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24-Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service Training
This certification course satisfies the 24-Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service training required by MSDE. Family child care providers will gain a broad overview ...
45 Hour Child Growth and Development
Are you passionate about shaping the future of our youngest generation? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Growth and Development Training is your essential gateway to a fulf...
45 Hour Infant and Toddler Methods and Materials
Are you passionate about caring for the youngest members of our community? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum Course is your essential gateway t...
45 Hour Preschool Methods and Materials
In this course, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of curriculum planning and execution tailored for children aged two to five years. Through...
45 Hour School Age Methods and Materials
This course is designed to equip students with the essential skills required for working effectively in school-age child care programs. It covers a range of top...
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...
Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting
This comprehensive training program is designed to fulfill the Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements mandated for providers receiving f...
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...
Active Supervision: A Strategy That Works
Supervision plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and prevention of injuries in childcare settings for all ages. Supervision is an active process. It invo...
Administering Basic Health and Safety Overview
This training provides 3 hours of continued education towards health, safety, supervision of children and nutrition. It does not replace the Basic Health & Safe...
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...
An Introduction to Child Development Theorists
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...
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...
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...
Balancing Act: Teacher & Child
Having a well rounded lesson plan and schedule comes with experience and proper balancing of teacher directed and child directed activities. But, what if this i...
Balancing Physically Active Play in Child Care
Understanding how to create a balanced schedule of active, creative, and sedentary time is essential for fostering healthy development in children. This course ...
Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness
To meet state and federal requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), all child care providers must successfully complete a basic health...
Building and Physical Premises Safety Including the Storage and Handling of Bio-Contaminants and Hazardous Materials
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Safe environments include both the inside and the outside of the classroom: we are r...
Business Planning: Family Child Care
Child care can be an exciting and rewarding field. It provides a wonderful opportunity to impact the lives of children and their families. As is true for all sm...
CDA Home Visitor Coaching and Mentoring Sessions
The CDA Home Visitor Coaching and Mentoring Sessions are designed as a supportive add-on to the CDA Home Visitor Training program. This series includes eight in...
Childhood Basics: Discipline, Curriculum and Development
Working with young children involves an understanding of appropriate activities, ways to guide behavior, and creating secure attachments. Caregivers who are abl...
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 be...
CPR & AED Adult, Child, Infant - Blended
This comprehensive course equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills to respond effectively to cardiac and respiratory emergencies. During this...
CPR & AED Adult, Child, Infant - In Person
This comprehensive course equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills to respond effectively to cardiac and respiratory emergencies. During this...
Creating Routines for Love and Learning
Creating an environment that is predictable and consistent helps children feel safe and secure. Infants and toddlers rely on the adults in their lives to create...
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 ...
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...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education
Teaching diversity exposes students to various cultural and social groups, preparing students to become better citizens in their communities. The first step to ...
Effective Supervision in Child Care
Supervision plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and prevention of injuries in childcare settings for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged ch...
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Childcare providers may be faced with a number of different types of emergency or disaster situations. When caring for young children, it is important that prov...
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Resulting from a Natural or Man-Made Event
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Childcare providers may be faced with a number of different types of #emergency or...
Engaging Families During a Pandemic
Recent events have created new challenges for today’s teachers and families. Many families have to deal with new stresses because of health crises around the ...
Exceptional Children and Early Intervention
This training is a 2-hour course designed for early childhood educators, focusing on recognizing potential developmental delays in children. Participants will ...
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...
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 ...
Management Basics: Leadership, Planning and Budgeting
Managing childcare programs requires knowledge and skills in business and management practices as well as components of professionalism. Administrators who have...
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...
Medication Administration and the Prevention of and Response to Food and Other Allergies in the Child Care Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Ensuring the safe administration of medication and managing food allergies are essen...
Module I - Budgets, Projections, and Planning for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 1 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Module I - Budgets, Projections, and Planning for Family Child Care
*Module 1 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to strengt...
Module II - Financial Reports and Internal Controls for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 2 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provid...
Module II - Financial Reports and Internal Controls for Family Child Care
*Module 2 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to streng...
Module III – Marketing Your Program for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 3 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Module III - Marketing Your Program for Family Child Care
*Module 3 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to streng...
Module IV – Recruiting and Retaining Staff for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 4 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Montessori Made Simple: For Today's Teachers
This intermediate level course delves into the core principles of Montessori education. You'll explore the 5 key components that foster a child-centered learnin...
