ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), a distance learning professional development and certificate provider, is proud to offer a wide selection of Online Mini-Certificate Programs of Study in the Online Certificate Catalog in order to support the dynamic needs of the early care and education industry.

Online Mini Certificate Programs are unique in that they offer deep information on one topic, instead of top level information on many topics. These Mini Certificate Programs are designed to give educators a variety of options to fulfill their professional development needs. Certificate topics include Staff Leadership, Communication, Inclusion, Mandated Reporting, Fitness, Marketing, Curriculum Development, and more! Mini Certificates contain practical application exercises courses, which require participants to apply and demonstrate understanding of new knowledge. Mini Certificates range from five to twelve clock-hours, and each clock-hour awards 0.1 IACET CEU upon successful completion.

“Our Mini Certificates are another great tool for providing professional development training to educators throughout the country,” said Maria C. Taylor, President and CEO of CCEI. “These programs are perfect for users seeking focused training and practical application in a particular area.”

Mini Certificate training programs are available for online enrollment now. For more information, call 1.800.499.9907, prompt 4, Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm EST.