Elevate your career with OEC’s professional development resources
Investing in your professional growth as an early childhood educator will benefit both you and the children you serve.
Our trainings and professional development opportunities are:
- Low-cost or free. For some trainings, OEC can pay the fee for you! [I made this up]
- Available in different formats to meet your needs. We can connect you with in-person, online, and pre-recorded trainings.
Why Professional Development matters
Get started now with our online mini-trainings
Dive into quick, 15-minute trainings covering topics like effective communication with parents, creative play ideas, or nutrition tips for young children.
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Browse our calendar of trainings
OEC now has dozens of trainings available on Protraxx — an online tool for sharing trainings for educators and child care providers.
Use the calendar view to find and sign up for trainings happening soon.
Find trainings on specific topics
Build your business
Child care programs are businesses — and we want to help yours succeed.
Get training in child care business essentials, marketing, and more. WBDC offers comprehensive business development services to help home- and center-based providers launch, sustain, and grow their businesses. Check out WBDC’s calendar of trainings.
Get technology training to improve your program. Access professional learning to help you use technology to run an effective and efficient business. Explore the GEER Online Learning Hub.
Support social emotional development
Deepen your understanding of how children learn and grow — and learn practical approaches you can apply right now in your classroom
Learn how to implement the Pyramid Model in your classroom — a framework that will help you develop supportive, nurturing environments. The self-paced trainings take about 18 hours to complete. Watch the training on evidence-based practices.
Health and safety
Get training in First Aid, CPR, Medication Administration, Epi Pen use, and more.
Choose from 211 Child Care’s in-person or virtual trainings. They include Pediatric First Aid CPR AED, Medication Administration (with Anaphylaxis and Emergency Medication) and an EpiPen Refresher training.
Other essential resources
Early Childhood Professional Registry: The OEC’s Registry is a free workforce resource for all early childhood settings. Access training, track your career progress, find out about OEC scholarships, and discover other supports and resources. Learn about the Early Childhood Professional Registry.