Connecticut Professional Development
​Online Child Care Courses

Our courses are accepted by the OEC Registry for their training requirements for those who work in childcare centers,  family childcare homes, and before-after school programs. Child care professionals in Connecticut may use our child care training courses to obtain a National Child Development Associate Credential (CDA), to renew a CDA Credential or for annual training requirements.​ 

Special Offers

Option 1: Virtual Classroom

CDA Training

Clock Hour Child Care Courses

Option 1: Virtual Classroom

CDA Renewal Training

CEU Childcare Courses

Option 2: Virtual Classroom

CDA Training

Option 2: Virtual Classroom

CDA Renewal Training

Option 1: 
Instructor-Led eLearning (​Virtual Classroom)

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• Virtual Classroom course curriculum is developed by Successful Solutions Training in Child Development Instructors
• Free preview available by registering for the course and clicking on the "Free Preview" option
• Coursework is presented online, there are no text books or additional materials to purchase for the training
• Mobile friendly training platform
• Fully automated course keeps track of your progress, and resumes you to right where you left off​
• Progress through the program monitored by instructors and support staff
• Online instructor interaction and feedback via discussion boards and assignments
• Individualized and customizable approach to learning outcomes
• Peer discussion boards for interacting with other students
• Lots of resource links provided in all topics
• Course content is structured to guide you through preparing the Professional Portfolio
• Certificates are provided by email upon successful completion of each Unit
• A letter of completion for the training is provided via email upon completion of all 8 Units 

Option 1 Pros:

• This is the more self-paced option
• Interaction with peers and instructor
• The Virtual Classroom CDA training includes building the Professional Portfolio 
• Course content is continuously updated and reflects current trends
• Courses include resources and lesson plans to use in your program
• The training platform has very little to no downtime due to maintenance or technical issues
• Courses award early childhood education clock hours 

Option 2:
​NexPort Campus (Smart Horizons)

• Nexport Campus:  E-Learning courseware is provided in partnership with Smart Horizons. 
• ​Click here for video demonstration of NexPort courses
• Coursework is presented online, there are no text books or additional materials to purchase for the training
• Mobile friendly training platform
• Fully automated course keeps track of your progress, and resumes you to right where you left off
• Narrator reads the course content as the student follow along (audio)
• Students' progress through each page aligns with narrator reading each page. When the narrator finishes reading, then the student moves forward to the next page.
• Certificates are available for individual 1- 3-hour courses in the training platform immediately upon completion of the course​
• A letter of completion for the training is provided via email upon completion of all 8 Modules 

Option 2 Pros:

• ​The training has a narrator that reads the course content to you (audio) 
• No written work, all multiple choice questions
• Certificates are available in the training platform​​ immediately upon completion of each individual course
• ​Courses award CEU's