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)
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…
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…
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