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 (1 Course Hour = .1 CEU)

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  • Robotics in Early Childhood Education: Hands-On and Playful Approaches

    Course ID: CUR123Course Hours: 2Course Level: Intermediate

    This course provides participants with an understanding of the benefits of using educational robotics kits in early childhood settings (prek-2nd grade). It explores foundational facts about robotics, programming, and engineering. Participants will be exposed to several different kinds of educational robotics kits designed specifically for young children. Participants will also discover ways to incorporate robotics activities to support creativity, play, and hands-on learning in the learning environment.

  • Service-Learning for School-Age Children and Older Youth

    Course ID: SCH105Course Hours: 2Course Level: Intermediate

    This course provides in-depth study of the use of service-learning as an educational strategy designed to engage, motivate and increase knowledge, skills and civic involvement for school-age children and older youth.

  • Storytelling for Enrichment, Early Literacy, and Fun

    Course ID: LIT100Course Hours: 2Course Level: Intermediate

    This course provides comprehensive guidance for incorporating storytelling into the early childhood environment. Participants will learn why storytelling is important for young children, as well as strategies for effective storytelling and rich follow-up activities such as group discussion and playacting.

  • Successfully Marketing Your Program

    Course ID: ADM115Course Hours: 2Course Level: Intermediate

    This course is designed to introduce marketing basics that relate to early childhood programs. Students will learn to properly define the product offered by a child care center and develop effective marketing strategies targeted at specific communities and families. Students will also learn to develop effective enrollment and retention strategies to maximize marketing efforts.

  • Supporting Children and Families Who Have Experienced Trauma

    Course ID: SOC110Course Hours: 2Course Level: Intermediate

    This course explores the developmental impacts of different types of family trauma, from parent incarceration, family separation and military deployment, to domestic violence, addiction, and loss of a loved one. Participants will learn ways, based on current brain research, to structure support for children and families who have experienced trauma. Specific classroom strategies and parent resources are also provided.

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How Do I Get Started?

You have three options for purchasing child development classes online

Individual or
Block Hours

Students may purchase one hour of child care online coursework or multiple hours at a time.

  • 1-10 Hours: $15 per hour

  • 11-49 Hours: $14 per hour

  • 50 Hour Block: $650

  • 125 Hour Block: $1,500

  • 225 Hour Block: $2,475

Individual Annual Subscription

For $99, a child care professional can purchase an Individual Annual Professional Development Subscription. The subscription allows unlimited access to CCEI’s professional development course catalog for the year of the subscription.

Child Care Center-Based Subscription

The Child Care Center-Based Annual Subscription is the most manageable, accessible and cost-effective method for a center to provide its staff with training to meet annual licensing professional development needs. CCEI offers two child care center-based subscriptions:
  • $499/year

    20-user
  • $999/year

    50-user
With the 50-user option, staff can receive access to annual training for just $20 per person.