Courses – Eager-to-Learn

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(Somali) Health and Safety In-Service II – Child Care Centers (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

This series based course for experienced providers meets the Licensing in-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 3 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by child care centers. We’ll look at strategies a child care providers can implement…

(Somali) Health and Safety In-Service I – Child Care Centers (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

This series based course for experienced providers meets the Licensing in-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 3 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by child care centers. We’ll look at strategies a child care providers can implement…

(Somali) Health and Safety II – Family Child Care (In-Service) (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

This series based course intended for experienced providers meets Licensing in-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around health and safety.

(Somali) Health and Safety I – Family Child Care (In-Service) (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

This series based course intended for experienced providers meets Licensing in-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around health and safety.

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (DHS) Somali (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

This training meets the new training requirements for Family Child Care providers on Sudden Unexpected Infant Death. The training curriculum will address state regulations and national recommendations to reduce Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) including SIDS, suffocation, and other sleep related infant deaths. Safe sleep environments will be discussed, as well as consequences of non-compliance…

Supervisión activa: Las diversas comunidades de Minnesota/Active Supervision: Minnesota’s Diverse Communities (Spanish) (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

Definir los estándares de concesión de licencias de la Norma 2 del Departamento de Servicios Humanos (Department of Human Services, DHS) de Minnesota relativas a la supervisión en entornos de cuidado infantil familiar. Analizar y abordar las expectativas de supervisión en comparación con las prácticas personales y culturales. Desarrollar un plan individual para implementar las prácticas de supervisión activa.

(Somali) Getting to Know Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework – For Early Childhood Educators (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

In this self-paced module, learners will explore why Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework is important. In addition they will review the content of the framework, it’s organization and how it can be used in caring for children. This is an online Learning course offered through Anytime Learning.

(Somali) Culturally Informed Practice in Early Childhood (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

This is the Somali language version of the Culturally Informed Practice In Early Childhood online, asynchronous Anytime Learning format of the course. This course promotes awareness of culturally informed practices by introducing elements that guide the practice in early childhood settings. Discover how these quality practices can support and enhance your program.

(AHT) Abusive Head Trauma (DHS) Somali (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

The Abusive Head Trauma training will meet new state training requirements for Family Child Care providers. The training curriculum will address the symptoms and consequences of abusive head trauma; identify risk factors for abusive head trauma; identify strategies to use when frustrated and stressed; review mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting.

(Hmong) Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)

Identify the risks and hazards that may affect your child care program. Develop an effective written emergency preparedness plan using the MN Dept. of Human Services Child Care Emergency Plan template. The audio voiceover/lecture portion of this training is delivered in Hmong.

Choosing Early Childhood Curriculum: An Overview and Discussion (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)

Examine and define the term ‘curriculum,’ and recognize essential elements of high-quality curricula for early childhood settings. Investigate several common early childhood curricula models and philosophies. Identify strategies for selecting suitable curricula for your individual program needs. This is a self-paced Eager-to-Learn course.

Introduction to STEM (07/23/25 - 09/30/25)

Supervisión activa: Las diversas comunidades de Minnesota/Active Supervision: Minnesota’s Diverse Communities (Spanish) (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)

Definir los estándares de concesión de licencias de la Norma 2 del Departamento de Servicios Humanos (Department of Human Services, DHS) de Minnesota relativas a la supervisión en entornos de cuidado infantil familiar. Analizar y abordar las expectativas de supervisión en comparación con las prácticas personales y culturales. Desarrollar un plan individual para implementar las prácticas de supervisión activa.

Courageous Conversations; Communicating Strategies for Program Leaders #36 (03/09/26 - 04/08/26)

Discover your communication style and how utilizing your style can aid you in having successful, courageous conversations. Identify and learn to implement how to have courageous conversations with families, staff, licensors, and other stakeholders that you engage with. By practicing and taking a communication inventory, you can learn that conversations that were once considered difficult…

Courageous Conversations; Communicating Strategies for Program Leaders #35 (10/13/25 - 11/12/25)

Discover your communication style and how utilizing your style can aid you in having successful, courageous conversations. Identify and learn to implement how to have courageous conversations with families, staff, licensors, and other stakeholders that you engage with. By practicing and taking a communication inventory, you can learn that conversations that were once considered difficult…

Trauma-Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers in Child Care (09/16/25 - 10/23/25)

This online course is consists of Modules 1-4 of the Trauma Responsive Care series and will explore the topic of trauma and trauma responsive care and how child care providers can apply best practices in serving the children and families in child care. All of the trauma learning content and many of the concepts in…

La Credencial de Asociado en Desarrollo Infantil (CDA)®: Portafolio Profesional y Autoevaluación (The Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™: Professional Portfolio and Self-Study) (Spanish) (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)

Aprenda qué incluir en el portafolio profesional del CDA y cómo organizarlo de manera efectiva. Descubra el valor de realizar una autoevaluación y obtenga ideas para ofrecer experiencias de aprendizaje de calidad, libros adecuados y adaptaciones para los niños en su programa. Examine what to include in the CDA professional portfolio and how to organize…