Short Courses
The National Academy for Childhood Development offers a range of short training courses designed to meet the needs of practitioners, professionals, parents, and community members. These courses aim to develop skills and enhance awareness in educational, behavioral, and developmental areas related to childhood, parenting, family affairs, and the community at large. The courses cover a variety of topics for each target group, as outlined below:
Practitioners and Professionals
Development of Domestic Workers’ Skills
Child Protection Procedures for Workers in the Health Sector
Educational and Learning Activities Outside School Boundaries for Practitioners
The Impact of Substance Abuse on Mental Health
Financial Literacy
Learning Through Play
Dealing with Adolescents
Supporting Children of Determination
Skills for Dealing with Speech Difficulties
Skills for Managing Transitional Stages and Emergency Situations That Families May Experience
Strategies for Dealing with Bullying
Integrating Storytelling into Education
Parents and Community Members
Mental and Emotional Health of Parents and Children
Screen Time Management
Skills for Dealing with Children
Emotional and Social Intelligence Skills
Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
Sexual Education
Skills for Teaching Children
Promoting Cultural Values and Emirati Heritage Among Children
Work-Life Balance Skills
Training Programs
Through its training programs the National Academy for Childhood Development aims to empower practitioners, professionals, parents, and community members by enhancing their skills and building their capacities in the fields of childhood development and family care. These programs focus on strengthening practical performance and providing up-to-date knowledge through specialized training content. They include the following:
Practitioners and Professionals
Professional Skills Program for Social Workers in Childhood Development
Early Childhood Teaching Skills Program – Government Nurseries
Early Childhood Teaching Skills Program – Private Nurseries
Frontline Child Protection and Safeguarding Program
Early Childhood Teaching Skills Program
Child Protection Specialist (CPS)
Child Protection Practices for Frontline Workers and Professionals
Autism and Intervention Approaches
Parents and Community Members
Principles of Mental Health and Healthy Practices
Language Development and Phonetics
Speech and Communication Difficulties
Positive Parenting
Comprehensive Parenting Skills and Dealing with Children
Sexual Education
Micro-credentials
The academy offers short-term learning modules based on evidence and vocational assessments. These modules provide accredited hours from the National Qualifications Center (NQC) and aim to enhance trainees’ professional competencies, enabling them to perform specialized tasks that support their career paths, meet labor market requirements, and contribute to obtaining higher qualifications when accumulated.
Provide trainees with comprehensive knowledge about the concept of educational play
Design educational activities to develop a child's skills in the Arabic language
Plan strategies to address language disorders in children
Equip trainees with specialized practical skills in methods for using appropriate activities to teach children
Safeguarding and Wellbeing: The Caregiver’s Role
Child Protection Laws and Responding to Children at Risk
Accredited Qualifications
The Academy offers vocational training programs based on evidence and recognized assessments, through which trainees earn accredited hours from national or international awarding bodies. These programs are specialized and professional in nature, and are available to practitioners, professionals, and individuals seeking to develop their competencies and skills or pursue a specific career in line with accredited vocational standards. The programs aim to empower trainees to achieve career advancement and enhance their readiness for the job market.
CACHE Level 2 Certificate Introducing Caring for Children and Young People
Provides learners with a foundational understanding of care, upbringing, education, and childminding, supporting informed career decisions in the field of childhood development.
CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism
Builds advanced knowledge and understanding of autism, focusing on positive communication and educational support, enabling progression into specialized roles.
CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Babysitting
Focuses on babysitting skills, safety principles, and the responsibilities of babysitters towards children and parents.
CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Preparation for the Responsibilities of Parenting
Covers key concepts related to infant care, wellbeing, and respect, while raising awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles for children and families.
Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner
Enhances leadership competencies in the early childhood sector and includes 18 knowledge- and skills-based units covering child behavior, educational planning, support for children of determination, and leading early years teams.
CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism
Provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of autism, positive communication approaches, and educational support mechanisms.