Online Early Childhood Educator Training

This course will introduce learners to critical leadership concerns and how managers can build and support high-performing teams.

Maintaining the health of young children – and setting them up with lifelong healthy habits – are critical elements of a quality early childhood program. This course provides an overview of the Texas Healthy Building Blocks recognition program for early care and education settings that have demonstrated a commitment to promoting early childhood health. It is aligned with the guidelines of the Texas Healthy Building Blocks recognition program.

Abusive head trauma is the leading cause of death in cases of child abuse in the United States. This 2-hour course will help you better understand the dangers of abusive head trauma and how to take steps to protect the children in your care from this type of abuse.

Infants’ experiences early in life literally influence the physical structures of the brain, opening the way for patterns of thought and behavior for the rest of a child’s life. This 1-hour course addresses critical topics related to caring for the youngest and most vulnerable population of children, infants and toddlers.

Young children deserve well-planned environments that meet their individual needs. Discover how to provide well-planned, safe and secure environments, designed to meet children’s developmental needs and interests. Gain suggestions on how to create environments that support curriculum goals and early learning standards.

It has often been stated, “A Director’s job is never done!” Gain the basic tools of addressing foundational issues of program leadership. Take a closer look into issues such as hiring.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the leading cause of death among babies between 1 and 12 months old. This course will help you learn how to create a safe sleep environment for infants, thus reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also called SIDS, and other sleep-related causes of death that affect infants.

Cooperation between families and child care providers is a vital step toward giving infants and toddlers the best possible start in life. This course offers child care providers a variety of strategies for encouraging families to become involved in their child’s care, with an emphasis on ongoing, respectful communication.

This course improves the learners’ abilities to promote and connect with stakeholders and utilize social media platforms and tools to improve marketing.