IC360 CDA Certification & Renewal Courses

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Accepted by the Council for Professional Recognition, the CDA is the only nationally recognized credential of its kind. These are comprehensive online courses designed to help you earn and maintain your CDA certification.

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CDA Course List

Course TitleDescription / ObjectivesAudienceCourse Length (Hours)IACET CEUs
Administrative Procedures - AdvancedAdministrative Leadership is complex, with at least two separate but interrelated facets: operational leadership and strategic leadership. In this course you will learn about:
• DEFINING ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP provided the information you need to begin to build your operational leadership capacity.
• ACHIEVING DESIRED OUTCOMES provided the information you need to begin to build your credibility, prioritize talent development, and focus on family engagement.
• ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS provided the information you need to build your operational leadership capacity, with attention to executing change, managing resources, and planning for growth and development.
• INFLUENCING ORGANIZATIONAL
• CLIMATE provided the information you need to build your operational leadership capacity, with special attention to increasing employee engagement.
Owner and Administrator20.2
Administrative Procedures - FundamentalsOperational leadership focuses primarily on management functions associated with supporting staff to achieve program outcomes, establishing effective systems, and influencing organizational climate.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE will provide you with the information you need to make a good first impression and maintain positive relationships.
• EMPLOYEE RELATIONS will provide you with the information you need to meet your school's recruitment and retention goals.
• FACILITY MANAGEMENT provided guidance related to the physical plant (the building itself) and its people and programs, too.
Owner and Administrator20.2
Approaching in an Anti-Bias WayThis training is designed to guide teachers and child care providers in implementing an anti-bias, multicultural approach in their class or program. This class will help them meet standards set by state quality initiatives and accreditation programs.
- Identify the rationale and goals of an anti-bias multicultural approach
- Reflect on their own biases and attitudes towards diversity
- Cite ways to respond to discrimination and stereotypes in the classroom
- Give examples of ways to respond to children's questions and comments
- Evaluate the classroom environment and materials to meet the goals of this approach
- Select appropriate books that meet the goals of this approach
- Compare appropriate and inappropriate ways to use this approach in the curriculum
- Give examples of appropriate activities to plan for young children
- Identify ways to ensure your program is welcoming and respectful to all families and children
Teachers and Administrators50.5
Becoming an In-Charge Team MemberYou will learn about the characteristics of and how to become an aspiring leader.
• Describe the leadership credentials for your position.
• Describe the characteristics of an aspiring leader.
• Understand the importance of your organization's vision, mission, and key tasks.
• Know how to appropriately respond to mistakes on your team.
• Utilize the L.A.C.E. method.
• Guide junior leaders.
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Becoming and Making Friends FirstThis class will review how children form early friendships and what you can do to promote positive social skills.
- Describe the stages of friendship
- List basic social skills
- Identify strategies for promoting social skills and building friendships
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Being UniqueThis training is designed for caregivers and educators of children of all ages. Students will learn how to recognize individual behavioral and learning styles and adapt learning activities and experiences appropriately.
- Identify characteristics which make each child unique
- Describe various temperaments and how they impact behavior
- Identify the three main sensory learning styles
- Determine the learning style of an individual child
- Give examples of how to adapt activities to meet the needs of a child who exhibits each learning style
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Child Development As A WholeThis class is an introductory overview of the principles of child development. Students will learn how heredity and environment can influence a child and their development.
- Match different developmental outlooks with specific theorists
- Identify the individual stages of different social and emotional development theories
- Identify the individual stages of learning and cognitive development
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Communicating with Confidence for Administrators and OwnersThis course will help you understand why self-confidence is an essential part of the character that teachers project. It will also provide you foundational information to help you develop an environment in which every teacher can build confidence.
• Recognize a person who needs a self-confidence boost.
• Establish an environment that fosters self-confidence by:
1. describing the value of your mission and key tasks in developing self-confidence in teachers.
2. documenting your processes to help establish a framework.
3. building psychological safety.
4. stating the characteristics of a fail-safe environment.
Owner and Administrators10.1
Communication with Confidence for StaffThis course will help you understand why self-confidence is an essential part of the character that you project. It will also provide you foundational information, in conjunction with your director's guidance, to help you thrive in an environment in which you can build confidence.
• Identify if you are person who needs a self-confidence boost.
• Recognize and promote an environment that fosters self-confidence by:
1. understanding the value of your school's mission.
2. assuming key tasks as assigned by your director in developing your self-confidence.
3. familiarizing yourself with appropriate documentation of your school's processes to help establish a framework.
4. working with your director to build psychological safety.
5. embracing the characteristics of a fail-safe environment.
Administrators10.1
Controlling Expenses for a More Profitable School for Administrators and OwnersThis course will provide you with several money saving techniques and help you effectively manage your variable and fixed expenses.
