The Balancing Act for Administrators: Managing Responsibilities
This training reviews the roles and responsibilities of administrators in early childcare. It discusses the responsibilities they are required to do to ensure ...
CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
The CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for educators working with children birth to age 5...
CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review
The CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training for early childhood educators working with infants and toddler...
CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review
The CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for early childhood educators working with children ages 3...
CDA Family Child Care Renewal
Empower your expertise and secure your place at the forefront of family child care excellence with our comprehensive CDA Family Child Care Renewal course, desig...
CDA Infant/Toddler Renewal
Embark on a journey to nurture the youngest minds with our dynamic CDA Infant/Toddler Renewal course, meticulously crafted to empower child care professionals i...
CDA Preschool Renewal
Reignite your passion for preschool education with our dynamic CDA Preschool Renewal course, crafted to reaffirm your expertise and dedication to shaping the br...
CDA Bridge Bundle: Family Child Care
The CDA Bridge Bundle: Family Child Care is a self-paced online training for Maryland family child care providers who already hold a 90-hour certification (incl...
CDA Bridge Bundle: Infant/Toddler
The CDA Bridge Bundle: Infant/Toddler is a self-paced online training for Maryland child care providers who already hold a 90-hour certification (including th...
CDA Bridge Bundle: Preschool
The CDA Bridge Bundle: Preschool is a self-paced online training for Maryland child care providers who already hold a 90-hour certification (including the 45-...
Health & Safety Requirements for Childcare Providers
As part of the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Fund stipulations, states must certify that there are health-and- #safety standards in place and t...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 1 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 1: Promoting health and safety in the home environment. Examples include safety, first aid, healt...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 1 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 1: Promoting health and safety in the home environment. Examples include safety, first aid, healt...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 1 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 1: Promoting health and safety in the home environment. Examples include safety, first aid, healt...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 2 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 2: Enhancing parents’ skills to advance children’s physical and intellectual development. Exa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 2 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 2: Enhancing parents’ skills to advance children’s physical and intellectual development. Exa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 2 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 2: Enhancing parents’ skills to advance children’s physical and intellectual development. Exa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 3 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 3: Promoting parents’ use of positive ways to support children's social and emotional developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 3 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 3: Promoting parents’ use of positive ways to support children's social and emotional developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 3 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 3: Promoting parents’ use of positive ways to support children's social and emotional developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 4 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 4: Understanding family systems and development. Examples include family service and support, goa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 4 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 4: Understanding family systems and development. Examples include family service and support, goa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 4 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 4: Understanding family systems and development. Examples include family service and support, goa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 5 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 5: Managing an effective program. Examples include home visitation, time management, documenting ...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 5 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 5: Managing an effective program. Examples include home visitation, time management, documenting ...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 5 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 5: Managing an effective program. Examples include developing action plans, effective communicati...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 6 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism. Examples include advocacy, the rights of children...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 6 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism. Examples include advocacy, the rights of children...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 6 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism. Examples include advocacy, the rights of children...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 7 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 7: Working across the child welfare continuum, including cultural competence in all aspects of ch...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 7 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 7: Working across the child welfare continuum. Examples include cultural competence in all aspect...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 7 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 7: Working across the child welfare continuum. Examples include cultural competence in all aspect...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 8 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 8: Understanding principles of child development and learning. Examples include typical developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 8 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 8: Understanding principles of child development and learning. Examples include typical developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 8 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 8: Understanding principles of child development and learning. Examples include typical developme...
Asthma, Allergy and Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management Training for Early Education Providers
Allergies from food and other allergens are a growing problem in young children attending child care programs everywhere. This child care course is intended for...
How To Keep A Healthy Class for Infants/Toddlers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Creating a safe classroom environmen...
A Better Space for All
How can you as child care professionals ensure that the learning environment they create for the children under their care addresses all of their individual nee...
A Better Space For All
Inclusion in early childhood education provides benefits to children at all developmental levels. High-quality child care ensures successful inclusion and indiv...
A Great Place for Education Includes ALL
Navigating the legal requirements of the ADA and IEPs can be intimating for many providers, but it doesn’t have to be. Teachers and administrators must unders...
A Great Place for Education Includes All ONLINE
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures that all children with different needs are supported in the classroom; however, with all of its intricacies, c...
Are They Ready for Kindergarten?
Teachers of children from birth to 5 will gain valuable insight and strategies regarding kindergarten readiness and how they can support young learners. In this...
Art from the Heart for Preschoolers: Open Ended Art Projects that Build Self-Esteem
Transform your classroom art experiences into powerful tools for emotional growth by mastering the vital connection between open-ended creativity and a preschoo...
CDA: A Closer Look at Assessments
Assessments in the childcare field can be an intimidating task for many #teachers. In response, we have created this course as part of the #CDA Observing and re...
