ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to give professional development training hours to early child care providers in honor of Provider Appreciation Day.

Early child care providers can log in to CCEI’s learning management system at www.cceionline.edu, between May 8th, 2009 and May 15th, 2009 and receive five (5) hours of professional development. These hours can be applied to any of CCEI’s online professional development courses. CCEI has an English and Spanish offering of over 100 online courses pertinent to the child care industry including Health and Safety, Nutrition and Food Service, Child Development, Classroom Management, Guidance and Discipline, Administration, and many others. Each one hour course is granted 0.1 IACET CEU. To get the five hours of courses, log in, go to the purchase individual hours tab under registration/purchasing, choose five hours, and reference promotion code 090805 when prompted. Once completed, you can choose your courses and take them at your convenience.

“Provider Appreciation Day is an opportunity for CCEI to recognize and reward early childhood professionals, teachers, center directors and staff for the valuable role they play in the development of children. Research has shown that the early years in a child’s life are the most vital for development and high-quality child care is a critical component. It’s important to appreciate those professionals who devote their careers to caring for young children,” said Maria C. Taylor, President and CEO.