• Tactics for Controlling Costs
• Variable Costs
• Staff Expense
• Retaining Teammates
• The Costs of Turnover
• Benchmark Wages and Total Compensation
• Hire for Culture: Get the Right People on the Bus
Food
• Minimize Waste
• Buy Cheaply
• Classroom Supplies/Paper Products
Fixed Costs
• Rent
• Utilities
• Insurance
• Other
Owner and Administrators10.1
DAP Early LiteracyThroughout this course, students will learn how literacy skills emerge and how to promote them through play and developmentally appropriate activities.
- Describe the importance of promoting early literacy
- List pre-reading skills and milestones
- ID developmentally appropriate early literacy practices
- Describe specific activities to develop early literacy
- List pre-writing skills and milestones
- Describe ways to promote emergent writing
Teachers and Administrators30.3
DAP Toys and ActivitiesThis training is designed for providers that are just learning about developmentally appropriate practices. This training will help them learn to apply this approach by selecting appropriate toys and art activities.
- Identify the purpose and main guidelines of developmentally appropriate practice
- List examples of developmentally appropriate art experiences
- List examples of developmentally appropriate toys for young children
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Discipline in a Positive WayThis training is designed for both novice and experienced child care providers who care for preschool age children. Participants will learn to identify common misbehaviors and how to prevent them; they will learn the goals and guidelines of positive discipline. Participants will also be actively involved in applying positive discipline techniques to help guide children and promote safe behavior and self-control.
- Identify goals and guidelines of positive discipline
- Identify common cause of misbehavior
- Given knowledge of causes of misbehavior, apply tactics to prevent misbehavior
- Use the goals and guidelines of positive discipline to design a list of appropriate classroom rules
- Identify and describe positive discipline techniques
- Given specific scenarios of children's behavior; implement positive discipline techniques
- Demonstrate tactics for children to learn appropriate social skills and to feel valued in a group
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Driving Peak Performance in An OrganizationThis course will enable you to identify and cultivate peak performance within yourself and in your organization. The next level is within your reach!
• Identify and describe the characteristics of a Peak Performer.
• Understand how to motivate and inspire peak performance.
• Understand the importance of being aligned with the 5 Cs.
• Understand how to maintain a positive culture in your School.
• Know how to build and invest in stronger relationships through communication.
Owner and Administrators10.1
Effects of Traumatic StressThis training will help the student learn about adverse childhood experiences and how to best to respond to children with traumatic stress or PTSD
- State the prevalence of traumatic stress in the U.S.
- List the potential causes of traumatic stress
- Identify signs of traumatic stress
- Explain the biological impact of traumatic stress
- Explain the behavioral impact of traumatic stress
- Explain the learning impact of traumatic stress
- List strategies for addressing traumatic stress
Teachers and Administrators40.4
Effects of Violence For ChildrenThis training class discusses the impact of direct and indirect exposure to violence on the development and well being of young children. Ways to support children and promote coping skills will also be covered.
- Identify the four main ways that children are exposed to violence
- Give examples of how children are exposed to violence in the media
- Identify the four ways that children can react to viewing television, movies, or video games with violent content
- List ways that children may react to direct exposure to violence
- List specific ways to help children cope with exposure to violence
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Emergency ProceduresThis course will expand on how to become properly prepared incase of potential emergencies.
• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES to provide you with the information you need to be well-prepared for potential
emergencies.
• EVACUATION PROCEDURES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared to evacuate or participate in practice drills.
• SPECIFIC INCIDENT RESPONSES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared for utility disruptions, medical emergencies, and other situations.
Owner and Administrator20.2
Empathetic Communication This course provides you with tips for developing and using empathetic listening and communication skills in the childcare workplace
• Understand the importance of empathetic communication.
• Communicate effectively and empathetically to other team members.
• Utilize best practices in the childcare workplace.
• Deal with difficult conversations.
Owner and Administrators10.1
Encouraging Family RelationshipsThroughout this course, you will how to make real connections and forge valuable partnerships with the families that you serve. You will learn and get a better understanding of the importance of building these relationships.
- Identify the value of developing partnerships with families
- List potential difficulties and barriers to family involvement
- Show an awareness of the needs and concerns of families
- List specific ways to communicate and get families involved
- Identify ways to manage conflict with families
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Everything Speaks: How your Workplace Physical Environment Brands Your SchoolThis course will inform caregivers about the importance of attention to the physical environment and its influence on the school's brand. A focus on creating and maintaining your school environment, inside and outside, messages who you are, what you value, and catches the eyes of parents every day.Administrators10.1
Everything Speaks: Leadership That Uses Workplace Physical EnvironmentThis course will inform administrators (assistant directors/directors/owners) about the importance of attention to the physical environment and its influence on their school's brand. A focus on creating and maintaining your school environment-inside and outside-messages who you are and what you value and catches the eyes of parents every day.
