Professional Development

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Child Start Professional Development Membership
Become a Child Start Professional Development Member and get three workshops for the price of two plus many other great benefits.

Child Start In-Service Information
In-service hours are required for child care licensing.  Child Start in-service training is planned according to the Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals.  A wide variety of topics are offered, such as child development, discipline, curriculum enhancements, best practices in group care, etc. You will also find First Aid Introduction Refresher and Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Illness here.

Tools of the Trade
A series of two workshops that focus on the basics of setting up a home business.

College Credit
Child Start’s In-service Workshops are now recognized for college credit.  Visit this section for more information.

On-Site Training
Let Child Start bring our workshops to your child care center.  Great for training all of your staff at once.

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Project
This is a college scholarship program for Family Child care providers, child care center teaching staff, program directors, assistant directors and more.  Find more information here.

Accreditation
National Accreditation is a process in which an early learning program (child care centers, preschools, family child care homes, school-age programs) demonstrates substantial compliance meeting a specified set of criteria and standards which define high quality care and early learning experiences for children ages birth to age 5.

Child Development Associate Credential  (CDA)
This credential is earned through the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition and certifies that the candidate is competent in early childhood care. By receiving your CDA, you will gain new skills and valuable information that will greatly benefit the children in your care. The Council's website describes the process and the specific requirements.

Distance Education
You now have the opportunity to earn your degree without leaving you home.