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Preparación para emergencias: creando un plan eficaz (Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan – Spanish) (E2E) (06/16/25 - 12/31/25)

Identifique los riesgos y peligros que pueden afectar su programa de cuidado infantil. Desarrolle un plan de preparación para emergencias por escrito utilizando la plantilla del Plan de Emergencia para el Cuidado Infantil del MN Department of Human Services. Identify the risks and hazards that may affect your child care program. Develop an effective written…

U Diyaargarowga Khataraha: Qorshayn (Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan – Somali) (E2E) (06/16/25 - 12/31/25)

Aqoonso khataraha iyo khataraha laga yaabo inay saameeyaan barnaamijka daryeelka ilmahaaga. Samee qorshe u diyaarsanaan degdeg ah oo qoran oo wax ku ool ah adiga oo isticmaalaya Waaxda Adeegyada Aadanaha ee MN. Qorshaha Degdegga ah ee Daryeelka Ilmaha. Tababarkan waxa uu ku baxayaa Af-Soomaali. Identify the risks and hazards that may affect your child care…

Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan (E2E) (06/16/25 - 12/31/25)

An Introduction to Ethics for Early Childhood Educators (E2E) (06/16/25 - 12/31/25)

Explore the Code of Ethical Conduct written by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Discover the core values of the Code of Ethical Conducts to establish a framework of professional responsibilities for adults working with children and their families. Practice the process of solving ethical dilemmas.

La 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.

MNCDA 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.

MNCDA 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.

MNCDA 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.

MNCDA 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.

MNCDA 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.

MNCDA 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…

Health 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…

Well-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.

The 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.