Events

The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, in partnership with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and the PA Key, is offering a new curriculum series, Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs.

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The training content and activities are designed to strengthen child care providers’ foundational knowledge of sound fiscal management and business operations.

The series contains four modules:

• Budgets, Projections, and Planning

• Financial Reports and Internal Controls

• Marketing for Child Care Programs

• Staff Recruitment and Retention for Center-based Child Care Programs

There are two versions of this series: one for center-based providers and one for family child care (based) providers. Sessions will begin as early as November and as late at February. See this flyer for session dates and registration details.

Trainings are available at no-cost to participants. PQAS and ACT 48 available. Attendance of full series is required for credit.

Sessions

Attendance of full series is required for credit. Please select and attend the series that makes sense for your program type (center or family).

Center Providers

Series 1

• Wednesday 11/10 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Wednesday 11/17 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Wednesday 12/01 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Wednesday 12/08 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Series 2

• Wednesday 11/03 | 9 – 11 a.m.
• Wednesday 11/10 | 9 – 11 a.m.
• Tuesday 11/16 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Wednesday 11/24 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Series 3

• Tuesday 11/30 | 1 – 3 p.m.
• Wednesday 12/01 | 1 – 3 p.m.
• Wednesday 12/08 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Thursday 12/09 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday 12/15 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Thursday 12/16 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Series 4

• Tuesday 1/04 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Tuesday 1/11 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Tuesday 1/18 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Thursday 1/20 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Tuesday 1/25 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Thursday 1/27 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Series 5

• Friday 1/07 | 12 – 2 p.m.
• Friday 1/14 | 12 – 2 p.m.
• Friday 1/21 | 12 – 3 p.m.
• Friday 1/28 | 12 – 3 p.m.

Series 6

• Wednesday 1/12 | 12 – 2 p.m.
• Wednesday 1/19 | 12 – 2 p.m.
• Wednesday 1/26 | 12 – 3 p.m.
• Wednesday 2/02 | 12 – 3 p.m.

Series 7

• Friday 2/11 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Friday 2/18 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Friday 2/25 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Friday 3/04 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Series 8 – Spanish Sessions

• Thursday 1/20 | 1 – 3 p.m.
• Thursday 1/27 | 1 – 3 p.m.
• Thursday 2/03 | 1 – 3 p.m.
• Thursday 2/10 | 1 – 3 p.m.
• Thursday 2/17 | 1 – 3 p.m.
• Thursday 2/24 | 1 – 3 p.m.

Family Providers

Series 1

• Wednesday 12/08 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Thursday 12/16 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday 12/22 | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Series 2 – Spanish Sessions

• Thursday 2/23 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Thursday 3/02 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Thursday 3/09 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Thursday 3/16 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Series 3

• Wednesday 2/02 | 6 – 8 p.m.
• Wednesday 2/09 | 6 – 8 p.m.
• Wednesday 2/16 | 6 – 9 p.m.