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The National Child Care Association has approved this educational program as meeting
the criteria for continuing education for the National Administrator Credential. |
We are now offering e-courses for directors interested in expanding their knowledge base and finding a community of colleagues, all from the comfort of their own offices. These excellent, targeted professional development opportunities are designed to be completed over your lunch hour, center nap time or afternoon down time. Each class is tailored to the specific scheduling and learning needs of the participating center and staff. You will finish your coursework with a management training plan, budget plan or new leadership resources under your belt.
Essential Management Skills-Role of the Director in a childcare
center - 16 hours
Time is of the Essence-Time management and setting work and life
priorities - 12 hours
Leadership and Supervisory Skills-Leading and guiding a staff in
a childcare business - 16 hours
Financial Forecasting-Budget building and cash flow projection
- 16 hours
Personnel Budgeting-Staffing patterns and budgets for cost effectiveness
and quality - 12 hours
Financial Reporting-Understanding financial statements and balance
sheets - 12 hours
Cost of Quality-Financial Analysis of childcare fees & business
operating breakeven costs - 16 hours
Marketing: Beyond the Yellow Pages and Classifieds - Marketing
strategies to increase program enrollment - 16 hours
New Dollars for your Childcare Business-Learning to write grant
proposals and identifying grant sources - 16 hours
Business Plan: Road Map to Success-Writing a business plan for
a small business - 16 hours
Retain Great Staff on a Budget-Low cost strategies to create a
work environment where staff succeed - 16 hours
Sealing Pandora's Box: Nailing Down the Basics of Employment Law-Review
of common employment law issues of importance to childcare business - 16 hours
Reading the Fine Print: A Legal Primer for Childcare Businesses-Review
of common legal situations which arise in childcare business - 16 hours
Starting a Childcare Center-Steps to follow when considering starting
a childcare business - 16 hours
Cultivating Your Non-Profit Board-Steps to effective board of directors
organization and development-12 hours
Not by Chance: Child Care that Supports School Readiness - Tools to Create Quality-Explore
the three areas addressed in Minnesota's quality support tools. - 16 hours
Ethics for the Early Childhood Professional-Explore what it truly
means to be an Early Childhood Professional and how the Code of Ethics can help
- 16 hours
Creative Curriculum-Discover the steps to implement Creative Curriculum
into your program- 16 hours
Understanding the Highscope Curriculum-Learn how to get started
in implementing the High/Scope Curriculum and philosophy -16 hours
What Does Early Childhood Curriculum Look Like?-Learn to identify
what a curriculum is and how it fits a daily schedule -16 hours
Sharing Stories, Changing Lives: Nurturing Acceptance and Belonging for All-Techniques
for using stories and activities to help children understand and value differences
- 32 hours
Planning for Individual Professional Development of Teachers: The Director's
Role-Focus on creating and implementing individual professional development
plans for your staff- 16 hours
Go to: Directors Online!—Go to Upcoming Courses and Registration
