Looking for Training?

The Statewide Training Calendar lists approved training opportunities and is updated daily.

In addition to the Training Calendar, other professional development opportunities are listed under Conferences, Courses, and Special Events below. These are events that may not have been formally approved through the Training Approval  System.   Please complete an Individual Request for Training Approval form to receive training hours for these options.  If it is a college course your transcript will be verification of attendance.

Regional Training Map

NEW! Click here to search for statewide training events
 

Distance Learning

Child Care Resources
Go to www.childcaretraining.org to view a variety of approved training events online, with topics such as Behavior Guidance and Child Abuse and Neglect.  The website is very easy to use, even if you are not a computer whiz!  No special hardware or software is required.

Currently CARE Courses are the only out of state, online and/or correspondence courses approved in the state of Montana.  For a full description of courses available visit www.carecourses.com

Montana has a distance learning approval process that requires a unique application.  Download a distance learning approval application here.  This process is not available online.
 

Conferences, Courses, & Special Events

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies Conference
March 9-13, 2010
Washington, DC
For more information visit www.naccrra.org/conferences
 

Creating Boards that Lead Vision-Governance-Management-Leadership
March 26-27, 2010
Bozeman, Montana
If you are a member of a nonprofit board, or would like to become one, this nonprofit board training workshop is for you.  For more information email info@hopamountain.org or call 406.586.2455.
 

2010 Montana Spring Public Health Conference
April 14-15, 2010
Bozeman, Montana
Maternal and child health encompasses women's health issues including pre-conception, pregnancy, and post-partum, and the health of children including infant, early childhood, pre-teen, and adolescent concerns.  For more information contact Gail at 406.442.4141 or email at gailb@mt.net
 

Perinatal Mood Disorders Conference: Components of Care around Pregnancy
April 15-16, 2010
Missoula, Montana
This two-day certification course provides information on risk factors, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.  For more information and registration form go to http://psmtonline.org
 

A Native Nonprofit Leadership Program
April 20-23, 2010
Bozeman, Montana
Interested Native nonprofit leaders, and those preparing to start a nonprofit organization, are encouraged to apply.  Travel, lodging, instruction and materials will be covered for accepted applicants.  For more information call Marissa at 406.586.2455. 
 

Supporting Language & Literacy Development in Preschool Classrooms Through Effective Teacher-Child Interactions
April 22, 2010
Missoula, Montana
REL Northwest, operated by Education Northwest, invites you to join us at a special forum on the latest findings about early literacy by the National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education.  The presentation will focus on how to support language and literacy development in preschool classrooms through three broad categories of effective teacher-student interactions: emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support.  To register for the event, which is offered free of charge, please go to www.educationnorthest.org/events
 

NAEYC-Professional Development Institute
June 6-9, 2010
Phoenix, Arizona
For more information visit www.naeyc.org/institute 
 

20th Annual NAFCC Conference:
Creating Harmony: Tuning in to Children through Partnerships and Professionalism
July 15-17, 2010
Nashville, Tennessee
For more information and registration visit www.nafcc.org
 

Montana Early Childhood Conference
October 22-23, 2010
Missoula, Montana
More information to come.  Visit www.mtaeyc.org/missou
 

National Black Child Development Institute
October 24-27, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
For more information visit www.nbcdi.org/conference or call 1.800.556.2234.
 

Early Childhood Higher Education

Interested in taking college courses in early childhood?  Montana has a variety of higher education programs in early childhood education and child development that will help you receive a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, Associate, Bachelor's or Master's degree. For contact/program information about Montana colleges and universities contact the ECP.

Watch out!  There are a multitude of online degree programs being marketed. Many programs are NOT regionally accredited and the credits you receive may not count on the Career Path or be recognized by other institutions. To find out if a program is regionally accredited you can visit www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred or contact the Early Childhood Project for guidance. For more information click here.





 

  Updated 3/8/2010