Please use this page to find upcoming trainings and links to training resources
Upcoming Trainings
Licensed Programs: Find out how to get $250 of training reimbursement every year for each of your staff.
DCYF Training Reimbursement for Licensed Programs
Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Doors: Ensuring
Children See Themselves and Others in Books
$20 – 2 STAR Credits Available
Saturday, April 20th 9:00am – 11:00am
Language Modeling: Thin & Thick Conversations
$20 – 2 STAR Credits Available
Wednesday, April 24th 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Brightspark 2024 Professional Development Institute
FREE – Multiple Sessions and STAR Credits Available
Virtual: Monday, May 13th – Friday, May 17th
In-Person: Saturday, May 18th
Registration Opens on April 1st
The Missed Needs in “Miss” Behavior: Relationships, Expectations and Sensory Needs
On Demand
$15 – 1 STAR Hour Available
It’s Okay to Throw!!! Embracing Play Schemas as the NEEDS They Are
On Demand
$15 – 1 STAR Hour Available
Valuing the Work of Children
On Demand
$15 – 1 STAR Hour Available
Valuing what MUST come BEFORE Reading and Writing
On Demand
$15 – 1 STAR Hour Available
Nourished and Active in Early Learning
On Demand – Five different classes
Free – STARS Credits available
Child Care Basics – Self Paced
Various Dates and Times
Free – Initial Training Requirement
EQEL Year 1 – Self Paced
Various Dates and Times
Free – 10 STARS Credits Available
EQEL Year 2 – Self Paced
Various Dates and Times
Free – 10 STARS Credits Available
Provider Access to a Community Equivalent (PACE) Registration
Various Dates and Time, including Information Sessions
Free – 10 STARS Credits Available
NAEYC Professional Development Trainings
On Demand
$$
University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Science Module Library
On Demand
Free
Find Trainings for Professional Development
Bureau of Education and Research – Preschool/PreK is a search option for all types of training options
Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Type Schools in “Search Courses”
Brightspark – formally Child Care Resources
Cultivate Learning: University of Washington
DCYF Nutrition and Physical Activity
Eastern Washington Family Child Care Association
Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
King County Education and Training for Child Care Providers
National Association for the Education of Young Children
University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition
University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
Child Care Aware of Northwest Washington