• Define brand.
• Identify four ways the physical environment can influence the brand of the school.
• Demonstrate appropriate actions that will maximize the brand of the school through the strategic care and maintenance of the physical environment.
Administrators10.1
Excellence in Child Care Customer ServiceExcellent customer service is essential to every Childcare or Early Education Center. In this course you will learn:
• What customer service is
• Why customer service matters
• What excellent customer service is
• How to provide excellent customer service
Administrators10.1
Growing Revenue for a More Profitable School for Administrators and OwnersIn this course, you will learn some valuable steps to take toward improving your marketing efforts and increasing your revenue.
• Budgeting considerations for advertising and marketing
• Determining the right amount to spend on advertising and marketing
• Reviewing tactics to develop a great website
• Techniques for an effective Internet presence
• Gathering family feedback
• Traditional marketing efforts
Owners and Directors10.1
Helping Children With Seperation Anxiety In Your ClassroomStudents will learn about the causes of separation anxiety and how to manage both the child's emotions and behavior.
- Describe the importance and types attachment of young children
- Identify factors that lead to separation anxiety
- List ways to manage separation anxiety
Teachers and Administrators30.3
How To Handle Different Behaviors With FamiliesThis online childcare training will address how to work with parents when the child is exhibiting challenging behaviors in the classroom or program. Students will learn how to determine when and how to best approach families when they have a concern and how to work with them to improve the their behavior.
- State reasons when why a professional would wish to involve parents regarding behavioral concerns-
- Identify barriers to communication
- Identify possible reactions of family when hearing about concerns
- List strategies for developing a plan with families that address behavioral concerns
- Describe guidelines making referrals and/or suggestions for further information, support and help
Teachers and Administrators20.2
How to Manage Children With Autism in Your ClassroomThis is an introductory class that will introduce the student to children with autism. Students will learn specific guidelines for adapting their programs to meet the needs of these children, as well as strategies for communicating with parents and working with other professionals.
- List the signs and symptoms of Autism and how a child is diagnosed
- Identify current rates of autism and its prevalence among sex and race
- List the laws regarding special needs students and their rights to care and education
- Describe how a child may enter their program
- Discuss specific strategies for helping an autistic child adapt to daily routines and structure, and adaptations to classroom activities
- Develop a plan for communications with parents, therapists, etc. while meeting the child's treatment plan or IEP
Teachers and Administrators20.2
How to Manage Children with ADHD in Your ClassroomParticipants will learn more about ADHD and how to respond to children in their care that have it.
- State the incidence of ADHD in the United States
- Identify risk factors for ADHD
- Identify the characteristics of ADHD
- Name the types of treatment for ADHD
- Describe practical applications and modifications in the classroom
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Level Up a Happy WorkplaceWhat would you say if you were told you are in full control of your own happiness? During this course, we will cover how to look at how you interact with others and how you respond to difficult situations. This will include the reasons behind typical reactions and responses and strategies to help develop how you react in different situations.
Explain the difference between your perspective, your perception, and your attitude.
• Take control of your perspective.
• Evaluate your perception.
• Change your attitude.
• Identify and support change from workplace negativity.
Owners and Directors10.1
Managing Conflict in Child Care and Early EducationIn this training, you will learn to identify situations that may become or have become a conflict situation and how to appropriately respond to conflict in the childcare workplace. Conflict is a natural element of human communications, especially in an environment when teachers and staff spend a great deal of time in close quarters. It can cause undue stress and, in some instances, is used as a form of bullying. This course will provide strategies for how to respond to potential conflict and manage existing conflict.Owners and Directors10.1
Mixed Age GroupsThis training is designed for family daycare providers as well as center providers in multi-age classrooms. Participants will learn to manage mixed age groups while meeting the diverse needs of the group.
- Identify the benefits and challenges of multi-aged grouping
- List ways to adapt daily practices and routines to meet the needs of children in differing age groups.
- Utilize guidelines in choosing and adapting activities for mixed age groups
- Develop a project involving children in differing age groups.
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Motor SkillsIt is widely recognized that children need to have a lot of physical activity. Now, more than ever, childhood obesity is a concern. This class explores the benefits of movement in the classroom, as well as how to promote motor development. Discover how children can learn better by moving too.
- List reasons why movement and physical activity are important for young children
- Define the three principles of motor development
- Identify the 2 types of motor skills and learn how to promote them
- List 4 categories of movement and give examples of how to promote them in your program
- Give examples of how movement can reinforce content mastery of other subjects
- List new creative movement ideas
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Music Within Your ClassroomThis online class will show you ways to integrate music into all areas of the curriculum. Learn the benefits of music and how to promote musical expression!
