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How can I get Idaho STARS training?
Here at Care Courses we are an approved trainer for the Idaho STARS program, ready to assist you with continuing your professional development. Are you looking for STARS training or annual clock hours or a National CDA in Idaho? Then read on! The Department of Health and Welfare accepts all of our courses for stateContinue reading “How can I get Idaho STARS training?”

Michigan Child Care Training: Distance Learning for Child Care Providers
All Care Courses are accepted by the Michigan Department of Human Services towards yearly training, professional development requirements. In addition, upon successful completion of a Care Course, you can receive credit for it in the Michigan Registry (MiRegistry), towards Great Start to Quality and towards a STARS organization rating…

Where can I get the best Texas childcare training?
We’re proud to call thousands of childcare providers in the Lone Star State our students here at Care Courses. We first started our training program in Austin, and we still design courses specifically for Texas requirements! So whether you’re already using our courses for your training needs or a newcomer to us, take a minuteContinue reading “Where can I get the best Texas childcare training?”

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The National CDA & CDA Renewal
Course Highlight: Social-Emotional Development in Young Children

This course applies to infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Learn about the steps that young children follow along the path of social-emotional development. This course covers factors that influence children’s sense of self as well as their interactions with others and approach to learning. Learn how your behavior, positive interactions, and guidance can promote healthy social-emotional development in young children. See the course topics listed below for more information on what is covered.
Social-Emotional Development in Young Children Learning Outcomes: After completing Social-Emotional Development in Young Children you will be able to identify stages of social-emotional development in young children; explain factors that influence children’s skills for interacting with others, and that support their learning and sense of self; describe how children’s early experiences and positive relationships in a child care setting at home and affect development; and discuss ways that your behaviors, attitudes, and positive interactions can promote children’s healthy social-emotional development and positive behavior.
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Care Courses Training
Care Courses offeres distance-learning courses for child care providers and parents. Our professional development clock hours may be used for most US States continuing education inservice requirements and registries, for CDA Certification (Child Development Associate Credential), for CDA Renewal and for NAC Renewal. We are a CDA Gold Standard training organization and have helped thousands of providers complete their CDA and CDA renewal. All our professional development courses give both Clock Hours and IACET CEUs.
Our informative child care training programs can be completed anywhere and at any time. Study at home, at the park, or wherever is most convenient for you. Choose between our CourseBook or Online course formats. Our friendly, knowledgeable instructors offer unlimited free student support by phone or email and are always happy to help!
Early childhood child care training can be fun, interesting, and relevant to your daily work and experience! We’ve been offering professional development classes for over 30 years; we love what we do and truly want to make your experience fantastic.
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Childcare Training Questions? We are happy to help! 1-800-685-7610 or info@CareCourses.com. We are open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm ET. We offer email support after hours and on the weekends.
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