CDA: Approaches to Learning
Early childhood research has demonstrated the importance of knowing child development and how individual children learn and grow at their own pace. We have crea...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Classroom Setup
Veteran teachers know the secret of an effective classroom setup and its influences on child behavior and expectations. Well, this does not have to be a secret ...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Health and Safety
Recent world events have taught us more now than ever the importance of maintaining a healthy and safe learning environment. We have created this course as part...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Importance of Consistent Care
When children feel safe and secure in their environment, they are better able to be themselves and learn. As early childhood educators, we must help create this...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Lesson Planning Made Easy
Lesson plans are arguably one of the most identifiable components of a successful classroom. However, not all infant and toddler classrooms implement this key p...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Smart Nutrition & Feeding
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Nutrition plays a vital role in the dev...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Stages of Development
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 8: Understanding the Principles of Child Growth and Development Over the past 100 years, th...
CDA: Special Needs: Understanding the Whole Child
Developmentally Appropriate Practice talks about teaching the whole child. Part of this teaching is also helping those who may have specialized needs or who may...
CDA: Stand With Respect and Professionalism
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families Professionalism and respect go hand-in-...
Classroom Setup for Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Also known as the "Second Teacher," #cl...
Coordinating with Community in Child Care
This course equips early childhood professionals with the tools to build strong, respectful partnerships with families, colleagues, and community organizations....
DAP for Preschool
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development One of the first steps of cre...
DAP for Preschool
Developmentally Appropriate Practice is key when implementing a high quality program and classroom. In this course, we will help you identify what DAP looks lik...
Designing Your School Age Classroom
Teachers and administrators must know the basics in order to create an effective school age classroom: effective classroom design and thorough lesson plans that...
Designing Your School-Age Classroom ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Well-designed and implemented environme...
Early Learning with Infants and Toddlers
Working with infants and #toddlers requires a deep understanding of their individualized needs and appropriate #developmental-milestones. When caregivers use a ...
Engaging Indoor Activities for Inclement Weather
What do you do with children on inclement weather days? Even on days when children cannot go outside, they must still be engaged all day. This 3-hour training w...
Engaging Indoor Activities for Inclement Weather
What do you do with children on inclement weather days? Even on days when children cannot go outside, they must still be engaged all day. This 3-hour training w...
Going Head-to-Head with Challenging Behavior
Understanding the “why” is only the start to address children’s challenging behaviors is only the start: to truly combat it, early childhood education pro...
How To Keep A Healthy Class: Six Tips for Germ Control
Child care providers need clear, consistent germ-control practices to protect children, staff, and families while reducing the spread of illness in group care s...
How To Keep A Healthy Class: Six Tips for Germ Control
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Keeping children happy and healthy is d...
How to Manage Chronic Illness with Infants/Toddlers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Many teachers freeze with fear when the...
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Participants will identify the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applicable to child care settings; demonstrate an understanding of incl...
Injury Prevention: Their Safety Is In Your Hands
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Many states require all educators to ta...
Intentional Safety for Infants/Toddlers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Safety is never an accident in child ca...
Know Me For My Abilities
In order to be an effective teacher for all children, early childhood educators should know the basics of developmental disabilities and conduct disorders that ...
Lesson Planning for Preschoolers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Effective teachers guide chil...
Let's Talk: Skills for Effective Communication
This 3-hour training is designed to develop and strengthen communication skills in child care professionals working in the field of child care. Those skills can...
Matchmaking for Mentors
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Even though the terms “coach” and “men...
Meaningful Lesson Planning for Infants/Toddlers
It’s no secret in the world of early childhood education: child care professionals build educational foundations from the very beginning of childhood. Lesson ...
Moving About the Classroom: Effective Transitions for Everyday
Lunch is running late, the children have finished the small group activity, what do you do now? Transition activities are helpful and needed tools that teachers...
Moving About the Classroom: Effective Transitions for Everyday
Lunch is running late, the children have finished the small group activity, what do you do now? Transition activities are helpful and needed tools that teachers...
Playful Spaces for Infants & Toddlers
In this training, child care providers will learn how to create stimulating environments that nurture young children's development through play. The course expl...
Playing with a Purpose: Infant/Toddler Lesson Planning
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Creating age-appropriate less...
Positive Attention: Interactions & Supervision for Infants & Toddlers
This course is designed for child care providers dedicated to creating safe, nurturing environments that support the developmental needs of young children. Part...
Power of Art: Bldg Self-Esteem & Positive Behavior for ALL Abilities
Course Description: The POWER of art expands beyond theories of color and design! In this training, participants will have a better understanding of how the art...
Power of Art: Bldg Self-Esteem & Positive Behavior for ALL Abilities ONLINE
Discover the transformative power of art in nurturing young minds! This course equips child care providers with essential tools to foster self-esteem, social sk...
Staying Positive: Guidance for Preschoolers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Positive guidance sets young chil...
Success in Safety for Babies
Infants and toddlers rely on the adults in their lives to keep them healthy and safe. In this three-hour training course, infant and toddler teachers will ident...
Success in Safety for Babies
Infants and toddlers rely on the adults in their lives to keep them healthy and safe. In this three hour training course, infant and toddler teachers will ident...
Supporting Skill Development: Children with Special Needs
Providers working with children with special needs must understand how to support each individual child based on their specific needs. Understanding how to make...
Teach with Respect!
