Training

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Child Care Aware of Kentucky offers a variety of trainings to meet the professional development needs of individuals in the field of early childhood. All trainings are web-based and offered through the HDI Online Learning Center.

Trainings that are not informational meet requirements for the Division of Child Care (DCC) for early care and education clock hours or how to train other adults hours.

Early Care, Education, and Intervention Trainings

These trainings are designed for professionals who work with children in early childhood settings.

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Adult Learning Trainings

These trainings are designed for Kentucky Early Care and Education Credentialed trainers.


ECE 207: ECERS-3 Concepts: Training for Preschool Teachers

This training will introduce you to the concepts of developmentally appropriate practices supported by the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale 3rd Edition, ECERS-3

ECE 208: SACERS-U Concepts: Training for School Age Teachers

This training will introduce you to the concepts of developmentally appropriate practices supported by the School Age Care Environment Rating Scale – Updated, SACERS-U.

ECE 300: Advancing Equity in Early Childhood: Creating Culturally Responsive Environments

Completion of ECE 108: Advancing Equity in Early Childhood: Awareness and Respect is required to complete this training.

Participants will learn the importance of incorporating non-biased and activities that reflect children’s lives and expand their understanding of diversity.

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FET 200: Beyond Fundamentals: Using Titles, Descriptions, and Other ECE-TRIS Fields to Set Your Training Up for Success 

This training will provide trainers with a hands-on opportunity to learn more about titles, descriptions, and ECE-TRIS fields for data entry.

ECE 010: Early Care Orientation Online

With CPR and First Aid Training
💲30 💳 💻Online Only

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Single Registration

This course is the mandatory 6-hour orientation for new early childhood staff. 

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ECOOL Registration for Staff

This option is available for child care programs enrolling a staff member or multiple staff.


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