one hour of childhood nutrition training within Preventive Health Practices for licenses issued on or after January 1, 2016. The instruction must cover age-appropriate meal patterns based on the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Here is how nutrition shows up in a typical childcare day:
Nutrition training also introduces the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which can reimburse eligible childcare programs for meals and snacks.
Lead has no safe level in children’s blood. Young children are at higher risk because they often put their hands and toys in their mouths and their bodies absorb lead more readily. Exposure can affect attention, learning, and behavior, often without visible symptoms.
Lead hazards often come from older paint, contaminated dust and soil, some imported toys and products, certain cosmetics, and some traditional remedies. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and parts of central Contra Costa County include older housing. That matters for Family Child Care Homes operating in older residences and for any provider whose families live in older homes.
The lead poisoning prevention module follows the CDPH Child Care Lead Poisoning Prevention Training Curriculum. Providers learn to recognize likely sources, reduce exposure in their care setting, and point families toward blood lead testing through their child’s doctor. For local guidance, families can contact Contra Costa Health or the CDPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch.
Central Contra Costa County has an active early childhood community, and EMSA childcare training reaches people at different points in their careers:
Walnut Creek sits where Interstate 680 meets Highway 24, which connects it to much of central Contra Costa County and the Lamorinda area. BART also serves the city.
Childcare professionals from Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Martinez, Alamo, Danville, Orinda, and Moraga may consider Safety Training Seminars’ Walnut Creek location when looking for EMSA training near Walnut Creek. Many of those communities already look to Walnut Creek for regional services, including John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center.
Safety Training Seminars offers the EMSA Preventive Health and Safety Course at its Walnut Creek Training Center:
2363 Boulevard Circle, Suite 18, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Most childcare providers need both parts of California’s health and safety training, so it helps to find Preventive Health Practices and Pediatric CPR and First Aid from the same provider. Class dates, times, and enrollment details are posted on the Walnut Creek EMSA Preventive Health and Safety registration page.
Before choosing a class date, take a few minutes to:
Preventive health training gives Walnut Creek providers the skills to keep children well: clean routines, thoughtful meals, fewer injuries, and less lead exposure. If you’re working toward a Family Child Care Home license, joining a Child Care Center, or studying early childhood education nearby, EMSA Childcare Health & Safety Certification fits naturally into your plans. Confirm your requirements, then choose a Walnut Creek class date with Safety Training Seminars.
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Key information for healthcare professionals and students about EMSA Preventive Health and Safety Courses in Walnut Creek, California.
Yes. Safety Training Seminars offers the course at 2363 Boulevard Circle, Suite 18, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. See the registration page for current class dates.
Start by confirming your licensing steps with Community Care Licensing. Family Child Care Home licensees who provide care generally need health and safety training that includes Preventive Health Practices and Pediatric CPR and First Aid. The Contra Costa Child Care Council can also help with provider resources.
The nutrition component covers age-appropriate meal patterns based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It also touches on practical issues such as food allergies and special diets, and introduces the CACFP.
California added lead poisoning prevention to Preventive Health Practices training in 2020 because young children are especially vulnerable to lead and childcare providers are in a good position to reduce exposure.
Yes. Anyone who needs or wants the training can enroll. Whether college coursework also counts toward a licensing requirement is a question for Community Care Licensing.
Pediatric CPR and First Aid must be kept current, but Preventive Health Practices follows different rules. Because regulations can change, check your current renewal requirements with your licensing office.
Safety Training Seminars provides low-cost EMSA Preventive Health and Safety courses in Walnut Creek, California, helping childcare professionals obtain important education conveniently and affordably.
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