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...
Pediatric Blended First Aid & CPR/AED Adult, Child, Infant
Be the Everyday Hero: First Aid & CPR Blended Certification for Caregivers ChildCareEd is committed to ensuring the #safety and well-being of infants and adult...
Pediatric In-Person First Aid & CPR/AED Adult, Child, Infant
Be the Everyday Hero: First Aid & CPR Certification for Caregivers ChildCareEd is committed to ensuring the #safety and well-being of infants and adults throug...
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...
Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma
Understanding and preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma are essential skills for providers working with infants and toddlers. These devastatin...
Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.*Childcare providers are mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect. Unde...
Risk Reduction: Infants and Toddlers in Family Child Care
Infants and Toddlers in Family Child Care pose some unique challenges to health and safety. Cribs, crawling babies, mobile toddlers, stairs, furniture, and list...
Safe Haven: Health & Safety in Family Child Care
Ensuring the children in your program stay healthy and safe should be your top priority. Family child care providers know how to create and maintain their home ...
School Age Regs and Professionalism
In order for educators to be successful in working with children, families, and colleagues, they must be aware of the state regulations and professional standar...
Seeing All of Me: Overview of Autism and ADHD
This is a 2-HR version of the What Makes Me Special Course and is intended to assist educators in recognizing the typical signs and symptoms of children diagnos...
SIDS: Saving Babies: A Change of Position, A Change in Tradition
This course empowers child care providers to protect the most vulnerable infants by debunking common safe-sleep myths with life-saving facts and identifying cri...
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 Little Hearts: Divorce and Separation in the Child Care Setting
The training focuses on equipping early childhood educators with the knowledge and strategies to effectively support young children and families experiencing se...
Teach the Montessori Way: A Practical Guide
Delve into the world of Montessori education! This intermediate level course explores the historical roots of the method, examining Maria Montessori's groundbre...
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 ...
Toddlers and Theories
Did you know that the field of early childhood education can trace its roots back to the 1500s? As an early childhood educator, it is important to know the hist...
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...
Transportation and Field Trip Safety
It is important that childcare professionals are aware of how to keep children safe in different types of vehicles and while on field trips. Safety procedures i...
Transportation and Field Trip Safety in the Early Childhood Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.*It is important that childcare professionals are aware of how to keep children safe i...
Using AI Language Models for Trainers
Participants will delve into the fundamentals of AI, exploring concepts such as Completion, Attention, and Context Length, and discover how these principles can...
Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED and Adult First Aid Blended
Be the Everyday Hero: Adult First Aid & Adult/Child/Infant CPR & AED Blended Certification for Security & Facility Personnel Essential Life-Saving Skills for Wo...
Adult Only CPR AED and Adult First Aid Blended
Be the Everyday Hero: Adult First Aid & Adult CPR & AED Blended Certification. Essential Life-Saving Skills for Workplace! This comprehensive blended course equ...
Building Bridges for Dual Language Learners
Building Bridges for Dual Language Learners helps child care providers better understand and support children who are developing skills in more than one languag...
Child Care Orientation
Planning to join a childcare career, but have no idea where to begin? We got you covered! We created this course to prepare you for the areas you need to know b...
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Resulting from a Natural or Man-Made Event
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Childcare providers may be faced with a number of different types of #emergency or d...
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...
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...
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...
Medication Administration and the Prevention of and Response to Food and Other Allergies in the Child Care Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Ensuring the safe administration of medication and managing food allergies are essen...
Moving About the Classroom: Effective Transitions for Everyday
Lunch is running late, and the children have finished their small-group activity—what do you do next? Effective transitions help teachers manage the classroom...
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...
Supporting Social Learning: Creating Classrooms that Care
This training focuses on the four defining features of supportive social learning in early childhood classrooms, emphasizing community building, prioritizing re...
Transportation and Field Trip Safety in the Early Childhood Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* It is important that childcare professionals are aware of how to keep children safe ...
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...
10 Hour Health and Safety Orientation Training
Georgia child care providers play a vital role in ensuring the safety, health, and development of young children. This state-approved training equips caregivers...
18-Hour Family Child Care Renewal Training
Family child care providers in Maryland must complete 18 hours of training every year to maintain their program license. This online course fulfills that requir...
1-Hour Abuse and Neglect Training
The Child Care and Development Fund health and #safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: the recognition an...
