School of Continuing Education - Evidentia University
Minors on the Internet: Risks and Prevention
Protect minors online with prevention, awareness and practical criteria.
A professional online course on the main risks minors face when using the Internet, with practical strategies to identify threats, promote responsible technology use and strengthen online safety.
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Online risks and prevention for minors
This course provides a comprehensive view of the main risks minors face online and the prevention strategies that families, educators and professionals can apply. The focus connects digital protection, threat identification and responsible technology use.
An 8-week online format focused on child and adolescent online safety.
Main subjects covered in the course
The course studies online safety for minors from a prevention perspective, combining risk identification, protection tools, responsible use of technology and guidance for adults who support children and adolescents.
Protection of minors online
Study practical strategies to strengthen safety and wellbeing in digital environments.
General Internet risks
Identify exposure to inappropriate content, unsafe interactions and other online threats.
Specific risks for minors
Analyze situations that may affect children and adolescents when they use digital technologies.
Prevention tools
Learn how parental controls, active monitoring and digital guidance can support prevention.
Responsible technology use
Promote safe online habits and more conscious digital practices among minors.
Adult education and guidance
Develop communication criteria to help families, educators and caregivers talk about online safety.
Practical prevention
The course focuses on strategies that can help reduce online risk exposure for minors.
Digital safety criteria
You will work with tools and measures designed to support safer technology use.
Education and awareness
The program emphasizes how to transmit online safety knowledge clearly and responsibly.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
The course is organized around practical outcomes related to prevention, digital safety and responsible technology use.
Classify online risks
Identify general and specific risks that minors face when using the Internet.
Apply prevention strategies
Use tools and criteria that support safer digital environments for children and adolescents.
Promote responsible use
Communicate online safety guidance and encourage responsible technology habits.
Where this course can help
A compact skill set for professionals and caregivers who need clearer prevention, education and digital safety criteria.
Family guidance and digital education
Schools and online safety programs
Child protection and prevention
Online, self-paced and clearly structured
The course format is designed for flexible study, with online lessons, materials and tutor support.
How you study
Lessons and materials are available online. The course is self-paced within the published duration and does not require live classes.
How you complete it
Students must pass all quizzes, pass the final activity and reach a final score of 7/10 or higher to obtain the Certificate of Completion.
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Certificate of Completion issued by School of Continuing Education - Evidentia University.