Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Guidance (E2E) (06/16/25 - 12/31/25)
Meets the four-hour preservice Child Development/Behavior Guidance training requirement for Family Child Care Providers. This training curriculum will address key facts about early brain development; define social emotional development and describe how it unfolds in the context of relationships; examine how environments affect children’s behaviors; and identify some concrete strategies for preventing behavioral challenges
Read MoreLa credencial de Asociado en Desarrollo Infantil (CDA)®: Visión general de la credencial CDA® y del proceso de acreditación (The Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™: Overview of the CDA® and Credentialing Process) (Spanish) (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
MNCDA 8 Principles of Child Development (12/23/25 - 01/29/26)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. Join us to learn about how children develop in their early years and the environment and interactions that promote healthy growth.
Read MoreMNCDA 7 Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior (12/01/25 - 01/07/26)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. Join us to learn more about a child care provider’s potential role in promoting children’s growth and development through what we observe and document during our time with them.
Read MoreMNCDA 6 Commitment to Professionalism (11/05/25 - 12/12/25)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. As a child care professional there are key resources and standards in our commitment to the field of early education. Join us to learn more about our professional commitment.
Read MoreMNCDA 5 Managing an Effective Program (10/13/25 - 11/19/25)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. Join us to learn about effective ways to manage your program that promote success.
Read MoreMNCDA 4 Building Productive Relationships with Families (09/24/25 - 10/31/25)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. Join us to learn about what and how you can do to promote positive relationships with families of the children in your care.
Read MoreMNCDA 3 Social and Emotional Development (08/28/25 - 10/04/25)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. Join us to learn about the social and emotional development of children in your care and how you can promote healthy growth opportunities.
Read MoreMNCDA 2 Physical and Intellectual Development (07/30/25 - 09/05/25)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. Join us to learn about the physical and intellectual development of children in your care and how you can promote healthy growth opportunities.
Read MoreMNCDA 1 Safe and Healthy Learning Environments (07/07/25 - 08/13/25)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. Join us to learn what a safe and healthy learning environment includes and how to create one for the children you care for in your role as a child…
Read MoreHealth and Safety Pre-Service for Child Care Centers (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Explore child care center health and safety topics, including standard precaution, medication administration, food safety, allergy response, premises safety, hazardous materials, emergency preparedness, risk reduction, mandated reporting, and active supervision to promote a safe environment. Recognize Minnesota’s Rule 3 licensing standards to effectively implement your center’s specific policies. (This 6-hour course is designed for new…
Read MoreWell-being: A Call for Self and Community Care (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Learn the difference between stress and stressors. Explore your own well-being through a brief guided meditation and reflecting on your own self-care. Discover elements of community care. Child Care professionals are best prepared to take care of others when they have first taken care of themselves.
Read MoreThe Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™: Resource Collection, Family Questionnaires, and Competency Statements (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Examine various aspects of the CDA professional portfolio including the resource collection, family questionnaires and competency statements. Practice applying the NAEYC code of ethical conduct to various ethical dilemmas one might experience in child care programs.
Read MoreSupervising for Safety Legal Nonlicensed (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Learn effective practices for legal nonlicensed childcare providers to promote a safe and healthy environment. Explore health and safety standards and best practices related to medication administration, allergy response, standard precautions, food safety, physical premises safety, hazardous materials handling, risk reduction, mandated reporting, emergency preparedness, active supervision, all within the context of understanding children’s developmental…
Read MoreHealth and Safety Pre-Service for Child Care Centers (03/16/25 - 06/30/25)
Explore child care center health and safety topics, including standard precaution, medication administration, food safety, allergy response, premises safety, hazardous materials, emergency preparedness, risk reduction, mandated reporting, and active supervision to promote a safe environment. Recognize Minnesota’s Rule 3 licensing standards to effectively implement your center’s specific policies. (This 6-hour course is designed for new…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your 1440 Minutes Each Day (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Working with Infants and Toddlers with Special Healthcare Needs (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
WIDA & Early Childhood Development (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Explore the WIDA Early Years framework and its connection to the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress. WIDA Early Years is a tool to support multi-language learners in early childhood classrooms, by identifying and celebrating their strengths while meeting their individual needs. WIDA Early Years has been aligned with the MN ECIPs to identify how…
Read MoreWelcome Aboard: Orienting New Staff Members (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Explore skills and strategies needed to create and implement a meaningful new employee orientation process that will lead to a high-quality workforce in an early childhood program. Identify benefits of a thoughtful and thorough employee orientation, the essential aspects of a strong orientation and induction process, and the practices that help new employees develop a…
Read MoreUnpacking Trauma in Children and Their Families (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Discover how to support children and their families, recognize the symptoms of chronic stress/trauma; minimize the impact of stress/ trauma through building positive relationships that are predictable and reliable, and learn how to manage their reactions. This is an Anytime Learning Module.
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