Training List for Participants

This is a list of approved, self-paced trainings for those who chose to complete 21 hours independently for the Training Option. If you are completing a training through FIRST 5 or SJPL, please continue to work with your respective organization.

If you wish to have a training approved, please complete this form. Expand the list below to find a complete list of the most popular links completed by other early educators.

FREE Online Trainings: Most Popular Links

Below is a list of organizations that offer certificates after completing the training/webinar.

Self-paced training or webinars (MUST HAVE/CREATE AN ACCOUNT)

Early Childhood Investigations Webinars – Earn a certificate by attending in real time or viewing a recording.
Desired Results Webinars – All webinars qualify for professional growth hours through California Workforce Registry.
The Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework – 7 modules (13 hours.) Self-paced.
California Early Childhood Online (CECO) – up to 40 hours offered. Self-paced. Note: Mandated Reporter training in CECO will not count toward a stipend. *CECO trainings are automatically imported into your Registry account and you do not need to upload CECO training certificates
edWeb – Earn a certificate by attending in real time or viewing an edWebinar. Must be ECE related edwebinars.

Self-paced or webinars (DO NOT NEED AN ACCOUNT)

Helping Parents to Feed Well so Children Can Eat Well – 2 hours. Self-paced.

Not sure where to start? Click on a topic area below that you’re interested in and complete the trainings listed.

FREE online trainings by topic: Family Engagement and Partnerships

FREE online trainings by topic: Health and Safety

COVID related

Health and Safety: Resources and Guidance for Caring for Children During the Pandemic – CECO: (1.5 hour)
Trauma-Informed Care: Nurturing Resilience and Connection During COVID-19 – CECO: (1 hour)

OTHER

California SIDS Program Stories, Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and Training Videos – CECO: 3 sections/1 hour. Self-paced.
Health & Safety – CECO: 8 modules (12 hours). Self-paced.
Health and Safety for Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers – CECO: 1 module (2 hours). Self-paced.

FREE online webinars by topic: Social & Emotional Development

FREE online trainings by topic: Assessment tools: DRDP and ASQ

Desire Results

Desired Results Website webinars – All webinars qualify for professional growth hours through California Workforce Registry.
Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP 2015): CECO: 10 modules/20 hours
Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP-K): CECO: 3 modules/6 hours
Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP rater certification): CECO: 1 module/3 hours

ASQ

ASQ Innovators Series

Below is an entire list of approved training organizations for the Quality Matters Stipend Program. Please check with each organization to learn about trainings offered in your area. Be sure to find out how many hours are offered for each training. Not every training on this list is currently available.

Entire List of Approved Training Organizations for the Quality Matters Stipend Program

If you do not see a training listed and wish to have a training approved, please complete this form.

Trainings Offered By Local Partners

Each link will take you to the organization’s training page

Any Quality Matters, consortium meetings, orientations, or workshop hosted by WestEd E3 Institute or FIRST 5 Santa Clara County will also be accepted for the 21 hours of training for both rating and stipend program. In addition Santa Clara County Local Early Education Planning Council meetings are also accepted.

Early Childhood Conferences that are conducted by nationally and regionally recognized early childhood organizations or training groups such as:

FIRST 5 Infant Conference
National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Reggio Emilia Alliance
Zero to Three
Peninsula Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC)
California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC)
Painting the Future Conference – Pacific Oaks College
Inclusion Collaborative State Conference – Santa Clara County Office of Education

If you do not see a conference listed above and wish to have it approved, please complete this form

Common Organizations or Trainings
Below is a list of approved training that satisfy the 21-hour requirement.

California Collaborative on the Social and Emotional Foundations in Early Learning (CA CSEFEL)
California Early Childhood Online (CECO)
California Early Childhood Mentor Program – Mentor Seminars and Director Mentor Institutes only
California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)
CCDAA Training and Meetings
Developmental Screening Using Ages and Stages (FIRST 5 Community of Learning Calendar)
Early Childhood Investigations Webinars – Earn a certificate by attending in real time or viewing a recording.
edWeb – Earn a certificate by attending in real time or viewing an edWebinar. Must be ECE related edwebinars.
Family Child Care At Its Best
Learning Genie Training and Webinars
Local Planning Council meetings
Outdoor Classroom Project Training
Pre-K Glad (Orange County Office of Education)
Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC)
Quality Assist Inc. Trainings (online)
SEEDS of Early Literacy
Sobrato Early Academic Language Model
Teaching Pyramid
Teaching Strategies Training
Teachstone (i.e., myTeachstone, CLASS trainings)
The Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework (National Alliance of Children’s Trust & Prevention Funds)
Transforming Challenging Behaviors

If you do not see a training listed and wish to have a training approved, please complete this form.

Trainings Offered by Individuals

Holly Elissa Bruno
Shalek Chappill-Nichols
SEEDS of Early Literacy (Kidango only)
Julie Kurtz

To earn a stipend for the Training option, you must:

Complete 21 hours of approved trainings between July 1, 2022 and June 1, 2023.
Upload your certificates into your CA Registry Account at www.caregistry.org Please allow 6-8 weeks for them to verify. We will transfer those verified hours into our system monthly starting in January. Important! You do not have to do this step if you enroll using the registration link from the CA Registry as it is automatic.

Note that college coursework that does not meet the coursework option may be used to satisfy the 21-hour requirement. Hours are calculated using the following conversion: 1 semester unit = 15 hours; 1 quarter unit = 10 hours.

Professional Development that satisfies the 21-hour PD requirement should:

Offer education and training that is beyond a teacher or director’s job requirements.
Enhance the teacher’s direct work in supporting children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, and/or enhance the director’s skill in supervision, management, and administration.
Enhance teachers’ and directors’ understanding of QRIS.
Be conducted through college coursework or by an individual certified in the tool or subject in which he or she is offering training. Hours spent in training activities should be documented through certificates issued by the trainer or training organization.