The Training Center for Early Childhood Professionals

High quality early child care and education programs have the distinct responsibility
of providing children with a developmentally appropriate, nurturing and safe
environment while simultaneously managing staff and meeting business objectives.
At the Training Center for Early Childhood Professionals, we understand these unique
and complex needs and the variety of factors influencing the way in which your facility
functions. Working together, we can help you create an individualized training program
designed to meet all of your organizational and individual staff training needs.

Principles of childhood development
Including the appropriate supervision of children, meeting the needs of children enrolled in the program with physical or emotional challenges and behavior management and discipline.

The Training Center has a comprehensive list of trainings to fulfill your needs in this area. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary knowledge, skills, and tools to meet the needs of each child enrolled in your program. All of our trainings can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your staff. Below are some of our more popular training opportunities:

Speaking with Children to Foster Social & Emotional Development
Principles of Childhood Development
Transition Tips and Tricks: Minimizing Wait Times to Minimize Challenging Behaviors
Biting and Other Toddler Behaviors
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Creating a Print Rich Environment

Nutrition and the health needs of children
The Training Center is committed to countering the current trends in child health. With obesity on the rise and physical activity on the decline, we have designed programs that will help teaching staff to motivate and guide children in physical activity, healthy eating and overall physical health.

TTC can help your program with menu design, indoor and outdoor gross motor planning and the many other facets of child health. Our workshops provide you with information and hands-on experiences that will help children to become engaged. Below are some of our more popular training opportunities:

Books & Cooks – Literacy Based Cooking Activities
Health and Safety in the Classroom
Family Style Meals: The In's, Out's and Uh-Oh's
Nutrition and Brain Development

Child day care program development
All of our programs are focused on improving and continuing high quality care in early care and education. A wide variety of trainings are available to support the ongoing development of your program.

Each training can be adapted to meet the specific needs or interests of your program while imparting valuable skills and ideas in providing the highest level of care. Below are some of our more popular training opportunities:

DAP Toys and Materials
Learning to Move, Moving to Learn
Creativity Throughout the Day
Environmental Design: Creating Supportive Spaces
Curriculum Implementation
OCFS Regulations
Family Advocates: Bridging the Gap Between Home and School

Safety and security procedures
Including communication between parents and staff. Safety is the foundation for successful programs. A safe environment for children relies on policies, procedures and families partnering with caregivers.

Our goal is to support your program in creating and maintaining an environment and relationships that focus on safety and the value of building relationships with families. Below are some of our more popular training opportunities:

Playground Safety
Responsive Relationships with Families
Partnering with Parents
Danger in the Classroom
Policies and Procedures Put into Practice
Home Visitor Safety

Business record maintenance and management
Successful programs rely on more than just teacher-child interactions. Each program has a responsibility to maintain current records on health, growth and development of the children enrolled.

Below are some of our more popular training opportunities:

Observation and Assessment: Documentation
Linking Assessment to Curriculum Planning
Developing Child Portfolios
NAEYC Program Portfolios
Communication in the Classroom
Policies that Support Your Program

Child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention
Providers are required to participate in training focused on recognizing the signs of abuse, maltreatment and neglect as well as understanding their role as a mandated reporter. We provide varied opportunities to meet this requirement.

Available training opportunities:

Child Abuse/Shaken Baby/SIDS
Protecting Yourself, Protecting Your Children

Statutes and regulations pertaining to child day care
State regulations provide the foundations for adequate care. Our goal is to create a foundation for optimal care. Using the guiding principles of your state regulations, we work with administrators and teaching staff to clarify and create an understanding of how the regulations affect your program.

Available training opportunities:

A Closer Look at Regulations (OCFS, DOH Article 47)
Regulations vs. Recommendation

Statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment
Providers are required to participate in training focused on recognizing the signs of abuse, maltreatment and neglect as well as understanding their role as a mandated reporter. We provide varied opportunities to meet this requirement.

Available training opportunities:

Child Abuse/Shaken Baby/SIDS
Protecting Yourself, Protecting Your Children

Contact us today to begin the process of creating a detailed customized training plan
that will support you, your facility, your students and your staff.