Georgia

​State Approved Child Care Training

Choose from a variety of online training topics, webinars, and face-to-face sessions. All staff Trainers are Bright From the Start (Georgia) certified and Red Cross Certified Instructors. Click on a class for more information, to see when the class is scheduled next, or to schedule a private session.

Beginner Level

Intermediate Level

​Advanced Level

Back to Basics: Infants and Toddlers (2 Hours)
Back to Basics: Pre-School (2 Hours)
Back to Basics: School Age Care (2 Hours)
Creating a Positive Social Emotional Environment -Pre-Schoolers (2 Hrs)
Positive Transitions for School Age Programs (2 Hours)
Purposeful Planning (2 Hours)
Putting the Cool in After School: STEM (4 Hours)
Silly, Sticky, Smelly Science (2 Hours)
​Toxic Stress: What is it and How to Cope? (2 Hours)
What Were They Thinking: Conscious Discipline (2 Hours)
Yoga Fun For Kids (2 Hours)

n-Depth Look at the 13 Core Rules (5 Hours)
Are You a Leader or a Manager? (2 Hours)
Caring for School Age Children (4 Hours)
Developmentally Appropriate Practice Seminar (4 Hours)​
Group Management Strategies for Success (4 Hours)
Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering into Afterschool Programs (4 Hrs)
​Proactive Strategies for Effective Classroom Management (2 Hours)
Solve It! Real World Math (2 Hours)
STEAM Challenge (2 Hours)
Success in Leadership (5 Hours)

Coming Soon!

More Information

Private Training Requests​

Schedule a 4-hour or 6-hour training day for your staff on location. All courses are state-approved and taught by one of our experienced trainers on location at your site with full audio-visual aides. Choose from our approved course list or design a course for us to submit for approval. 
Please allow at least 2-4 weeks when scheduling the sessions and provide at least 2 dates for consideration. 
A minimum of 20 staff are required for private, onsite sessions. 
Pediatric CPR and First Aid and Fire Safety can also be added to the sessions for additional fees. 
                                         4-Hour            6-Hour
0-20 participants      $20/person     $30/person
21-30 participants     $18/person      $28/person
31-40 participants    $15/person       $25/person

Child Development Associate (CDA)

Here is your opportunity to be at the head of the class! Register now for the Child Development Associate (CDA) sessions that begin May 1, 2022. 
This 120-hour course studies the intricacies of early childhood development, explains how to create lesson plans, and reviews the basics of classroom management. The Essentials Manual and Workbook are included in the course fees as well as portfolio guidance and management and test prep for the final CDA process. 
Upon completion of the course, you will receive the 120-hour CDA Certificate to be used to complete the online profile for the Council for Professional Recognition and complete the process for the final CDA Credential. 
Find more details at the Council for Professional Recognition website.

This course will be offered Face-to-Face and as a webinar. This fall, look for information on our all new Spanish CDA Class!

Face-to-Face Class
CDA Course: $550
Includes the CDA Essentials Manual and the Competencies Guide, 12 Face-to-Face courses with instructional support as needed, access to the canvas page for resources and homework, and one-on-one mentor sessions to complete the CDA process.

Webinar Class
CDA Course: $500
Includes the CDA Essentials Manual and Competencies Guide, Online course with supplemental support, Webinar sessions, Portfolio Guidance, and one-on-one mentor sessions throughout the credentialing process. 
Interested in the CDA process or want to register for the Winter course, send us your information and we will contact you about our registration system and policies.

REGISTER NOW

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