24 Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service Training ONLINE
**This course is approved in only Maryland** This certification course satisfies the 24 Hour Family Childcare Pre-Service training. Gain a broad overview of maj...
45-Hour Coaching and Mentoring
In this 45-hour coaching and mentoring course, aspiring coaches and mentors are introduced to the essential processes involved in coaching and mentoring in the ...
45 hour Growth and Development Birth-age 12 ONLINE
Are you passionate about shaping the future of our youngest generation? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Growth and Development Training is your essential gateway to a fulf...
45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum
Are you passionate about caring for the youngest members of our community? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum Course is your essential gateway t...
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...
Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting
The Child Care and Development Fund #health-and-safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: the recognition a...
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...
ACEs and Resilience in Child Care
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) play a major impact on children’s development and can wreak havoc on their health. As childcare professionals, we have a ...
A Closer Look into Developmental Theories
To fully understand how children develop, grow, and learn, you as an educator must have a thorough background in historical and current theories. The evolution ...
Administering Basic Health and Safety ONLINE
***This does NOT satisfy the Maryland required Basic Health and Safety training. Please register for the Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness Zoom ...
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...
A Guide to Effective Communication
Every child care professional is aware of the importance of communication in building and maintaining productive relationships with staff, families, and the com...
Allergies and Medication in Childcare
We developed this training to help child care professionals learn how to manage allergies and administer medications in childcare settings. Participants will g...
Assessment of Language and Literacy Skills
This training course equips child care providers with essential knowledge and practical skills to assess language and literacy development in early childhood. P...
A Thoughtful Approach to Children's Mental Health
Children’s emotional well-being is equally important to their physical health. Good mental health from a young age acts as the foundation for healthy social s...
Autism Awareness in Child Care
Every child with autism has their own unique set of strengths and challenges. We as child care providers are responsible for ensuring the health and safety of c...
A Watchful Eye: Supervision in Early Childhood
Supervision of children is a critical element in child #safety. Caregivers must understand the importance of adequate and effective supervision to ensure all ch...
Baby Play: Planning Infant and Toddler Activities
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA:Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The infants and toddlers i...
Balance Act: Teacher & Child ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Student-centered and project-...
Balancing Active Play in Child Care
Understanding how to create a balanced schedule of active, creative, and sedentary time is essential for fostering healthy development in children. This course ...
Balancing Act: Schedules and Routines
Predictable schedules and appropriate care routines are essential when working with children from birth through age three. As childcare providers, we need to cr...
Bridging Intent and Response: Communication
Communication is one of the key foundations of successful relationship-building in the world of early childhood education. Knowing how to respond and avoiding b...
Bridging Intent and Response: Communication
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families Communication is one of the key foundati...
Building a Community of Families
Teachers and providers must build and maintain lasting partnerships with families. In this online course, you will embark on a comprehensive exploration of the...
Building a Healthier Tomorrow: Preventing Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a growing concern with lasting impacts on children’s health and development. This course helps child care providers understand the defini...
Building and Physical Premises Safety
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: building and physic...
Building and Physical Premises Safety Including the Storage and Handling of Bio-Contaminants and Hazardous Materials
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Safe environments include both the inside and the outside of the classroom: we are r...
Building Bridges for Dual Language Learners
Supporting Dual Language Learners (DLLs) in early childhood settings is essential for fostering language development, confidence, and inclusion. This course exp...
Business Planning: Family Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 5: Managing an Effective Program Child care can be an exciting and rewarding field, but sta...
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 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: Family Child Care without Portfolio Review
The 30-hour Bridge Bundle for Maryland Child Care Providers is a specialized training program designed to help child care professionals in Maryland who already ...
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 Family Child Care Credential
The CDA Family Child Care Credential is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for educators working with children birth to age 5 in a family child ...
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 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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-...
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...
Child Care Administration
When you are a director of a child care program, you need to understand a variety of business and management practices as well as components of professionalism....
Child Care Orientation
"Child Care Orientation" is a comprehensive online course designed to provide aspiring childcare professionals with a solid foundation for their career journey....
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...
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...
Coaching and Mentoring Techniques
This course equips child care providers with essential skills to coach and mentor team members effectively, fostering a collaborative and professional workplace...
Coaching for Success: Inclusive Strategies to Support Children with Autism
This training equips early childhood educators with practical, classroom-focused strategies to support the functional, social, and academic development of child...
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...
