On-Demand Courses Coming Fall 2025!
Introducing our new on-demand training program, where participants can learn at their own pace! With this option, you can fit learning into your busy schedule and gain valuable skills on your own time. Start your training this fall and take the first step towards achieving your goals.
Start with the Basics or Start Working Towards Your CDA!
Our pre-service courses are designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to work with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in center-based care. Our courses cover a range of topics including Health and Safety, Behavior Guidance, Food and Nutrition, Introduction to Curriculum, Authentic Assessment, Cultural Diversity, and Working with Children who have Special Needs.
CDA Courses: 60 Courses= 122 Clock Hours Total
01
Health & Safety Part 1
CDA Content Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment
3 Clock Hours
02
Health & Safety Part 2
CDA Content Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment
3 Clock Hours
03
Feeding Young Children in Group Care
CDA Content Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment
2 Clock Hours
04
Effective Classroom Arrangements & Choosing Materials
CDA Content Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment
2 Clock Hours
05
Language & Literacy in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
06
Science in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
07
Social Studies in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
08
Music & Movement in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
09
Math in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
10
Dramatic Play in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
11
Block Area Basics
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
12
Facilitating Large Group in Early Childhood Settings
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
13
Facilitating Small Groups in Early Childhood Settings
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
14
Art & Sensory Experiences in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
15
Large Motor in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
16
Fine Motor in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
17
Lesson Planning for Early Childhood Educators
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
18
Importance of Play in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
19
Using Technology in an Early Childhood Classroom
CDA Content Area 2: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
2 Clock Hours
20
Behavior Guidance Basics
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
21
Tools and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
22
Listen for the BEATSS: Finding the Function of Behavior
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
23
Supporting Individual Children with Challenging Behaviors
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
24
ACEs, Trauma & Toxic Stress in Young Children
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
25
Building Children's Social and Emotional Literacy
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
26
Proving Children with Choice and Autonomy
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
27
Temperament and Goodness of Fit
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
28
Adapting for Sensory Needs
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
29
Daily Schedules, Routines and Transitions
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
30
Building Classroom Community through Routines and Transitions
CDA Area 3: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
2 Clock Hours
31
Building Relationships with Families
CDA Content Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families
2 Clock Hours
32
Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences
CDA Content Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families
2 Clock Hours
33
Parent-Teacher Partnerships
CDA Content Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families
2 Clock Hours
34
Connecting Families to Resources
CDA Content Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families
2 Clock Hours
35
Creating Cultural Connections with Families
CDA Content Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families
2 Clock Hours
36
Reporting Abuse and Neglect
CDA Content Area 5: Managing an Effective Program
2 Clock Hours
37
Partnering with the Community
CDA Content Area 5: Managing an Effective Program
2 Clock Hours
38
Backwards Mapping and Planning
CDA Content Area 5: Managing an Effective Program
2 Clock Hours
39
Assessing Your Classroom
CDA Content Area 5: Managing an Effective Program
2 Clock Hours
40
Assessing Your Program
CDA Content Area 5: Managing an Effective Program
2 Clock Hours
41
Advocating for Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
2 Clock Hours
42
Introduction to Early Childhood Professions
CDA Content Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
2 Clock Hours
43
Reflective Practice & Professional Development Plans
CDA Content Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
2 Clock Hours
44
Ethics in Early Childhood
CDA Content Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
2 Clock Hours
45
Early Childhood Organizations and Resources
CDA Content Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
2 Clock Hours
46
Observation & Documentation
CDA Content Area 7: Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
2 Clock Hours
47
Authentic Assessment
CDA Content Area 7: Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
2 Clock Hours
48
Individualization & ICCPPs
CDA Content Area 7: Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
2 Clock Hours
49
Early Childhood Screening and Assessment Tools and Strategies
CDA Content Area 7: Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
2 Clock Hours
50
Using Assessment Data to Plan Curriculum
CDA Content Area 7: Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
2 Clock Hours
51
Early Childhood Learning Theories
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
52
Understanding Learning Standards
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
53
Child Development Birth to Three
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
54
Child Development 3 to 5
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
55
Executive Function and Brain Development
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
56
Children with Developmental Delays
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
57
Introduction to Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
58
DAP for Infants and Toddlers
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
59
DAP for Preschool
CDA Area 8: Understanding the Principals of Child Development
2 Clock Hours
60
CDA Portfolio Workshop (Optional Course for CDA Candidates)
CDA Content Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
2 Clock Hours