Child Care Aware of Kentucky hosts online courses through the HDI Online Learning Center. There are three types of courses: Informational Sessions, Early Childhood, and Adult Learning.
Informational Sessions – No Hours Awarded
ECE 020: Requirements for Reopening Child Care in Kentucky
This course will review the requirements for child care to reopen in June 2020, including:
- the current regulations on healthy and clean environments,
- the new enhanced regulations for childcare programs open during the COVID19 state of emergency, and
- a refresher course on mandatory reporting of child abuse.
This course should take 30 minutes to complete. All program staff must complete before the program re-opens.
ECE 060
Introduction to the Kentucky All STARS Standards
This brief introduction to the Kentucky All STARS standards is a required training in order to be eligible to receive quality incentives in the ALL STARS quality rating and improvement system.
Informational Session – No hours awarded
💲Free 💻Online Only
ECE 080
Child Care Assistance Program: Billing Basics for Providers
This online course provides an overview of the billing process for the Child Care Assistance Program including information on completing the DCC 94E (Daily Attendance Sheet). Emphasis will be on completing the provider billing form and reviewing the necessary requirements of the billing process.
Informational Session – No hours awarded
💲Free 💻Online Only
Early Childhood Learning
ECE 010: Early Care Orientation Online
💲30 💳 💻Online Only
Single Registration
This course is the mandatory 6-hour orientation for new early childhood staff.
ECOOL Registration for Staff
This option is available for child care programs enrolling a staff member or multiple staff.
ECE 101
External Transition – Suspension & Expulsion – Impacts on Children and Families
This one hour course examines how moving from one child care setting to another has an impact on both children and families. Children in early child care settings experience transitions for various reasons.
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 102
External Transition – Suspension & Expulsion – Programmic Impacts
This one hour course examines how moving from one child care setting to another has an impact on child care programs.
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 103
External Transition – Suspension & Expulsion – Prevention, Intervention, & Evidence-Based Practices
This one hour course examines how prevention, intervention, and evidence-based practices can prevent external transition. These practices protect children, families, and the child care program.
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 104
Strengthening the Adult-Child Relationship (FIT)
First course in the Family Interaction Training. Learners will practice communication skills that promote positive behaviors. Use praise effectively. Make playtime effective.
1 clock hour
💲Free 💻Online Only
ECE 105
Structuring the Environment to Prevent Misbehavior (FIT)
Second course in the Family Interaction Training. Describes the importance of establishing routines and rules. How to establish rules and routines in a classroom setting. How to use transitions and redirections to prevent misbehaviors.
1 clock hour
💲Free 💻Online Only
ECE 106
Effective Strategies for Addressing Misbehavior (FIT)
Third in the Family Interaction Training. Learn how logical consequences can address problem behaviors. Also, how to effectively remove privileges.
1 clock hour
💲Free 💻Online Only
ECE 107
External Transitions – Resources and Supports in Child Care Settings
This course focuses on the practical application of prevention strategies which will help increase the threshold for decision-making regarding the necessity of external transitions for children, with the intention of reducing and/or eliminating suspension and expulsion in child care settings.
💲Free 💻Online Only
ECE 109
Kentucky All STARS: Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales (ERS)
2 clock hours
💲Free 💻Online Only
ECE 110
5-2-1-0 Toolkit: Resource to Support Healthy Behaviors for Families
Resources for early childhood providers to support healthy behaviors in young children and families.
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 111
Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Early Care & Education
2 clock hours
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 112
Getting Kids Moving – Physical Activity in Early Care and Education
2 clock hours
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 113
Staff Wellness in Early Care and Education
2 clock hours
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 114
Creating a Supportive Environment for Breastfeeding in Early Care and Education
1.5 clock hours
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 115
Engaging Families using the Kentucky Strengthening Families Protective Factors: Focus on Healthy Behaviors
2 clock hours
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 116
Learnscaping – Creating Appropriate Environments for Infants and Toddlers
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 117
Learnscaping – Creating Appropriate Environments for Preschoolers
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 118
Learnscaping – Creating Appropriate Environments for School Agers
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 120
Help! How do I Create Exciting, Accessible Spaces for ALL Children?
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 121
Help! How do I Work with a Child with a Visual Impairment?
2 clock hours
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 122
Help! How do I Provide the Best Environment to Children with Down Syndrome?
3 clock hours
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 124
Help! How do I Teach my Children Self-Regulation?
1 clock hour
💲5 💻Online Only
ECE 146
The Administration of the Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) Birth-3
This online course introduces providers to the administration and scoring of the HELP®, a curriculum-based assessment approved for use for KY First Steps providers and published by VORT Corporation.
5 clock hours
💲40 💻Online Only
ECE 147
The Administration of the Carolina Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs (CCITSN)
This 4-hour online course introduces providers to the administration and scoring of the CCITSN, a curriculum-based assessment approved for use for KY First Steps providers and published by Brookes Publishing.
4 clock hours
💲40 💻Online Only
ECE 148
The Administration of the Carolina Curriculum for Preschoolers with Special Needs (CCPSN)
This 4 hour online course introduces providers to the administration and scoring of the CCPSN, a curriculum-based assessment approved for use by Kentucky and published by Brookes Publishing.
4 clock hours
💲40 💻Online Only
ECE 151
Importance of KY’s Early Childhood Standards and First Steps Assessment Data
This 1.5-hour course is for First Steps providers only. Participants will learn about the role of KY’s Early Childhood Standards for children aged birth to three years, in relation to your assessments, measurement of child progress, and federal funding for First Steps.
1.5 clock hours
💲20 💻Online Only
ECE 160
Low Tech Solutions for Using Video and Talking Photos to Build Staff Competency
administrators will learn how to create video clips and talking pictures that can be used to: 1) demonstrate best practices; 2) strengthen effectiveness of classroom observation and staff coaching; and 3) expand opportunities to document children’s learning and share with families.
3 clock hours
💲15 💻Online Only
ECE 201
External Transition – Suspension & Expulsion: Impacts on Children and Families
Children in early child care settings experience transitions for various reasons. Research suggests that external, center-to-other-setting transitions can have negative impacts on young children, families, and child care centers.
3 clock hours
💲30 💻Online Only
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Adult Learning Hours
FET 090: Introduction to Resources for Early Care and Education Trainers
💲 Free 💻Online Only
This 2-hour online course is a prerequisite for applying for a Kentucky Trainers Credential, Levels 1-5 and specialty.
* Informational Session: no Early Care and Education clock hours assigned.