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Early Learning - Providers

Are YOU a child care provider?

Providers - Early Learning

We can help providers with training, resources and referrals. Call us Monday through Friday for help with your family child care home or center at
1-800-446-1114 or visit our web page: Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network

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bkaplan Kaplan Professional Development Services 0 Apr 14 2008, 3:14 PM EDT by bkaplan
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Achieve your professional development goals!!!

4 solutions to meet every early childhood and child care professional's needs

Our online learning, on-site training, customized training, and on-site consultation services offer you the flexibility to select a professional development solution that will help you achieve your strategic objectives.

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Our new online learning solution offers you the flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere. And our traditional professional development services are available year-round — including school breaks, in-service days, and Saturdays. Demand is high for our certified trainers and consultants, so be sure to arrange on-site training and on-site consultation well in advance.

Need a training site? When you arrange on-site or customized training through Kaplan, you can reserve our state-of-the-art training facility in Lewisville, North Carolina at no additional charge!

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You benefit from the relationships we have established with highly qualified professionals from across the country to provide comprehensive instruction — both online and in traditional venues — on today's most important education topics. Our cadre of creative instructors and experienced educators will motivate and excite you about your profession.

For more information about Kaplan's Professional Development Services, visit our website at http://www.kaplanco.com and click on the Professional Development tab.
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bkaplan Kaplan Online Learning 0 Apr 7 2008, 12:00 PM EDT by bkaplan
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Online training courses for early childhood and child care professionals.

120+ CEU eligible courses:
Filled with practical advice, courses cover all disciplines of child development and center operations — from orientation courses for new teachers to more advanced subjects for experienced child care staff and directors. Courses are "competency-based" to ensure retention and success. Students must show an understanding of the content in order to advance to new courses.

100% Online, Available 24 x 7 x 365:
All coursework, transcripts and completion certificates are accessible online anytime to accommodate your busy schedule. No additional software or books are required for professional development courses.

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Work at your own pace! You do not have to complete an entire course at one time. Any work you complete will be saved and you can begin working where you left off the next time you login. All courses are available in English and Spanish.

Completion certificates printable online:
Once you've completed a course, you can print out a signed Certificate of Completion. The certificate will show that you completed 1 clock hour of professional development. Fulfill your state licensing and pre-service requirements!

Enroll anytime:
All you need to get started is computer access to the Internet and a valid email address. Centers and individuals can chose from a number of cost effective tuition options.

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Approved for most state licensing requirements, each Professional Development course offered through Kaplan Online Learning by CCEI is approved for one clock hour of training and is eligible for 0.1 Professional Development Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits through Clayton State University.

Visit www.kaplanco.com and click on the Professional Development/Online Learning tab for more information.
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rgpeterson high-quality child care 0 Dec 19 2006, 7:57 PM EST by rgpeterson
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The Early Care and Education Coalition is sending out an e-news about what quality means in early learning. (See it at http://www.childrenshub.org/ec2/home.html 0

We know that you, as a provider, are working hard every day to make sure that the children in your care are loved, learning and growing. What tips do you have for other providers about ways to offer high-quality learning experiences to young children?
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