Communication in Coaching and Mentoring
Coaching and mentoring new #teachers is very much like how we as teachers communicate with #parents and families. Communication, like with many other relationsh...
Community and Family Engagement in Childcare
"It takes a village to raise a child". This African proverb means that it takes an entire community of people to positively interact with children for them to g...
Confidentiality Is a Must!
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Professional attitudes for child care #educa...
Connections That Count: Building Relationships in Child Care
Strong relationships are the foundation of children’s healthy development and positive behavior, making it essential for child care providers to understand ho...
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....
Creating an Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plan
Feeling unprepared for disasters? This course equips you with the knowledge to create a robust Emergency Preparedness Plan. You'll learn key steps for developin...
Creating Engaging and Meaningful Learning Experiences
Child care providers play a vital role in creating environments where children can thrive through purposeful play, choice, and independence. This training explo...
Creating Environments that Nurture Growth and Community
A well-designed environment plays a powerful role in how children learn, explore, and connect with others. In this training, child care providers will learn how...
Creating Safe & Healthy Child Care Environments
Keeping children healthy and safe is the foundation of quality early childhood care. This course equips child care providers with the knowledge to identify and ...
Culture, Communication, and Collaboration in Assessment
High-quality assessment in early childhood education goes beyond checklists—it requires cultural sensitivity, accurate observations, and meaningful family eng...
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 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...
Developing a Successful Workshop
Being a trainer places you in a position of trust with your participants, and it is your responsibility to conduct yourself both professionally and ethically. T...
Diverse Perspectives in Child Care
In today’s diverse early childhood environments, child care providers must be prepared to engage with families and colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education
Teaching diversity exposes students to various cultural and social groups, preparing students to become better citizens in their communities. The first step to ...
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 ...
Easy Steps to Resume and Interview Success
*This training is only approved in the state of Florida.* Easy Steps to Resume and Interview Success helps you confidently navigate today’s job search by stre...
Effective Approaches for Autism and Inclusion
Child care providers play a key role in creating inclusive environments where every child can learn and thrive. This course helps providers recognize signs of a...
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness- Online
Prepare for the unexpected with our comprehensive course, 'Emergency and Disaster Preparedness,' tailored specifically for childcare providers. Gain invaluable ...
Engaging Families for Child Success
Building strong relationships with families is essential for understanding and supporting every child’s unique strengths, needs, and development. This course ...
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...
Enhancing Life and Development
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 8: Understanding the Principles of Child Development and Learning. The first years of chil...
Enhancing STEM Education for Infants and Toddlers
This intermediate level course is designed to equip child care providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to foster STEM (Science, Technology, Engineerin...
Environments That Inspire Independence and Exploration
This training empowers child care providers with practical strategies to design nurturing, inclusive environments that promote emotional health, independence, a...
Ethical Responsibilities for Trainers
Trainers are seen by those they train as professionals in the industry. As such, trainers must be held accountable for professional behaviors and interactions w...
Every Moment Matters: Schedules and Transitions
Child care providers play a key role in shaping how children experience their daily routines and environments. This course explores how the physical setting, sc...
Expect the Unexpected: Infants and Toddlers
The health and #safety of young infants and #toddlers are paramount to any early childhood education professional who have any under their care. Recognizing pos...
Families, Communities, and Classrooms: Working Together for Children
Families and communities are central to children’s growth, shaping how they learn, develop, and thrive in early childhood programs. This training provides chi...
Family Child Care: Building, Premises, and Outdoor Safety
This two-hour training for family child care providers focuses on Active Supervision practices that prevent injuries and reduce risk by keeping children safe ac...
Family Child Care Health Essentials
This course is only approved in Minnesota. Protecting children from health hazards is the foundation of a successful family child care program and a key require...
Family Voices Matter: Tools for Meaningful Collaboration
Effective communication and collaboration with families are essential to fostering trust, understanding, and equitable outcomes in early childhood programs. Thi...
Financial Assistance for Child Care
The reality is that running a child care center requires a lot of time, attention, and finances. Directors, administrators, and providers must demonstrate under...
Food Preparation and Nutrition
National standards offer guidelines that we as #teachers and providers must follow when storing and preparing nutritious food for children. We developed this c...
Growing the Whole Child: Health, Emotions & Early Learning
This comprehensive course helps child care providers understand how emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development are deeply interconnected in early ch...
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...
Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
The Child Care and Development Fund #health-and-safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: handling and stora...
Healing Young Hearts: Stress and Grief
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area #3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Stress and grief can strike at ...