- List benefits of music in early childhood education
- Identify ideas for a successful classroom music center
- Describe ways to use music in the classroom
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Operational Excellence - Child Abuse and MaltreatmentThis course will provide you with an understanding of your role in the protection of children within the childcare center.
• Provides guidance related to child abuse and maltreatment. Primary topics include mandated reporting, understanding abuse and maltreatment, preventative program strategies, and protective factors.
• Provide you with the information you need to understand your legal and moral obligations
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Operational Excellence - CommunicationThis course will teach will provide you with information on how to communicate on a professional level.
• It is important for every childcare professional to develop effective communication skills.
• Provide you with the information you need to interact with families in a positive, professional manner.
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Operational Excellence - Medication AdministrationThis course will teach staff their role in how to properly administer medication while keeping and maintaining health and safety in the childcare center.
• It's important for every childcare professional to develop habits that protect children's health and well-being.
• Provide you with the information you need to maintain a safe, healthy classroom environment for our young learners.
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Preventing and Managing Bullies in Your Childcare CenterAlthough bullying has been a problem for a long time, it is only recently that studies are showing the huge toll that it takes on the social and emotional lives of children. This class will help you understand why bullying occurs and give you techniques for responding to this behavior.
- Define bullying behavior
- List characteristics of bullies
- Give examples of ways to respond to victims
- Give examples of ways to respond to bullies and teach skills
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Preventing Misbehavior In Your ClassroomA pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Stop many behavioral challenges before they start by understanding what causes misbehavior and how to prevent it.
- Identify common causes of misbehavior
- Given knowledge of causes of misbehavior, apply tactics to prevent misbehavior
- Use the goals and guidelines of positive discipline to design a list of appropriate classroom rules
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Public Relations Crisis Communication Planning for Administrators and Owners This course will teach Owners and Directors how to manage public relations communications in the event of a crisis, provide guidance on setting up a Crisis Communication Plan, and explore various crisis scenarios to learn effective ways of responding.
• Understand what a Crisis Communication Plan is.
• Identify ways of managing internal and external communications.
• Set up a Crisis Communication Plan for your school.
• Know effective ways of responding to a variety of crisis situations.
Owners and Directors10.1
Public Relations Crisis Communication for StaffThis course will teach staff their role in managing public relations communications in the event of a crisis, provide guidance as to how to respond when faced with a public relations crisis, and explore various scenarios to learn appropriate ways of responding.
• Understand what role they serve in a Crisis Communication Plan.
• Identify ways of managing internal and external communications.
• Effectively execute their appropriate role in a crisis situation.
• Know appropriate ways of responding to crisis situations.
Administrators10.1
Scheduling: The Secret Sauce to Staff Engagement You will learn the importance of having an effective system in place at your school for staff scheduling and will go over topics including your state's child-to-adult ratio, the potential impacts of being in or out of ratio, and some of the Early Care and Education industry's best practices.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to...
• Explain what the adult-to-child ratio is and why it matters
• Explain the importance of having a staff schedule that maintains ratio
• List internal and external factors to consider when creating a schedule
• List recommended best practices for creating a schedule
• Create a schedule when given a set of variables and other criteria
Owners and Directors10.1
Skyrocketing EnrollmentsThis course will provide teachers, administrators, and directors the necessary tools to maximize enrollment opportunities by converting leads to enrolled students. It will give everyone a window into how best to engage leads from a variety of sources and give them specific processes that will lead to successful enrollment.
• Be able to discuss the value of generating and maintaining enrollment.
• Understand the steps in the Enrollment Cycle.
• Be able to describe the characteristics of your school’s market.
• Know the process for assessing your school for safety, cleanliness, learning, organization, and professionalism.
• Have a basic understanding of how to increase your school’s internet presence.
• Understand the value of family feedback.
• Know at least three processes you can use to secure and maintain enrollment.
Owners and Administrators10.1
Smart Staffing Part 1: Recruiting and Interviewing In this course, you will learn how to strengthen your childcare and educational business by building your human capital. Business owners and school leaders will learn:
• Essential guidelines and tips for recruiting talent that align with your core values and mission.
• Interview practices that help identify the right people for each open position within your organization.
Owner and Director10.1
Smart Staffing Part 2: Completing the Hiring ProcessIn this course, you will learn how to strengthen your childcare and educational business by building your human capital. Business owners and school leaders will learn:
• Important processes and next steps for completing the hiring process.
• Onboarding practices that prepare a new employee for a successful start.
Owner and Director10.1
Success Starts With Social And Emotional SkillsPreparing a child for school success is a lot more than ABCs and 123s. Learn concrete ways to promote social and emotional skills that will translate into school success down the line. 
