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CEU Requirements

Part I – .5 CEU Series participants will participate in a series of live and recorded webinars over a 4 week period.  Active participation in online discussions is required.

Only early educators who are not currently certified and apply for EEC by June 3, 2013 are eligible for this training.

To earn training credits no partial credit available), participants must:

- Attend and participate in ALL sessions

- Actively engage in the sessions

- Utilize and share use of the web-based resource library to extend learning and inform practice.

- Complete and submit short surveys before and after the series is completed.

Participants must have reliable access to the Internet and have a basic understanding of how to participate in a webinar.

1.0 CEU Series participants (Prts I & II)  will be provided to certified early educators with expert-led training and supported by a facilitator who will support the participants in completing the training series and applying what they have learned.

To earn contact hours or a 1.0 CEU (no partial credit available), participants must:

- Attend and participate in all online sessions in Part I

- Attend and participate in the Part II half-day training (in person)

- Utilize and share use of the web-based resource library to extend learning and inform practice.

- Complete and submit short surveys before and after the series is completed.

Participants must have reliable access to the Internet and have a basic understanding of how to participate in a webinar and online chat room.

Continuing Education Units (may be used for EEC renewal and DCDEE credit)

CEU documentation will be issued by UNC Wilmington (UNCW) based on a roster submitted by the Institute.

Credit will be issued by email from UNCW to participants who completed the full series within 30 days of completing a series.

Training documentation will be emailed directly to early educators who have completed all required components of the series according to the training schedule.

CEU credit may be used as DCDEE contact hour training credit if approved for facility licensing purposes based on the individual’s continuing education needs.

No partial credit or make up dates are provided for these series.

Materials 

Part I – .5 CEU Online Series for Early Educators who Are NOT Yet Certified

Learning Objectives

To address the above needs, this CEU series is designed to

(1) Increase participants’ capacity to educate policymakers about their work and the importance of quality early childhood services for children and families.

(2) Increase participants’ understanding of early childhood systems and Early Educator Certification (EEC) and how the parts of the system work together in support of the profession.

(3) Raise participants’ awareness about the impact of laws, rules and policies on their individual work and profession.

(4) Increase availability and awareness and use of tools/resources and strategies to support early educators informing policymakers about what quality early childhood services are and how they can support providing it to children and families.

 

Series Outline

This training series is offered in two parts.  You may complete only part I or complete both parts I and II.  Part I is required prior to part II. 

Part I – .5 CEU Online Series

Application/Pre-Assessment

Session 1 – Training Series Overview & Introduction to Partners & Tools. 

Session 2 - Early Childhood Professional Development

Session 3 – Early Childhood Public Policy & Funding Systems

Session 4 - Nuts & Bolts of Policy Development – Civics 101

Session 5 - Connections

Part II – .5 CEU Series

This half day training will provide participants with an opportunity to use information provided in Part I and develop their capacity to share information about their work, the field and profession with

An application and pre and post assessment are required.

Training Sites

Sites will be shared this summer.

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