Parenting Courses and Certifications

Positive Parenting

8 reviews

The term "parent" applies to an array of individuals whose presence impacts the health and well-being of children. Positive parenting seeks to promote the parenting behaviors that are most essential for fostering positive youth development.

• YouTube
• 1 day 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing

5 reviews

Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Science of Parenting

2 reviews

Move beyond the chatterand opinion surrounding parenting and learn about thescientific findings and data that can help you make sensible, informed parenting decisions.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Kids with Cancer Still Need School: The Providers Role

This course will help you understand and address the challenges parents and families face regarding schooling after a cancer diagnosis.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Family Spirit Nurture

Gain skills in infant and family nutrition with a focus on Indigenous foods in this 4-week course by Johns Hopkins University. Ideal for health educators and home visitors.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Home-Based Child Care

Learn to operate a home-based childcare center with this 22-week course from the State University of New York. Covers child development, safety measures, and business fundamentals.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Supporting Parents of a Newborn Baby

174 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will learn some core components in supporting parents of newborn babies.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Neuroscience for parents: How to raise amazing kids

9414 ratings at Udemy

Parenting to help your children develop a healthy brain, self esteem and trust. nurture their talents and bond with them

• Udemy
• 3 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Attachment in the early years

145 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Attachment in the early years, covers theory and research in the area of attachment in early childhood. In the 1950s, John Bowlby was the first person to develop a theory about ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Understanding children: babies being heard

21 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, Understanding children: babies being heard, you will find out some of the things that very young babies can do. You will also discover how babies can contribute to family life ...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Parenting Skills to Raise Responsible, Mature Children

2570 ratings at Udemy

Positive Parenting | Parenting Skills | Loving Home | Parenting Techniques | Positive Discipline | Family Communication

• Udemy
• 5 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Family Child Day Care Home and In-Home Provider Orientation

1515 ratings at Udemy

Learn the roles and responsibilities of a family home child care provider, including setting up the environment, maintaining compliance, and ensuring child safety in this 2-3 hour course.

• Udemy
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

LMU Munich

Breastfeeding and Adequate Substitutes

24 ratings at Coursera

Explore infant nutrition with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München's 5-week course. Learn about breastfeeding, human lactation, breastmilk substitutes, and global feeding practices.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How to get your kids to cooperate-even if they don't want to

534 ratings at Udemy

Avoid the shouting, threats, and bribes with these Emotionally Intelligent skills and boundaries - (toddler to teen).

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The top 20 questions and answers to become a better parent

234 ratings at Udemy

Emotionally intelligent solutions to your everyday parenting questions - the resource for successful parenting.

• Udemy
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course