All positive relationships build on a simple rule, respect. To receive respect, one must know how to give respect. However, this is a skill that must be taught ...
Teach with Respect ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Because they can spend long hours...
Training Guide for Families from Diverse Language and Cultural Backgrounds
This 3 hr training is specifically designed for working together with families from diverse language and cultural backgrounds, where the parents may be non-Engl...
Training Guide for Families from Diverse Language and Cultural Backgrounds
This 3 hr training is specifically designed for working together with families from diverse language and cultural backgrounds, where the parents may be non-Engl...
Working With Mixed Age Groups
Mixed-age group classrooms cultivate a collaborative community of learning. This course explains various aspects and benefits of working with children in the mi...
Access for All: Inclusion and the ADA
**This course does NOT fulfill the required #ADA training for Maryland child care professionals. To meet the Maryland COMAR regulations, please register for the...
Access for All: Inclusion and the ADA
**This course does NOT fulfill the required ADA training for Maryland child care professionals. To meet the Maryland COMAR regulations, please register for the...
Building Bridges for Dual Language Learners
In this interactive workshop, you will gain a deeper understanding of: Who are Dual Language Learners (DLLs)? We will explore the diverse experiences and needs...
CDA: Communication: Keep It Simple
The field of #early-childhood-education is no different in needing to maintain certain forms and documents as our K-12 colleagues need to do. All #educators hav...
CDA: Creating the Outdoor Classroom
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The natural environment can ...
CDA: Curriculum Alignment & Materials
Choosing equipment and materials for your child care environment can be overwhelming if you are unsure of the specific needs of the children in your care. Creat...
CDA: Essential Tools for Record Keeping
Recording and reporting important information on children's development is an essential skill for child care providers. Educators need to know how to record obs...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requisites
Keeping our infants and toddlers safe is one of our top priorities. Knowing the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect is especially important when working wit...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Benefits to Observing
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Assessing infants and toddlers may seem like...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Brain Development and Gene Expression
Knowing how the brain works and how it is influenced can greatly help childcare providers know how to teach and promote positive growth and development with the...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Individualized Learning and Inclusion
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Many educators have heard the term "individu...
CDA Infant/Toddler: Parent Relationships
Having to send your child off to childcare as an infant or toddler is very hard for many parents. As early childhood educators, we need to be there for the pare...
Character Development for Childcare Professionals
What traits do stellar child care professionals possess in order to stand out? When you understand the vital role that communication, professionalism, and a res...
Classroom Tools for Emergent Literacy
#Language and literacy development are essential components of high-quality early childhood education. Children who are able to build emergent literacy skills b...
Collaboration for the Win
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families We as #early-childhood-educators work wi...
DAP for Family Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area #2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Learning to navigate throug...
DAP for Family Child Care
Learning to navigate through the vast number of early childhood curriculums can be a challenge, especially for family child care providers who frequently teach ...
Grow with Me: Child Development for Mixed Ages
Take your knowledge of how children develop to the next level as you navigate development in the middle childhood years. Early childcare education professionals...
Inclusive Lessons for Preschoolers
Feeling overwhelmed adapting lessons for all learners? This course equips child care providers with the tools to create engaging activities for every child. You...
Individual Needs & IEPs for School Age
What does supporting school-age children’s individual needs look like in the early childhood education setting? Child care professionals must be aware of the ...
Marketing Your Family Child Care
As a Family Child Care provider, you wear many hats, and one of those hats needs to be that of marketing. Successful marketing does not have to be expensive nor...
Nurture Me: Child Development for Young Children
Working with mixed ages groups can pose a challenge when trying to nurture each child’s developmental needs. Family child care providers must have the foundat...
Opportunity for Growth: Emotional Development
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Healthy emotional development is ...
Project-Based Learning for Children
Engage young minds and ignite curiosity! This course explores Project-Based Learning (PBL), a powerful teaching method that lets children delve into real-world ...
Quality Care...Supporting Families with Integrity
Child care professionals engage in ethical behaviors and practices in order to build positive and engaging family and community partnerships essential to any pr...
Stay Alert! Steps for Emergency Prep
Emergency situations can happen with little warning, and child care providers must be prepared to protect children, communicate effectively, and respond calmly ...
Stressbusters: Stress Management for Childcare Providers
Job related stress affects caregiver as well as the quality of care provided. In order to be successful, caregivers must learn how to manage stress in their liv...
Supervision with Intent for Admin
Administrations in childcare settings are responsible for ensuring that all staff are meeting expectations and providing high-quality care to the children in th...
Supporting Children with Hearing Loss
This comprehensive 2-hour online child care course is designed to equip learners with the necessary skills to effectively support children who are Deaf or hard ...
The Right Kind of Influence for Young Children
The type of influence can also impact a child’s growth and development. Young children learn by observing and imitating others, making it important for early ...
Turning Behavior Around for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Children’s behaviors in the classroom can either make or break a teacher’s day. When children exhibit challenging behaviors, teachers often struggle with ho...
CDA Introduction
Dive into a gateway of opportunity with our CDA Introduction training, where you'll unlock the key to distinguishing yourself in the realm of early childhood e...
