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Curriculum
- 10 Sections
- 48 Lessons
- 30 Hours
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- Chapter 1 - Getting Started (3 hours)A guide to starting, expanding, and running a childcare business in North Carolina.12
- 1.1Self-Analysis
- 1.2Self Analysis Assignment3 Days
- 1.3Market Research
- 1.4Market Research Assignment3 Days
- 1.5Your Targeted Market
- 1.6Your Targeted Market Assignment3 Days
- 1.7Gathering Information
- 1.8Gathering Information Assignment3 Days
- 1.9Competitive Analysis
- 1.10Competitive Analysis Assignment3 Days
- 1.11Location Analysis
- 1.12Location Analysis Assignment3 Days
- Chapter 2 - Building Basics (2.5 Hours)7
- Chapter 3 - Promote or Perish (3 Hours)4
- Chapter 4 - Determining Costs For Childcare Centers9
- 4.2Startup Costs Childcare Centers
- 4.3Startup Cost Childcare Centers Assignment3 Days
- 4.4Pricing Your Childcare Services
- 4.5Pricing Your Childcare Services Assignment3 Days
- 4.6Cash Flow Projections
- 4.7Cash Flow Projections Assignment3 Days
- 4.8Break-even Analysis
- 4.9Break-even Analysis Assignment3 Days
- 4.11Determining Costs Summary Assignment3 Days
- Chapter 5 - Strategic Action Planning (3.25 Hours)6
- Chapter 6 - Professionalism (3 Hours)9
- 7.2You Are a Professional
- 7.3Your Visual Image
- 7.4Your Visual Image Assignment3 Days
- 7.5Improving Your Skills
- 7.6Improving Your Skills Assignment3 Days
- 7.7Provider Policies
- 7.8Provider Policies Assignment3 Days
- 7.9Providing Excellent Customer Service
- 7.10Providing Excellent Customer Service Assignment3 Days
- Chapter 7 - Basic Bookkeeping (3 Hours)7
- Chapter 8 - Creating and Understanding Financial Statements (3.5 Hours)4
- Chapter 9 - Personnel issues (3.5 Hours)12
- 10.2Personnel Overview
- 10.3Personnel Overview Assignment3 Days
- 10.4Hiring Employees
- 10.5Hiring Employees Assignment3 Days
- 10.6Compensating Employees
- 10.8Orientation and Professional Development
- 10.10Motivating Employees
- 10.11Motivating Employees Assignment3 Days
- 10.12Annual Reviews
- 10.14Disciplining/Dismissing Employees
- 10.15Disciplining/Dismissing Employees Assignment3 Days
- 10.16Personnel Policies
- Chapter 10- Tax Tips (2.5 Hours)10
- 11.1Paying Taxes Overview
- 11.2What Is Deductible and What Is Not
- 11.3What is Deductible and What is Not Assignment3 Days
- 11.4Payroll and Withholding
- 11.5Payroll and Withholding Assignment3 Days
- 11.6Provider Identification
- 11.7Standardized Rate
- 11.8When to Pay
- 11.9IRS Publications That Can Help
- 11.10IRS Publications That Can Help Assignment3 Days
If you require additional in person training with this module, please contact Brenda Campbell by email at bc@superlativeacademy.org. Pease note that additional fees may be required for one-on-one assistance.