- Understand that social and emotional skills are important for school readiness and success
- List key social and emotional skills that are needed for school success
- Identify how each skill is needed for academic success
- Give examples of ways to promote these important skills
Teachers and Administrators30.3
STEM Skills With Building BlocksBlock play is a great way to explore STEM concepts. This class  includes ideas for promoting learning during block play.
- State the benefits of block play
- Identify how engineering and science content can be included in early childhood education.
- Describe guidelines for setting up a block area
- List the processes and stages of block play
- Discuss the role of the teacher during block play.
Teachers and Administrators20.2
StorytimeThis training is designed for both novice and experienced child care providers who care for preschool age children. Participants will learn to use books and literature with young children. Participants will also be actively involved in applying skills in choosing books and reading to young children.
- Identify the value of sharing literature and stories with children
- Choose appropriate books for children
- List ways to engage young listeners at storytime
- Promote creative storytelling
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Supporting Strong School EnrollmentThis course focuses on the role school staff and teachers play in supporting enrollment. Staff and teachers are the faces of a school; they are the people who interact with children and families daily. These interactions influence a family’s desire to keep their child enrolled at a school, and also impact their willingness to refer a school to another family.
• Explain the importance of maintaining and increasing enrollment.
• Identify specific ways they directly impact current and prospective enrollment.
• Demonstrate appropriate actions that will help boost their school's enrollment.
Administrators and Teachers10.1
Reducing TantrumsThis training is designed for experienced providers who care for young children. Participants will learn to identify common causes of temper tantrums and how to prevent them.
- Identify common causes of tantrums and ways to prevent them
- Describe various temperaments and how they impact behavior, especially tantrums
- List developmental reasons for tantrums
- Describe strategies for coping with tantrums
- List ways to help children develop self-control and manage strong emotions
- Identify warning signs
Teachers and Administrators40.4
TechnologyThis class will discuss and demonstrate ways early educators can use technology to enhance curriculum, communicate with families, support students with disabilities, and more.
- List guidelines for using technology in early childhood classrooms
- Identify challenges to incorporating technology into your classroom
- List benefits of incorporating technology into your classroom
- Identify how to evaluate appropriate apps and software
- List ways technology can enhance your curriculum
- Identify the use of assistive technology
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Theories Behind Child DevelopmentThis class is an overview of the principles and domains of child development. Students will learn how heredity and environment can influence the course of development.
- Identify when transitions are problematic for classroom management
- List ways to reduce transition times in the daily routine
- Describe ways to ease transition time and improve classroom management
- List strategies for managing specific transition times in the daily routine
Teachers and Administrators20.2
The Power of PlayThis training is designed for caregivers and educators of children of all ages. Students will learn about the importance of play in the early childhood curriculum as well as ways to support and promote learning through play.
- State the general benefits of play
- Identify specific skills that are learned through play activities
- Identify how to meet developmental goals with play activities
- List ways that a provider can support and encourage learning through play
- Use observation to determine what a child is learning during play
- Select and evaluate toys for learning
Teachers and Administrators30.3
The Power of ObservationThis is an introductory class that will introduce using observation in a childcare setting. Observation of children is an important skill to learn. It will help you build your general knowledge of children as well as contribute to your understanding of individual children.
- List reasons why observation is an important tool for child care providers
- Label statements as objective or subjective
- Identify main observation techniques
- Describe how observation can be used in a child care setting
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Time Management: The Art of Getting Things DoneWe often look at time as an ever-flowing stream to an ocean that is endless and boundless.  Each day brings more time, but also more Tasks.  In the Early Care and Education world, as an Administrator or as a teacher we quite often do not seem to have a feeling of accomplishment.Teachers and Administrators10.1
Tour Like a Rockstar: Part 1This course will walk you through one of the most important aspects of school enrollment: how to successfully generate leads that turn into scheduled tours of your school.
• Generate tour inquiries.
• Successfully engage with prospective families.
• Prepare teachers for a tour.
• Prepare the school for the tour.
Owners and Directors10.1
Tour Like a Rockstar: Part 2In this course, you will learn the elements necessary to successfully convert a school tour into an enrollment.
• Know the steps to giving a successful school tour.
• Understand the importance of engaging families throughout the tour experience.
• Be equipped to close the enrollment.
• Know the value of strong follow-up.
Owners and Directors10.1
TransitionsThis training is designed for caregivers and educators of children of all ages. Students will learn how to plan for and manage smoother transition times in the classroom. This course includes many specific ideas for nap time, cleanup time, waiting times and more!
- Identify when transitions are problematic for classroom management
- List ways to reduce transition times in the daily routine
- Describe ways to ease transition time and improve classroom management
- List strategies for managing specific transition times in the daily routine
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Welcoming EveryoneThis class will help you find ways to ensure your program is welcoming and respectful to all families and children
- Identify ways to make new families feel welcome in your program
- Identify ways to make new children feel welcome in your program
- List ways to manage separation anxiety
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Working with Children: InfantsThis course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of children aged six weeks to eighteen months, to ensure the day-to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that:
1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers
2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children
3. Allow staff to be successful in their role.
• CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines.
• HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners.
• SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners.
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Working with Children: ToddlerThis course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of 18 months to 3 years old children, to ensure the day-to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that:
1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning
centers, and childcare centers
2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children
3. Allow staff to be successful in their role.
• CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines.
• HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners.
• SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners.
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Working with Children: PreschoolThis course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of three and four year old children, to ensure the day-to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that:
1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers.
2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children.
3. Allow staff to be successful in their role.
• CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines.
• HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners.
• SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners.
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Working with Children: School-AgeThis course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of school-age children, to ensure the day to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that:
1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers.
2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children.
3. Allow staff to be successful in their role.
• CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines.
• HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners.
• SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners.
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Working With Your Mentor: A Course for StudentsIn this course, ECE teachers and staff will learn to participate as mentees in a mentoring experience with an ECE mentor. In this course, mentee participants will complete lessons that cover their roles in relation to first days of work, position information, staff procedures and regulations, security procedures, health and safety, routine cleaning, meal, and rest routines.Teachers and Administrators80.8
Working with Your Student: A Course for MentorsIn this course, ECE teachers and staff will learn to provide a mentoring experience for other ECE staff. In this course, mentor participants will complete lessons that teach them how to mentor a new employee on their first days of work, position information, staff procedures and regulations, security procedures, health and safety, routine cleaning, meal, and rest routines.Owner, Administrators80.8

CDA Renewal Course List

Course TitleDescription / ObjectivesAudienceCourse Length (Hours)IACET CEUs
Administrative Procedures - AdvancedAdministrative Leadership is complex, with at least two separate but interrelated facets: operational leadership and strategic leadership. In this course you will learn about:
• DEFINING ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP provided the information you need to begin to build your operational leadership capacity.
• ACHIEVING DESIRED OUTCOMES provided the information you need to begin to build your credibility, prioritize talent development, and focus on family engagement.
• ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS provided the information you need to build your operational leadership capacity, with attention to executing change, managing resources, and planning for growth and development.
• INFLUENCING ORGANIZATIONAL
• CLIMATE provided the information you need to build your operational leadership capacity, with special attention to increasing employee engagement.
Owner and Administrator20.2
Administrative Procedures - FundamentalsOperational leadership focuses primarily on management functions associated with supporting staff to achieve program outcomes, establishing effective systems, and influencing organizational climate.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE will provide you with the information you need to make a good first impression and maintain positive relationships.
• EMPLOYEE RELATIONS will provide you with the information you need to meet your school's recruitment and retention goals.
• FACILITY MANAGEMENT provided guidance related to the physical plant (the building itself) and its people and programs, too.
Owner and Administrator20.2
Child Development As A WholeThis class is an introductory overview of the principles of child development. Students will learn how heredity and environment can influence a child and their development.
- Match different developmental outlooks with specific theorists
- Identify the individual stages of different social and emotional development theories
- Identify the individual stages of learning and cognitive development
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Communication with Confidence for StaffThis course will help you understand why self-confidence is an essential part of the character that you project. It will also provide you foundational information, in conjunction with your director's guidance, to help you thrive in an environment in which you can build confidence.
• Identify if you are person who needs a self-confidence boost.
• Recognize and promote an environment that fosters self-confidence by:
1. understanding the value of your school's mission.
2. assuming key tasks as assigned by your director in developing your self-confidence.
3. familiarizing yourself with appropriate documentation of your school's processes to help establish a framework.
4. working with your director to build psychological safety.
5. embracing the characteristics of a fail-safe environment.
Administrators10.1
Driving Peak Performance in An OrganizationThis course will enable you to identify and cultivate peak performance within yourself and in your organization. The next level is within your reach!
• Identify and describe the characteristics of a Peak Performer.
• Understand how to motivate and inspire peak performance.
• Understand the importance of being aligned with the 5 Cs.
• Understand how to maintain a positive culture in your School.
• Know how to build and invest in stronger relationships through communication.
Owner and Administrators10.1
Emergency ProceduresThis course will expand on how to become properly prepared incase of potential emergencies.
• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES to provide you with the information you need to be well-prepared for potential
emergencies.
• EVACUATION PROCEDURES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared to evacuate or participate in practice drills.
• SPECIFIC INCIDENT RESPONSES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared for utility disruptions, medical emergencies, and other situations.
Owner and Administrator20.2
Empathetic Communication This course provides you with tips for developing and using empathetic listening and communication skills in the childcare workplace
• Understand the importance of empathetic communication.
