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2012 Training Resources for Educators and Providers
The R4PDP calendar of Professional Trainings and supported College Courses for Winter-Spring 2012 is now available on this web site. You can also find information about our offerings on the EEC online training calendar and see a printable catalog for all six EPS programs across the state by going to the EEC website.
To participate in any R4PDP or EEC sponsored professional development activities, educators must be registered on EEC's Professional Qualifications Registry (PQ Registry). This includes educators in licensed OR license-exempt programs. Your official PQ Registry number is required on all application forms. To find out more about the PQ Registry, talk to your Director or go to EEC online at: https://www.eec.state.ma.us/PQRegistry/
A NOTE ON PRIORITIZATION FOR SERVICES
EEC funding that supports R4PDP courses and trainings is intended to benefit all types of educators and providers in the early childhood and out-of-school-time fields in Massachusetts, but in filling training openings, EEC requires that priority be given to providers and educators serving children with EEC subsidies (vouchers or contracts) or in Commissioners' districts.
Click on the links below to find Calendar listings and enrollment information for January-June 2012.
R4PDP Professional Trainings/CEU Courses
The application period for each CEU course offered by R4PDP is open until one week before the start date. No late applications will be accepted. Spaces are filled based on priority and date of application. If courses receive more applications than we have spaces, we will make every effort to offer the course again later in the year.
Click here to see the complete CEU Training Calendar.
Click here to see a map of R4PDP Training Locations.
Click here to get the R4PDP Training Application Form. (You can save the form as a PDF document on your computer and fill it out using FREE Adobe Reader software. You can get Adobe Reader for free using the link at the bottom of this page.)
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R4PDP College Courses
R4PDP works with several colleges to help educators and providers access college courses. Because the number of openings in each course is limited, interested educators must apply for a seat by the deadline listed for each course.
Educators are assigned seats based on their priority according to the EEC guidelines (see A Note on Priorities above) and their need. If courses receive more applications than we have spaces, we notify educators who do not get into the course about other ways to access the same type of course later in the year or directly through another college. Our professional development coaching and mentoring services are available to help educators learn more about gaining credentials in the field and increasing their education.
Click here to go to see our Current College Course Offerings.
Click here to get our College Course Application Form. (You can save the form as a PDF document on your computer and fill it out using FREE Adobe Reader software. You can get Adobe Reader for free using the link at the bottom of this page.)
Click here to get our Professional Support Request Form. (You can save the form as a PDF document on your computer and fill it out using FREE Adobe Reader software. You can get Adobe Reader for free using the link at the bottom of this page.)
Training to become a Family Child Care Provider or Assistant
If you want to become a Family Child Care Provider you must start by attending two required trainings to begin the process:
1. Attend a Potential Provider Meeting offered by the Dept. of Early Education and Care licensing staff at one of their regional offices. Click here to find a list of meeting dates or call: 617- 472- 2881 or 617- 988- 6600 to sign up.
2. Attend a Family Child Care Orientation training (module one) offered by a variety of sources working with the Dept. of Early Education and Care licensing staff. Click here to find a list of training dates or check the EEC calendar for dates and locations.
After you receive your license and begin to care for children in your home, you will need to take a second part of the Family Child Care Orientation training and continue taking part in regular professional development programs available through R4PDP and other regional and statewide programs.
Any individual wishing to work as a Family Child Care Assistant must also take the Family Child Care Orientation training and register through EEC. Click here to find a list of training dates or check the EEC calendar for dates and locations.
CPR and First Aid Trainings
Licensed child care programs in Massachusetts are required to ensure that their staff have regular training in infant and child CPR and first aid.
Please click here for links to CPR/First Aid training resources.
Please click here for a list of training dates at CCRC's offices in Cambridge.
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