Online Learning
Online ECE Courses
Early Childhood Education Online
Whether you are new to the field of early learning or a seasoned practitioner, ongoing professional development is necessary and vital to your practice. These accessible and online learning opportunities on a variety of topics will help you evolve into the professional you want to be. Early childhood education is now becoming readily available online.
About Our Early Childhood Education Online Courses
We offer online learning resources year around so you can access your learning at a time that works best for you. Learning opportunities include
- Online courses hosted by CCCF,
- Courses offered by our CCCF approved partners/early learning organizations
- links to our professional development webinars for you to access when suits you best
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All professional development opportunities including courses and webinars provide a certificate of completion.
Online Outdoor Play Training Course,
Developed by Drs. Beverlie Dietze and Diane Kashin
This self-guided, 12 learning modules, you will introduce you to new skills in designing outdoor play environments, supporting children’s outdoor play desires, and facilitating child-centered outdoor play programming. You will be encouraged to think about, reflect upon and engage with children in providing them with outdoor play experiences that expose them to the various facets of outdoor play and environments including exploratory, non-structured, and open-ended outdoor play opportunities.
These modules may be completed at your own pace during the defined timeframe. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The modules will take approximately three hours each to complete and are designed to be completed sequentially. There is also a facilitator who is available to assist you with questions or concerns. Once all 12 modules have been successfully completed, you will receive a certificate of completion to download showing 45 hours of professional development.
CCCF presents: Outdoor Play
A groundbreaking look at the role that outdoor play serves in the education and development of young minds. Learn to Integrate early learning and outdoor play theory. Promote understanding of adult roles and children’s practices. Completing this course will allow you to extend your awareness of why outdoor play is essential to children on a daily basis.
These modules may be completed at your own pace during the defined timeframes listed on the CCCF website. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please check back early 2021 to register for the next opportunity to take this course.
- Date: Early 2021, check back soon
- Price: TBA with registration information
- Member Discount: 10% off with your coupon code
The CCCF Presents: Family Child care Training.
So you want to open your own home child care….unsure where to start or want to know what’s involved? Download our free E book. This new resource is based on CCCF’s Family Child Care Training Manual, the only national family child care training manual, available in print for purchase in our e-store.
We updated the content into a FREE essential introduction with the following topics; setting up your child care home, the child care day, the business of home child care, starting off right and partnering with families. This free, informative resource will help guide your first steps in opening your own home child care. Each unit includes: Learning Objectives, The Basics, Activities, Chatter Boxes, For More Information, and Evaluation.
- Price: FREE DOWNLOAD
The Raffi Foundation Presents: A Course in Child Honouring
Join Raffi and educator Kristin Wiens in a compassion revolution. Based on Raffi’s Covenant For Honouring Children and its 9 principles, this is an interdisciplinary course in conscious living. Take the course to embrace Child Honouring and make it part of your life.
This is an interdisciplinary course with 10 modules of multi-media content including videos, interactive activities, distinguished guests, and Raffi’s insights and music.
- Date: Ongoing
- Price: $125
- Discount For Members: $5 off with coupon
- Group Discount: $50 off for each person, group of 5 or more. Contact admin@raffifoundation.org