• Communicate effectively and empathetically to other team members.
• Utilize best practices in the childcare workplace.
• Deal with difficult conversations.
Owner and Administrators10.1
Being UniqueThis training is designed for caregivers and educators of children of all ages. Students will learn how to recognize individual behavioral and learning styles and adapt learning activities and experiences appropriately.
- Identify characteristics which make each child unique
- Describe various temperaments and how they impact behavior
- Identify the three main sensory learning styles
- Determine the learning style of an individual child
- Give examples of how to adapt activities to meet the needs of a child who exhibits each learning style
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Effects of Violence For ChildrenThis training class discusses the impact of direct and indirect exposure to violence on the development and well being of young children. Ways to support children and promote coping skills will also be covered.
- Identify the four main ways that children are exposed to violence
- Give examples of how children are exposed to violence in the media
- Identify the four ways that children can react to viewing television, movies, or video games with violent content
- List ways that children may react to direct exposure to violence
- List specific ways to help children cope with exposure to violence
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Everything Speaks: How your Workplace Physical Environment Brands Your SchoolThis course will inform caregivers about the importance of attention to the physical environment and its influence on the school's brand. A focus on creating and maintaining your school environment, inside and outside, messages who you are, what you value, and catches the eyes of parents every day.Administrators10.1
Everything Speaks: Leadership That Uses Workplace Physical EnvironmentThis course will inform administrators (assistant directors/directors/owners) about the importance of attention to the physical environment and its influence on their school's brand. A focus on creating and maintaining your school environment-inside and outside-messages who you are and what you value and catches the eyes of parents every day.
• Define brand.
• Identify four ways the physical environment can influence the brand of the school.
• Demonstrate appropriate actions that will maximize the brand of the school through the strategic care and maintenance of the physical environment.
Administrators10.1
Excellence in Child Care Customer ServiceExcellent customer service is essential to every Childcare or Early Education Center. In this course you will learn:
• What customer service is
• Why customer service matters
• What excellent customer service is
• How to provide excellent customer service
Administrators10.1
Growing Revenue for a More Profitable School for Administrators and OwnersIn this course, you will learn some valuable steps to take toward improving your marketing efforts and increasing your revenue.
• Budgeting considerations for advertising and marketing
• Determining the right amount to spend on advertising and marketing
• Reviewing tactics to develop a great website
• Techniques for an effective Internet presence
• Gathering family feedback
• Traditional marketing efforts
Owners and Directors10.1
Helping Children With Seperation Anxiety In Your ClassroomStudents will learn about the causes of separation anxiety and how to manage both the child's emotions and behavior.
- Describe the importance and types attachment of young children
- Identify factors that lead to separation anxiety
- List ways to manage separation anxiety
Teachers and Administrators30.3
Level Up a Happy WorkplaceWhat would you say if you were told you are in full control of your own happiness? During this course, we will cover how to look at how you interact with others and how you respond to difficult situations. This will include the reasons behind typical reactions and responses and strategies to help develop how you react in different situations.
Explain the difference between your perspective, your perception, and your attitude.
• Take control of your perspective.
• Evaluate your perception.
• Change your attitude.
• Identify and support change from workplace negativity.
Owners and Directors10.1
Managing Conflict in Child Care and Early EducationIn this training, you will learn to identify situations that may become or have become a conflict situation and how to appropriately respond to conflict in the childcare workplace. Conflict is a natural element of human communications, especially in an environment when teachers and staff spend a great deal of time in close quarters. It can cause undue stress and, in some instances, is used as a form of bullying. This course will provide strategies for how to respond to potential conflict and manage existing conflict.Owners and Directors10.1
Operational Excellence - Child Abuse and MaltreatmentThis course will provide you with an understanding of your role in the protection of children within the childcare center.
• Provides guidance related to child abuse and maltreatment. Primary topics include mandated reporting, understanding abuse and maltreatment, preventative program strategies, and protective factors.
• Provide you with the information you need to understand your legal and moral obligations
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Operational Excellence - CommunicationThis course will teach will provide you with information on how to communicate on a professional level.
• It is important for every childcare professional to develop effective communication skills.
• Provide you with the information you need to interact with families in a positive, professional manner.
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Operational Excellence - Medication AdministrationThis course will teach staff their role in how to properly administer medication while keeping and maintaining health and safety in the childcare center.
• It's important for every childcare professional to develop habits that protect children's health and well-being.
• Provide you with the information you need to maintain a safe, healthy classroom environment for our young learners.
Teachers and Administrators10.1
Public Relations Crisis Communication Planning for Administrators and Owners This course will teach Owners and Directors how to manage public relations communications in the event of a crisis, provide guidance on setting up a Crisis Communication Plan, and explore various crisis scenarios to learn effective ways of responding.