Health and Nutrition
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Children’s development depends on a ...
Health and Safety Orientation
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 tra...
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...
Healthy Starts: Safety, Nutrition, and Wellness in Child Care
Child care providers play a vital role in maintaining environments that support children's health, safety, and well-being. This course explores key practices su...
History, Policy, and Practice in ECE
Child care providers need a clear grasp of where our field comes from, how it works today, and how personal values shape daily decisions with children and famil...
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...
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...
Identifying ADHD in Child Care
This course equips child care providers with essential skills to recognize and support children and youth displaying signs of ADHD. Participants will learn to d...
IEPs and IFSPs in Family Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior As family child care providers, you are resp...
Illness, Medication, and Allergies in Child Care
When we have young children under our care, one of our primary responsibilities is to ensure their health and well-being. This includes being able to administer...
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 ...
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...
Intro to Montessori: Philosophy, Principles, and Practices
This introductory training provides a comprehensive overview of Montessori education, designed to familiarize participants with the foundational principles and ...
Legal & Ethical Essentials in Child Care
Today’s providers need more than good intentions—they need clear standards and a reliable process for acting on them. This course translates regulations, pr...
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...
Letter & Number Planning in Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The building blocks of early ...
Leveling the Playing Field: ERSEA for Head Start
Explore the core requirements of ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance) while fostering an inclusive, culturally responsive app...
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 ...
Mentoring Professional Etiquette in Child Care
Building strong relationships with your colleagues is key to a thriving child care environment. This course explores the power of mentorship and professional et...
Montessori Cultural Activities: Exploring the World Through Play and Learning
Cultural activities in the Montessori early childhood classroom provide young learners with a rich foundation in geography, history, science, art, music, and so...
Montessori Unveiled: Demystifying the Method for Parents
Many parents are curious about Montessori education, but may not fully understand its approach. This course equips educators with the knowledge and communicatio...
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...
Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Child Care
A comprehensive 3-hour online course addressing common conditions like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Gain insights into...
Nutrition Essentials for Child Care Providers
Understanding proper nutrition is vital for promoting healthy growth and development in children. This course equips child care providers with the knowledge to ...
Observations And Goal Setting in Childcare
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior How do you know if a child has mastered a ce...
Observing & Assessing in Child Care
Understanding children's development is crucial for effective child care. This course teaches child care providers how to observe and document children's growth...
Open Ears: Listening in Child Care
Effective communication is essential in child care, where providers interact with children, families, and colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds. Open Ear...
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 ...
Pillars of Health and Safety in Child Care
Child care providers play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of the children in their care. This course equips providers with essential...
Planning for Every Child: Responsive Strategies in Action
To create truly inclusive early learning environments, child care providers must plan with each child’s unique needs, language, and background in mind. This c...
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: Infants and Toddlers
This 3-hour online course equips child care professionals with the knowledge and skills to build strong, positive relationships with infants and toddlers. By fo...
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...
Preventative Health and Safety
**Note: This is NOT the required Basic Health & Safety course if you are a Maryland-based child care provider. Please register for the Basic Health & Safety and...
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: prevention and cont...
Prevention of and Response to Allergic Reactions
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: the prevention of a...
Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma
Understanding and preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma are essential skills for providers working with infants and toddlers. These devastatin...
Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in the prevention of su...
Privacy Matters: Documentation and Observation in Early Learning
Maintaining accurate records and safeguarding confidentiality are essential skills for child care providers, ensuring trust, professionalism, and compliance wit...
Professional Integrity in Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Ethical behavior and professional integrity ...
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 ...
Reading Aloud and Storytelling
This training course focuses on the powerful role of reading aloud and storytelling in promoting early language and literacy development. Child care providers w...
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Childcare providers are mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect. Und...
Roots & Resilience: Understanding What Shapes a Child
Understanding how cultural, familial, biological, and environmental influences shape a child’s development is essential for creating inclusive, supportive, an...
Safe and Sound: Creating Healthy Environments for Every Child
Ensuring a safe and healthy environment is essential for every child’s growth, especially for those with chronic health needs. This training equips child care...
Safeguarding Young Lives: A Comprehensive Guide to Child Care Safety
This intermediate level course is designed to equip child care providers with the essential knowledge and skills to ensure a safe and healthy environment for ch...
Safe Supervision in Child Care: Birth to School Age
Effective supervision is crucial for maintaining safety and promoting healthy development for children from birth through school age. This intermediate level co...
