Programme Overview
The Professional Certificate in Child Nutrition & Hygiene is designed for individuals who care for children and want to develop practical knowledge and skills in child nutrition, food safety, hygiene, and healthy growth. The programme equips participants with evidence-based practices for promoting children’s health, preventing malnutrition, and maintaining safe childcare environments.
Whether you are a childcare provider, teacher, parent, healthcare worker, or NGO practitioner, this certification will strengthen your ability to support children’s nutritional and hygiene needs.
Who Should Enroll?
- Childcare providers and caregivers
- Nursery and preschool teachers
- Daycare owners and staff
- Parents and guardians
- Community health workers
- Nutrition and health professionals
- NGO and humanitarian staff
- Social workers
- Nannies and childminders
- Students pursuing careers in childcare or public health
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Understand the nutritional needs of infants and young children.
- Plan balanced meals for different age groups.
- Identify signs of malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies.
- Promote healthy eating habits among children.
- Apply food safety and hygiene best practices.
- Prevent common childhood infections through proper hygiene.
- Support child growth and development through nutrition.
- Maintain safe feeding and sanitation practices in childcare settings.
Course Modules
Module 1: Introduction to Child Nutrition
- Principles of child nutrition
- Nutritional requirements by age
- Growth and development
Module 2: Infant and Young Child Feeding
- Breastfeeding fundamentals
- Complementary feeding
- Age-appropriate meal planning
Module 3: Balanced Diet and Meal Planning
- Food groups
- Portion sizes
- Healthy menu preparation
Module 4: Micronutrients and Child Health
- Vitamins and minerals
- Preventing nutritional deficiencies
- Managing undernutrition
Module 5: Food Safety and Hygiene
- Safe food preparation
- Food storage
- Preventing food contamination
Module 6: Personal Hygiene for Children
- Handwashing practices
- Oral hygiene
- Toilet hygiene
- Environmental cleanliness
Module 7: Preventing Childhood Illnesses
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Infection prevention
- Immunization awareness
Module 8: Growth Monitoring and Nutrition Education
- Monitoring child growth
- Nutrition counselling
- Working with parents and caregivers
Fee information
$30: Other supported currencies include GBP, NGN, GHS, KES, ZAR, TZS, UGX, XAF, XOF and RWF.
This covers a 1-month access to all study materials and resources and issuance of certificate of professional achievement.
How to register
Please follow this link to make payment: https://selar.com/z4mt2m?currency=USD
Indicate course and send your course proof of payment to institute@datavillegroup.com, indicating your full name as would appear on your certificate e.g. John Odeh Abu. All Payments will be acknowledged within 1-3 hours of receipt.
Additional Opportunity
At the end of the training, successful participants will be invited to join the Dataville Research Consultant Pool—a network of consultants, researchers, trainers, and technical specialists delivering high-quality research, advisory, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity development services across the Global South.
Members of the Consultant Pool have opportunities to support governments, UN agencies, international NGOs, donor-funded programmes, research institutions, and private sector organisations in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating projects that deliver measurable impact.