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ECE Credential Competencies

ChildCareEd offers Gateways-approved trainings that align with ECE Credential Competencies for Levels 2–6. 

Health, Safety & Well-being (HSW)

• Safe and Sound: Creating Healthy Environments for Every Child → HSW1
• Healthy Starts: Safety, Nutrition, and Wellness in Child Care → HSW2
• Everyday Safety: Creating Healthy Environments → HSW3
• Creating Safe & Healthy Child Care Environments → HSW4
• Wellness in Action: Teaching Healthy Habits to Children → HSW5

Human Growth & Development (HGD)

• The Science of Growing Up: Typical and Atypical Development → HGD1
• Growing the Whole Child: Health, Emotions & Early Learning → HGD2
• Roots & Resilience: Understanding What Shapes a Child → HGD3
• Recognize, Respond, Respect: Supporting Diverse Learners → HGD4

Observation & Assessment (OA)

• Tracking Progress, Shaping Futures: Observation & Assessment Skills → OA1
• Culture, Communication, and Collaboration in Assessment → OA2
• Privacy Matters: Documentation and Observation in Early Learning → OA3

Curriculum or Program Design (CPD)

• Planning for Every Child: Responsive Strategies in Action → CPD1
• From Play to Planning: Building Culturally Competent, Child-Centered Curriculum → CPD2
• Creating Engaging and Meaningful Learning Experiences → CPD3

Interactions, Relationships, and Environments (IRE)

• Creating Environments that Nurture Growth and Community → IRE1
• Connections That Count: Building Relationships in Child Care → IRE2
• Every Moment Matters: Schedules and Transitions → IRE3
• Environments That Inspire Independence and Exploration → IRE4

Family and Community Relationships (FRC)

• Families, Communities, and Classrooms: Working Together for Children → FRC1
• Bridging Cultures: Family Communication & Collaboration → FRC2
• Family Connections: Creating Inclusive Relationships → FRC3
• Beyond the Classroom: Connecting Families to Essential Services → FRC4
• Family Voices Matter: Tools for Meaningful Collaboration → FRC5
• Engaging Families for Child Success → FRC6

Personal and Professional Development (PPD)

• Professional Presence in Early Childhood → PPD1
• History, Policy, and Practice in ECE → PPD2
• Legal & Ethical Essentials in Child Care → PPD3
• Equity-Centered Communication in ECE → PPD4