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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

The Statewide Training Calendar lists approved training opportunities and is updated daily calendar is searchable by: online, correspondence and classroom (face to face).
Child Care Resources
ChildCareTraining.org is your source for early childhood professional development!  Competitive pricing.  A wide range of courses offered on-demand, 24/7.  Individual feedback from instructors.  Guaranteed grading in 3 business days.  Logon to www.ChildCareTraining.org today!  ChildCareTraining.org is a project of Child Care Resources, Inc.

PBS TeacherLine
Check out the array of training available through PBS. The trainings vary in their lengths, content and cost. The following trainings/courses have been approved. 

1.     Supporting Early Language Learners (ELLs) – Writing Development in Grades PreK – 3
Supporting ELLs – Vocabulary Development in Grades PreK – 3
Effective Writing Instruction
Supporting ELLs – Assessing Language Development in Grades PreK – 3
Supporting ELLs-Oral Language Development
Teaching Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
Read with Me: Developing Early Literacy with Children
Understanding Numbers and Operations: Addition and Subtraction in Grades PreK-3
Raising Readers: Ready to Spark Word Power
Teaching Phonics and Spelling for Emergent Readers
Teaching Vocabulary-Word Meanings and Word Knowledge
Raising Readers: Ready to Read and Write with Digital Media
Raising Readers: Preparing Preschoolers for Success

9.       Please submit a certificate to the ECP upon completion.   Log on to http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/catalog to find and register for these classes.

 

NAFCC Online Family Child Care Training
NAFCC is offering 2 online family child care training courses that are approved by the Early Childhood Project. Each course is worth 45 hours of training. Both classes are stand-alone and may be taken one at a time or at the same time. Log on to: http://nafcc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=505&Itemid=68  to find out more and to register.

 

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
 

Trainer Basics-Developing Basic Presentation and Active Learning Skills
Individuals who are new to conducting training and presentations or experienced trainers/instructors who wish to refresh their presentation and active learning strategies.  Click for more information about Trainer Basics
Click to download the Registration form
 

Family Child Care Institute
March 24 & May 12, 2012
The Business of Family Child Care in Hard Financial Times in Wheeling, IL.
For more information visit http://cecl.nl.edu/training/institutes.htm

Train the Trainer
April 3-4, 2012
Washington, DC.
These sessions provide program administrators and staff professional development specialists with the skills, knowledge and materials to train the staff at their own center or school.  For more information visit www.naeyc.org

2012 Family and Community Health Conference
April 17-19, 2012
Billings, MT
The conference goal is to provide public health professionals, i.e. public health and school nurses, child care providers, Head Start staff, lead public health officials, County Commissioners and others, the opportunity to expand their knowledge base about maternal and child health, enhance their clinical skills, and foster collaborative relationships. Contact Gail at gailb@mt.net for more information.

Rich Environments Bus Tour
April 15-20, 2012
Portland, OR
Visit Portland during the display of the Wonder of Learning (previously the 100 Languages of Children) which highlights the documentation from Reggio Emilia.  If you are interested in attending, please contact Julie Bullard at jabullard@gmail.com

Adult Learning I and II
May 17-18, 2012
Bozeman, MT
Do you need to complete Adult Learning I and II to become an approved Professional Development Specialist in Montana and/or interested in sharpening your trainer skills.  Click on this Registration Form to register for this training. 

NAEYC-Professional Development Institute
June 10-13, 2012
Indianapolis, Indiana
Leadership throughout the Early Childhood Profession: Research, Policy and Practice.  For more information visit www.naeyc.org

2012 MBI Summer Institute
June 18-22, 2012
Bozeman, MT
Electronic Registration opens March 19, 2012.  Go to http://www.montana.edu/cs/conferences/mbi/ For more information contact Susan at 1.888.231.9393 ext 2046

2012 NAFCC Conference
July 26-28, 2012
Atlanta, Georgia
For upcoming conference information http://nafcc.org/ or call 801.886.2322

NAEYC Annual Conference 2012
 November 7-10, 2012
For more information visit www.naeyc.org

Early Childhood Higher Education
Are you 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, a 30 credit Early Childhood Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D degree.

For information about Early Care and Education Career Opportunities in Montana go to:
Career Opportunities in Montana: Early Care and Education
Appendix A: Higher Education Institutions in Montana can be found on pages 20-21 of this document.  Contact information and websites for each college and university are listed.

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.

Need Assistance Paying for College?
Professional Development Incentive Awards-Higher Education (PDIA-HE) are designed to improve the quality of early care and education for young children and families, by promoting early childhood education college coursework and certificate and degree attainment.  You must be current on the Montana Practitioner Registry to apply for the PDIA-HE.   An individual may receive this award a total of two semesters per year for $250 (for 2-5 early childhood credits) with a maximum of $500 per year and $750 (for 6 credits or more) with a maximum of $1500 per year  Applications are posted under "What's New" on this website's homepage in the summer and fall of each year.

 

  Updated 2/3/2012
       
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