• Understand what a Crisis Communication Plan is.
• Identify ways of managing internal and external communications.
• Set up a Crisis Communication Plan for your school.
• Know effective ways of responding to a variety of crisis situations.
Owners and Directors10.1
Public Relations Crisis Communication for StaffThis course will teach staff their role in managing public relations communications in the event of a crisis, provide guidance as to how to respond when faced with a public relations crisis, and explore various scenarios to learn appropriate ways of responding.
• Understand what role they serve in a Crisis Communication Plan.
• Identify ways of managing internal and external communications.
• Effectively execute their appropriate role in a crisis situation.
• Know appropriate ways of responding to crisis situations.
Administrators10.1
The Power of PlayThis training is designed for caregivers and educators of children of all ages. Students will learn about the importance of play in the early childhood curriculum as well as ways to support and promote learning through play.
- State the general benefits of play
- Identify specific skills that are learned through play activities
- Identify how to meet developmental goals with play activities
- List ways that a provider can support and encourage learning through play
- Use observation to determine what a child is learning during play
- Select and evaluate toys for learning
Teachers and Administrators30.3
The Power of ObservationThis is an introductory class that will introduce using observation in a childcare setting. Observation of children is an important skill to learn. It will help you build your general knowledge of children as well as contribute to your understanding of individual children.
- List reasons why observation is an important tool for child care providers
- Label statements as objective or subjective
- Identify main observation techniques
- Describe how observation can be used in a child care setting
Teachers and Administrators20.2
Scheduling: The Secret Sauce to Staff Engagement You will learn the importance of having an effective system in place at your school for staff scheduling and will go over topics including your state's child-to-adult ratio, the potential impacts of being in or out of ratio, and some of the Early Care and Education industry's best practices.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to...
• Explain what the adult-to-child ratio is and why it matters
• Explain the importance of having a staff schedule that maintains ratio
• List internal and external factors to consider when creating a schedule
• List recommended best practices for creating a schedule
• Create a schedule when given a set of variables and other criteria
Owners and Directors10.1
Skyrocketing EnrollmentsThis course will provide teachers, administrators, and directors the necessary tools to maximize enrollment opportunities by converting leads to enrolled students. It will give everyone a window into how best to engage leads from a variety of sources and give them specific processes that will lead to successful enrollment.
• Be able to discuss the value of generating and maintaining enrollment.
• Understand the steps in the Enrollment Cycle.
• Be able to describe the characteristics of your school’s market.
• Know the process for assessing your school for safety, cleanliness, learning, organization, and professionalism.
• Have a basic understanding of how to increase your school’s internet presence.
• Understand the value of family feedback.
• Know at least three processes you can use to secure and maintain enrollment.
Owners and Administrators10.1
Smart Staffing Part 1: Recruiting and Interviewing In this course, you will learn how to strengthen your childcare and educational business by building your human capital. Business owners and school leaders will learn:
• Essential guidelines and tips for recruiting talent that align with your core values and mission.
• Interview practices that help identify the right people for each open position within your organization.
Owner and Director10.1
Smart Staffing Part 2: Completing the Hiring ProcessIn this course, you will learn how to strengthen your childcare and educational business by building your human capital. Business owners and school leaders will learn:
• Important processes and next steps for completing the hiring process.
• Onboarding practices that prepare a new employee for a successful start.
Owner and Director10.1
Supporting Strong School EnrollmentThis course focuses on the role school staff and teachers play in supporting enrollment. Staff and teachers are the faces of a school; they are the people who interact with children and families daily. These interactions influence a family’s desire to keep their child enrolled at a school, and also impact their willingness to refer a school to another family.
• Explain the importance of maintaining and increasing enrollment.
• Identify specific ways they directly impact current and prospective enrollment.
• Demonstrate appropriate actions that will help boost their school's enrollment.
Administrators and Teachers10.1
Time Management: The Art of Getting Things DoneWe often look at time as an ever-flowing stream to an ocean that is endless and boundless.  Each day brings more time, but also more Tasks.  In the Early Care and Education world, as an Administrator or as a teacher we quite often do not seem to have a feeling of accomplishment.Teachers and Administrators10.1
Tour Like a Rockstar: Part 1This course will walk you through one of the most important aspects of school enrollment: how to successfully generate leads that turn into scheduled tours of your school.
• Generate tour inquiries.
• Successfully engage with prospective families.
• Prepare teachers for a tour.
• Prepare the school for the tour.
Owners and Directors10.1
Tour Like a Rockstar: Part 2In this course, you will learn the elements necessary to successfully convert a school tour into an enrollment.
• Know the steps to giving a successful school tour.
• Understand the importance of engaging families throughout the tour experience.
• Be equipped to close the enrollment.
• Know the value of strong follow-up.
Owners and Directors10.1

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