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CDA in South Dakota and how ChildCareEd can help!
05/23/2024The CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential matters for South Dakota early childhood educators. If you work in a center or family child care home, preparing for the CDA can strengthen your practice, help meet state education expectations, and support career advancement. Start by exploring Child... CDA in South Dakota and how ChildCareEd can help!
ChildCareEd Subscriptions FAQs
06/05/2022Program directors and administrators can streamline staff professional development by procuring group subscriptions through the ChildCareEd Admin Portal. Group subscriptions mitigate administrative burden, centralize compliance tracking, and facilitate coherent alignment between individualized staff... ChildCareEd Subscriptions FAQs
A Director’s Guide to ChildCareEd Group Admin
06/10/2026Running a child care program is busy. This short guide helps #directors use the ChildCareEd #GroupAdmin (now called the Admin Portal) to buy hours, assign courses, and keep proof of learning. You will find clear steps, tips to save time, and ways to avoid common mistakes. This guide is for child car... A Director’s Guide to ChildCareEd Group Admin
ChildCareEd Group Admin: Manage Courses, Staff, and Certificates
06/10/2026Running a child care program means juggling classrooms, families, and staff training. The ChildCareEd Group Admin (now called the Admin Portal) gives directors one dashboard to buy hours, assign courses, track progress, and download certificates. Use the Admin Portal and the Group Admin features to ... ChildCareEd Group Admin: Manage Courses, Staff, and Certificates
How to Track Child Care Staff Training in One Place
05/29/2026Running a child care program means keeping track of many trainings, certificates, and deadlines. ChildCareEd’s Group Admin (now called the Admin Portal) is built for directors and program leaders who want one place to manage it all. This article shows simple steps to set up the account, assign... How to Track Child Care Staff Training in One Place
Online Staff Training for Child Care Centers: A Director’s Guide
05/29/2026Running a child care program is busy work. This guide shows simple, practical steps to manage your #staff #training online using ChildCareEd’s Group Admin (now called the Admin Portal). You will learn why it matters, how to set it up, how to keep proof for inspections, and ways to save money. ... Online Staff Training for Child Care Centers: A Director’s Guide
Preschool Curriculum
12/15/2022It can be overwhelming when it comes to choosing or implementing a preschool curriculum. Understanding the essential components helps educators choose and implement curriculum well. For hands-on, classroom-ready guidance, see our courses Curriculum Planning and DAP for Preschool, which focus on alig... Preschool Curriculum
How can I support a high-quality mixed-age after-school program?
07/16/2026Supporting a high-quality mixed-age after-school program requires intentional planning so children at different developmental levels can learn, play, and build relationships successfully together. This article gives child care providers and directors practical, evidence-informed strategies for organ... How can I support a high-quality mixed-age after-school program?
Summer Training: Prepare for the School Year in Texas
07/27/2022Texas child care providers, complete required trainings before the school year to remain inspection-ready. ChildCareEd offers state-focused online options such as 24-Hour Texas Pre-Service Training and the Texas Director Credential, both designed to produce documentation you can save for TECPDS and ... Summer Training: Prepare for the School Year in Texas
Texas child care providers
12/01/2021Texas child care providers: are you looking for a convenient, verifiable way to meet annual training requirements? H&H Child Care Training Center offers online courses across the Core Competencies. Two courses available now are Theories on How I Grow (Child Growth & Development) and Preschoo... Texas child care providers
