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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 ...
Early Childhood Program Administration
Directors in childcare programs need to understand a variety of business and management practices as well as components of professionalism. Administrators who h...
Early Childhood Education
Child care providers need a strong foundation in communication, observation, curriculum, and guidance practices to effectively support children’s #development...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Presence in Early Childhood
Child care providers need strong professional habits and clear, respectful communication to build trust with families and work smoothly with colleagues. This co...
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...
1,2,3, Eyes on Me: Classroom Safety
As a teacher, you play many roles in a child care setting, from educator, friend, role model, to resource, but your number one role is always going to be keepin...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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 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...
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 ...
Mental Health in Early Childhood
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development The signs of stress and sadness c...
Mindful Supervision: Balancing Safety & Independence in Montessori
Active supervision is essential in a Montessori environment, where children explore and learn through hands-on experiences. This course equips child care provid...
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...
More than one Way to Look at it: Types of Early Childhood Education Programs
This three-hour training course provides essential knowledge of the history of early childhood education and the components to diverse early childhood programs,...
More than One Way to Look at it: Types of Early Childhood Education Programs
This three-hour training course provides essential knowledge of the history of early childhood education and the components to diverse early childhood programs,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rooted in History: Early Childhood
Explore the roots of modern early childhood education in "Rooted in History: Early Childhood," a comprehensive online training. Delve into the pivotal events sh...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Admin as Mentors in Early Education
Administrators can serve as the most influential mentors for staff as long as they approach the mentoring relationship armed with some specific skills. Supporti...
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...
Basic Science in Early Childhood
Early science instruction is an important component of a developmentally appropriate curriculum. Educators should offer children a variety of opportunities to e...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a concern for many of us as child care providers, caregivers, and #parents ourselves. Children considered to be overweight or obese risk de...
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...
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...
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...
Conduct Disorders in Early Childhood
Conduct disorders in young children can present challenging behaviors that require informed, responsive care. This training equips child care providers with the...
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
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 ...
Developmental Screening in Early Childhood
This course is essential for child care providers to ensure the holistic development of children by understanding the critical role of developmental screenings....
Early Emotional Wellness
Mental health and social-emotional development are critical foundations in early childhood. This course equips child care providers with an understanding of men...
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...
FAS in Early Childhood
This course equips child care providers with essential knowledge and skills to support children affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in early childhood sett...
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...
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 ...
Language Development in Early Childhood
Language and literacy development in early childhood lays the foundation for future learning and communication skills. This course equips child care providers w...
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...
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...
Math Foundations in Early Childhood
Early math instruction is critical to children's cognitive development and lays the foundation for future academic success. This intermediate level course equip...
Mind's Medicine: Music in Early Childhood
Music and child development go hand in hand: children reap the benefits when exposed to music from a young age. Child care professionals can support children me...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 Safety
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: appropriate precau...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Practical Supervision Strategies
Safe Sleep for Babies: A Simple Guide for Caregivers
Local Emergency Contact Form
Health and Safety Training Resources for Child Care Providers
Sample Child Care Emergency Action Plan
Summer Safety Tips
Cold Weather Safety
