Embark on a seamless learning journey with the Penn State Better Kid Care On Demand program, designed to fit your busy schedule. Upon your initial login, a brief overview video will illuminate the platform’s features, ensuring you can navigate and utilize all available resources effectively.
The On Demand system is thoughtfully designed to enhance your learning experience with a range of functionalities:
Learn at Your Own Pace: Stop and Start Courses
Life in childcare is often unpredictable. The Penn State Better Kid Care On Demand program understands this, allowing you to pause and resume courses as needed. This feature ensures that interruptions don’t derail your professional development; you can return to your learning exactly where you left off, making education truly work around your timetable.
Explore Courses Freely: Preview All Content
Curiosity and informed choices are valued. That’s why the On Demand platform allows you to preview all course content without any upfront cost. Feel free to explore the breadth of topics and teaching styles before committing to a course. You only invest in a course when you require a professional development certificate upon completion, ensuring you pay only for what you need.
Video Engagement: Complete Viewing for Course Progression
The video content within each Better Kid Care course is meticulously crafted and packed with essential information. To ensure you receive the full benefit of this expertise, the On Demand system requires videos to play in their entirety before you can proceed further in the course. This encourages focused learning and maximizes information retention from each video lesson.
Assessment and Certification: Achieving Professional Development Goals
To gain a professional development certificate, a minimum score of 80 percent on the course assessment is required. This benchmark ensures a solid understanding of the material. Should you not achieve this score initially, the system allows you to review the course content and retake the assessment, reinforcing learning and supporting your success in professional development.
Professional Development Certificates: Invest in Your Future
For a nominal fee of $5.00 per two-hour course, you can obtain valuable professional development hours. This investment unlocks a recognized certificate upon successful course completion, enhancing your professional credentials. Payment is easily processed via credit card prior to taking the assessment, streamlining the process of gaining formal recognition for your learning.
Streamlined Payment: Multiple Course Prepayment Options
For directors and administrators managing professional development for multiple staff, the On Demand system offers the convenience of prepaying for multiple courses. This feature simplifies administrative tasks and allows for efficient bulk purchasing of course access codes, making professional development management more organized and cost-effective.
Instant Certification: Print or Save Your Accomplishment
Upon successfully passing the assessment with an 80 percent or higher score and completing the payment process, you gain immediate access to your professional development certificate. You have the flexibility to print your certificate directly or have it conveniently sent to your email address, providing readily available proof of your professional growth.
Track Your Progress: Comprehensive Course History
Keep a clear record of your professional development journey with the On Demand system’s “My Completed Courses” feature. Navigate to this section to request a comprehensive list of all Better Kid Care courses you have successfully finished within the On Demand platform. This emailed list provides a valuable overview of your ongoing commitment to professional development.
For optimal performance, the Penn State Better Kid Care On Demand system is best experienced using Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Users encountering functionality issues with Internet Explorer, Edge, or Safari are encouraged to switch to Chrome or Firefox for a smoother learning experience.
Please note that the On Demand system may undergo maintenance between 5:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m. (EST). You can check the system status here to ensure uninterrupted access to your courses.
