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Early Childhood Personnel Professional Development Programs:


Workshops and Seminars


Training is provided in 6 subject areas to assist child care teachers and other staff with annual required training per the Department of Human Resources Minimum Child Care Standards. These trainings are conducted in the Resource Place training room and various locations throughout our seven county region.


As an IACET Authorized Provider, Early Childhood Directions, GRCMA Inc. offers CEUs for programs that qualify under IACET guidelines. CEU credit workshops and seminars provide the ongoing professional development for early child care and education professionals required annually to maintain professional credentials and/or certification.     IACET


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Training Class Schedules and Registration Forms


Extended courses

These courses help child care teachers improve their skills and enhance their ability to provide high quality learning environments and programs for the children that are rich in language and literacy, math awareness, and socialization experiences.


STARS

The STARS career lattice guides Early Child Care and Education personnel in planning and achieving their professional developmental goals.

For more information about the STARS Career Lattice, please click here.

Online Courses


The GRCMA Early Childhood Directions Online Training Center is the perfect solution for child care professionals looking to enhance their skills, but due to work and family demands, are unable to attend standard in-class workshops and seminars. Training can be accessed from anywhere with a computer and Internet connection, allowing students to train when it's most convenient.

A 12-month subscription can be purchased for only $199.00!


Alabama 12-Hour Introductory Training is only $59.00!


Our training courses are designed to help child care professionals complete annual training requirements or acquire training hours for a CDA or other national credential. Our course provide a variety of engaging topics designed specifically for the child care professional.


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Early Childhood Directions GRCMA Inc.) has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102.  In obtaining this approval, the Early Childhood Directions GRCMA Inc. has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, Early Childhood Directions GRCMA Inc. is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards."