Building Healthy and Safe Sleep Routines

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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 and Disaster Preparedness- Online

Prepare for the unexpected with our comprehensive course, 'Emergency and Disaster Preparedness,' tailored specifically for childcare providers. Gain invaluable ...

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...

Everyday Safety: Creating Healthy Environments

Creating a healthy and safe environment is the foundation for helping children thrive in your care. This course equips child care providers with practical strat...

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...

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...

From Play to Planning: Building Culturally Competent, Child-Centered Curriculum

High-quality early childhood education requires more than just a set of activities—it demands thoughtful integration of developmental standards, evidence-base...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Wellness in Action: Teaching Healthy Habits to Children

Food, movement, and cultural connections can be powerful tools for teaching children how to live healthy, active lives. In this course, you’ll discover how to...

Adult/Child CPR AED and Adult First Aid Blended

Be the Everyday Hero: Adult First Aid & Adult/Child CPR & AED Blended Certification for Security & Facility Personnel Essential Life-Saving Skills for Workplace...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Behind the Scenes: Baby Routines

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...

Behind the Scenes: Baby Routines ONLINE

The first steps we as teachers and providers can take to help children feel safe and secure is creating safe and nurturing environments. Infants and toddlers re...

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: 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-...

Children's Keepers: Building Childhood Resilience

This course is designed to equip early childhood educators with vital skills to support children's well-being. Delve into the latest brain research highlighting...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

Healthy Habits from the Start

This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment We created this course to help introduc...

Healthy Habits From the Start

This 3-hour training will introduce beginning teachers to the connection between nutrition and healthy child growth and development. This training is designed f...

Help Me Sleep Safely: SIDS/SUID Prevention

As an essential part of safety and supervision of young children, it is important for adults who work with young children to understand the facts about safe sle...

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...

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...

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 ...

Keeping Them Safe: Infants & Toddlers

This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment We as caregivers are responsible to cre...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Resources: Building Blocks to Excellence

Unlock the potential of parental involvement and delve into effective communication strategies and trust-building techniques to foster strong connections betwee...

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 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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Brain Building

Children's brains grow rapidly in the first 5 years of life. Early childhood educators will benefit from understanding the stages of development and ways they c...

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...

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 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 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

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...

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...

Building Early Science Foundations

Understanding the cognitive development of infants and toddlers is crucial for child care providers seeking to nurture early science skills. This intermediate l...

Building Vocabulary

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: 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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Mastering Supervision: Keeping Children Safe in All Settings

This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to provide exceptional supervision for children in any environment. You'll learn strategies to create a saf...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Safe Sleep Training

The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in the prevention of su...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Equity: Inclusionary Practices in Preschool

Child care providers play a vital role in creating inclusive environments that support every child's growth and development. This intermediate level course cove...

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...

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...

Play Safe, Think Big: Literacy Through Play

Effective child care goes beyond keeping kids safe. This course equips you with the skills to supervise children effectively while nurturing their early literac...

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 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...

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 ...

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...