Early Childhood Education Ohio Approved Virtual Courses 2025
Participants must register through OCCRRA. Participants will receive a ZOOM link the day prior to the training. Only registered participants will be admitted. Participants must have camera and microphone access the entire training. Attendance is monitored throughout the training. Please do not register if you have children in your care. They deserve your full attention! All courses are offered at no cost through Ohio State University Extension.
Steps to Register:
- Go to occrra.org and enter ST# and Register.
- Zoom link will be sent to your OCCRRA Email within 24 hours of the scheduled class.
- Recommended for those on a CDA career path to purchase CDA books Value Pack. It includes the CDA Essential Book, Essential Workbook and CDA Competency Standard Book. Value Pack can be found on the CDA Council website. go.osu.edu/cda_valuepack
- Review recommend books listed for courses.
Please make sure that your email address is correct.
Printed schedule [PDF 
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Self-paced
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Early Childhood Health: Farm to Early Care Explore the benefits of participating in Farm to Early Care and Education programming in this free self-paced online training. Participants will be provided information about connecting farm to early care activities to the early learning and development standards and identify steps to increase access to local foods, gardening, and food-based education in their classroom. Details: farmtoschool.osu.edu/farm-to-early-care Ohio Approved 2.0 Hours |
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Self-paced
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Foundations of Family Engagement ST#10156351 What is family engagement? Our experiences shape how we define this question. In this course, we will examine our own biases and learn the process of reaching out to families, forming reciprocal partnerships, and valuing their contributions. Ohio Approved 2.5 hours CDA 4 |
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Self-paced
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The Role of the Early Childhood Educator ST# 10156287 We all want to be the best at what we do but early childhood professionals have a passion for their work that is unlike any other. This course is created to give you the opportunity to reflect on your role as an early childhood educator, examining the pedagogy that informs your work and builds family and community engagement. You will examine how child development, teacher preparedness, and intentional relationship building with families strengthen your skills and ability to work effectively with families. Ohio Approve 2.5 hours CDA 4 |
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Self-paced
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Creating the Environment ST# 10156353 In this course, participants will examine the importance of the home-to-school connection and the research that supports its implementation into every program. We will discuss how curriculum, the physical environment, and staff culture all contribute to this connection. We will review examples of materials and brainstorm inventive ways to co-construct learning opportunities with families, and we will examine the parent’s role in learning and engagement. Ohio Approved 2.5 Hours CDA 4 |
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Self-paced
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Community Partnerships ST# 10156286 Do you remember a special teacher from your childhood? What about a coach, a girl or boy scout leader, the owner of a local business, or a Sunday School teacher? All of those community members helped shape who you are today by providing support and creating a better environment for you and your family. This module discusses the benefits of community engagement and theoretical models that serve as the foundation for how early childhood professionals can build positive relationships with families. Ohio Approved 2.5 Hours CDA 4 |
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Self-paced
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Building Families’ Strengths by Supporting Family Engagement in Today’s World. What is family engagement? Our experiences shape how we define this question. In this course, we will examine our own biases and learn the process of reaching out to families, forming reciprocal partnerships, and valuing their contribution. Ohio Approved 2.5 Hours CDA 4 |
*No Children Permitted to attend class.
** If your schedule changes and you are NOT able to attend, please remove yourself from the class so that others may attend.
Professional Development Opportunities: Looking for a private training for your program? We can help! We have a large portfolio of Ohio Approved courses on a variety of topics specifically created for your program.
Questions:
Marie Economos, Family and Consumer Science Educator, economos.2@osu.edu or 330-638-6783
Heather Reister, Family and Consumer Science Educator, reister.6@osu.edu