The positive impact adults have on children’s growth, learning and development is enhanced when they continue their own learning through professional development. Professional development is available for early care and education professionals working in centers, schools, and Family Child Care homes.
Transform everyday moments into learning opportunities with FIND-PD, a FREE, self-paced online training from Action for Children and the Stanford Center on Early Childhood. Gain practical strategies, real-life examples, and Ohio-approved (OA) credit hours—on your schedule.
Explore Action for Children’s new digital course catalog, filled with information on trainings and events designed to support your growth and success. Discover our offerings and register with ease! View the course catalog here!
Upcoming professional development trainings being offered by Action for Children are available below.
You can learn more about registering for training, including our training policies, in the documents below.
Action for Children provides a wide variety of professional development opportunities through classes, special training events, networking opportunities, study groups and more. Information about professional development scheduled by Action for Children can be found on the Ohio Professional Registry. Nearly all trainings offered through Action for Children are Ohio approved through Step Up to Quality (SUTQ).
A CDA is a national credential that educators working with children birth to 5 and their families can earn by demonstrating their knowledge, skills and abilities in the early childhood education field. Action for Children offers a highly respected program to both center-based staff and home providers, which prepares child care professionals to apply to the Council for Professional Recognition and earn their CDAs. Earning a CDA allows you to:
Advance your career
Demonstrate your commitment to the ECE field
Understand developmentally appropriate practices
Increase your confidence
Meet job and statewide requirements such as SUTQ
Have access to scholarships
Have the potential to earn more money through POWER Ohio
-Bachelor of Science in Education, Creative Pedagogies specialization (non-licensure)
-Bachelor of Science in Education in Early Childhood Education (licensure)
For evening and Saturday classes, please enter our building through the back door. Please check in at the front desk when you arrive. The temperature in our classrooms sometimes fluctuates, so dress in layers to stay comfortable! For classes that last all day, it is recommended that you bring a packed lunch.
When attending classes during business hours, visitors have a few parking options:
To learn more about professional development programs, visit the Ohio Professional Registry or contact Action for Children today.