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Workforce Accountability in Early Education (4 Hours)
**BRAND NEW COURSE** * Course approval pending in the following states: MI, MN, NC
When we implement goals and communicate with one another, we can achieve powerful results. Building an accountable workplace requires strong teamwork and collaboration. Every team member must have a strong understanding of the values of the company and recognize the importance of their dedication, in order to attain success. This course will provide you with informative tools and practical strategies that can be used to help empower the team to work towards achieving the benefits of accountability. Accountable employees will fuel performance and productivity, and generate an enhanced workplace. Competency Area: Professional Development and Leadership |
$30.00Reg. $38.00
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Cognitive Development for Infants and Toddlers (2 Hours)
**BRAND NEW COURSE** * Course approval pending in the following states: KY, MI, MN, MO, TX
Cognitive development is how children think, learn, problem-solve and further understand the world they live in. Due to Jean Piaget's research, we have been able to better understand that infants are not just passive beings and instead are constantly learning and changing in vast leaps. Toddlers are continuing to develop and build on this knowledge and it is the responsibility of educators to provide opportunities for this throughout the day. This course aims to provide an understanding of cognitive development and how teachers can support this crucial domain. Competency Area: Child Growth and Development |
$15.00Reg. $19.00
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Scaffolding Relationships with Infants and Toddlers (2 Hours)
**BRAND NEW COURSE** * Course approval pending in the following states: KY, MI, MN, MO, TX
Relationships are a key aspect in children's lives from infancy through the rest of their lives. Those relationships that are built early on impact all other relationships and provide a safe base for children to learn and explore from. This course will explain how important positive relationships are with infants and toddlers, how temperament and separation anxiety play a role in various relationships, and how to support the building of relationships with peers. Competency Area: Child Growth and Development |
$15.00Reg. $19.00
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Utilizing Social Learning for Staff Development in Early Education (5 Hours)
**BRAND NEW COURSE** * Course approval pending in the following states: KY, MI, MN, MO
Knowledge sharing starts with social learning. We are continually placed in social learning situations. People learn best through hands-on experiences, interacting with peers and managers. Whether it is for continuing education, learning new skills at work, or participating in a club; learning often takes place in social settings. By fully understanding the process of social learning, it is possible to enhance both social and learning skills to reap the full benefits of any social learning situation. This course will discuss the value of social learning through mentorships, collaborations, peer interactions, and social media. Competency Area: Professional Development and Leadership |
$37.50Reg. $47.50
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Assertiveness Skills: Express Yourself with Confidence (4 Hours)
**BRAND NEW COURSE** * Course approval pending in the following states: MI
Being assertive is being able to express yourself with confidence without having to resort to passive, aggressive or manipulative behavior. This course will provide guidance on how to become more assertive and build self-confidence. Competency Area: Professional Development and Leadership |
$30.00Reg. $38.00
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Increasing Happiness in the Workplace (4 Hours)
**BRAND NEW COURSE** * Course approval pending in the following states: MI, MO
Happiness will spread throughout your organization, and have a positive effect on everyone. This course will offer helpful ways to increase your happiness. This will have a robust effect on your professional and personal lives. It will improve your communication skills, increase productivity, and lesson absenteeism at work. Competency Area: Professional Development and Leadership |
$30.00Reg. $38.00
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Bullying Intervention Strategies with School Age Children (2 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
This course will walk educators through what bullying behavior looks like, how to support children through it, and how to combat any effects. Competency Area: Interactions with Children/Youth - School Age |
$15.00Reg. $19.00
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Creative Thinking: Fostering Imagination in the Workplace (4 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
This course has been designed to equip you with the techniques to solve problems creatively in the complex, hectic reality of everyday life. This course is appropriate to meet annual training requirements for trainers in addition to early childhood providers/educators. Competency Area: Professional Development and Leadership |
$30.00Reg. $38.00
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Developing Resilience: Bouncing Back from Setbacks (8 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
This course will address skills that build resilience to cope with the challenges, problems and setbacks you face in life, and to become stronger because of them. This course is appropriate to meet annual training requirements for trainers in addition to early childhood providers/educators. Competency Area: Professional Development and Leadership |
$60.00Reg. $65.00
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Emotional Intelligence at Work (4 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
This course sets out to provide you with the fundamental knowledge required to develop your awareness of emotional intelligence and in doing so help you to perform more effectively. This course is appropriate to meet annual training requirements for trainers in addition to early childhood providers/educators. Competency Area: Professional Development and Leadership |
$30.00Reg. $38.00
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Expanding Milestones in Preschool & School-Age Children (3 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
This course will familiarize educators with the milestones that preschoolers and school age children will be working toward as they develop and grow. Competency Area: Child/Adolescent Growth and Development - School Age |
$22.50Reg. $28.50
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Growing Milestones in Infants and Toddlers (3 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
In this course, educators will explore the crucial milestones that children will experience within the first few years of their lives within each developmental domain. Competency Area: Child Growth and Development |
$22.50Reg. $28.50
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Inclusive Classroom Communities for Infants and Toddlers (2 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
This course will cover the topic of inclusive classroom environments for infants and toddlers. We will focus on what it takes to create an inclusive program that values equity for all children. Competency Area: Interactions |
$15.00Reg. $19.00
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Interpersonal Skills (4 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
In this course, you will learn how your behavior affects others when you communicate and how best to overcome barriers to effective communication. This course is appropriate to meet annual training requirements for trainers in addition to early childhood providers/educators. Competency Area: Professional Development and Leadership |
$30.00Reg. $38.00
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Producing Healthy Habits in School-Age Children (2 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
In this course, we will discuss the data surrounding this issue of childhood obesity, repercussions later in life, and what educators can do in their classrooms and communities to foster a healthy lifestyle for the children they work with. Competency Area: Safety & Wellness - School Age |
$15.00Reg. $19.00
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The Other Senses: Vestibular System, Proprioception and Interoception (3 hours)
* This course is approved in all accepted states as noted at the bottom of this page.
This course will explore the basics of these other senses and how we as educators can support them and recognize delays to better serve the young children and families we work with. Competency Area: Child Growth and Development |
$22.50Reg. $28.50
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Ongoing Special Offers
State Approvals
Our early childhood courses are accepted or approved to meet the annual training requirements for childcare professionals in many states, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (clock-hour courses only - course must be a min. of 2 hours), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon (step 1 only), South Carolina (clock-hour courses only), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington (STARS), Wisconsin (clock-hour courses only), Wyoming (STARS) and more!
Please note: Florida, Idaho, Kansas and Maryland may complete our CEU courses to meet annual requirements. This special offer is for a clock-hour course which would not be accepted in Florida, Kansas or Maryland for meeting annual training requirements.
Please note: Florida, Idaho, Kansas and Maryland may complete our CEU courses to meet annual requirements. This special offer is for a clock-hour course which would not be accepted in Florida, Kansas or Maryland for meeting annual training requirements.