School Age Regs and Professionalism ONLINE
**This is a Maryland-specific training** This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Suc...
SIDS: Saving Babies: A Change of Position, A Change in Tradition
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment. The Child Care and Development Fund he...
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...
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 Breastfeeding Practices In Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Want to know how to support breastfeedi...
Supporting Families and Caregivers in Language and Literacy
Supporting Families and Caregivers in Language and Literacy is a vital training course designed to help child care providers strengthen their collaboration with...
Supporting Little Hearts: Divorce and Separation in the Child Care Setting
The training focuses on equipping early childhood educators with the knowledge and strategies to effectively support young children and families experiencing se...
Supporting Social Learning: Creating Classrooms that Care
This training focuses on the four defining features of supportive social learning in early childhood classrooms, emphasizing community building, prioritizing re...
Teachers, Assemble! Building Up Staff in Child Care
Every high-quality child care program has a central element: the teachers and staff who teach children. Administrators, owners, and providers have a responsibil...
Technology as a Classroom Tool
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Technology today has changed ...
The Balancing Act for Administrators: Managing Responsibilities
Administrators in childcare are responsible for a lot! Understanding and managing these responsibilities is essential to effective management and program planni...
The Ethical Code of Child Care
This training focuses on equipping child care providers with a deep understanding of ethical conduct as outlined in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. Particip...
Theory of Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood
This 2-hour online course dives into the psychology of coaching and mentoring, equipping early childhood educators with the knowledge to effectively guide and s...
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 ...
The Science of Growing Up: Typical and Atypical Development
Child care providers play a vital role in supporting children’s healthy growth, making it essential to understand both typical and atypical development. This ...
Toddlers and Theories
Did you know that the field of early childhood education can trace its roots back to the 1500s? As an early childhood educator, it is important to know the hist...
Tomorrow's Einsteins: Infant and Toddler Science
Infants and Toddlers are naturally curious about their world and how things work. After taking this class, teachers can support children’s curiosity and scien...
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...
Trauma-Sensitive Care: Supporting Young Children with Empathy
Understanding trauma is essential for creating safe, supportive environments for young children. This course equips child care providers with the knowledge to d...
Understanding Montessori's Approach to Child Development
This comprehensive training delves into Maria Montessori's revolutionary approach to child development, providing participants with a thorough understanding of ...
Unlocking Support for Florida Childcare
This training supports Florida child care providers in understanding credentialing requirements and making informed professional development decisions. Particip...
Using AI Language Models for Trainers
Participants will delve into the fundamentals of AI, exploring concepts such as Completion, Attention, and Context Length, and discover how these principles can...
Viewing Guidance in a Positive Light
This course aims to help child care providers harness the power of positive guidance and discipline in supporting children's social-emotional development. In t...
What Makes Me Special: An Overview of Autism and ADHD
Many educators of young children report feeling inadequately prepared to assist children with special needs in their classes. This course is intended to assist ...
Individual Student Support Plan: Accommodations & Progress Tracking Forms
La Gran Aventura de Halloween – Actividades
Trick-or-Treat Safety Adventure: Halloween Board Game & Sorting Activities
Autumn Kindness Tree: Gratitude Leaves, Classroom Display & Activities
Child Comfort & Calming Toolkit: Preschool Sensory Supports & Family Forms
Getting to Know My Child | Preschool Parent Questionnaire & Forms
Halloween Learning Adventure: Reading, Math, Writing & Science Pack
Halloween Post Office: Mail Sorting, Postcards & Literacy Activities
Little Ghost's Halloween Adventure: Story Sequencing & Retelling Kit
Preschool Learning Environment Audit: Creativity & Classroom Checklists
Preschool Teacher Self-Assessment, Reflection & Goal-Setting Toolkit
Autism Communication Cards: Positive Choices & Visual Supports for Preschool
Daily Preschool Teacher Planner: Lesson Planning & Observation Forms
Early Childhood Lesson Planning Toolkit: Templates, Checklist & Example
Food Allergy & Dietary Requirements Forms for Preschool and Childcare
Good Choices, Silly Choices: Preschool Behavior & Social Skills Activities
Good Choices, Silly Choices! | Preschool Classroom Behavior & SEL
Growing Independent: Preschool Life Skills & Home–School Check-In Forms
Kind Hands, Kind Words: Preschool Kindness Posters & SEL Activities
