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Our experts have been enhancing quality child care by bringing early childhood educators affordable, accessible and meaningful professional development for 50 years.

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Teacher Training to Fit Your Skills and Schedule

We offer comprehensive professional development to meet you right where you are and equip you with resources and experience to help you flourish. What makes our training unique?

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Our experts keep up with the latest research and best practices and pass them on to you. And our training is designed to bring you valuable, real-world experience and useful tips that you can easily implement in your classroom.

Customized for You

4-C’s class schedule offerings include valuable topics ranging from administration to curriculum to family engagement and more to meet the diverse needs of our child care community.  Our experts will also work with your center to bring the exact resources you need right to you.

Convenient Locations

Choose from online training workshops and let our experts come to you, or select one of our Independent Learning opportunities that you can complete in your own home or classroom, on your own schedule.

4-C Members receive a 40% discount on training classes and eCourses! Be sure to enter your membership number at checkout. Not a member yet? Visit our membership page to learn how you can become a member today: www.4cforkids.org/membership. For questions regarding membership, contact [email protected].

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  • Supporting the Development of Creativity

    Join 4-C for a highly interactive virtual session on creativity. Through hands-on exploration participants will learn how to promote process driven experiences that nurture creativity and foster development in a variety of domains. Together the group will explore and reflect upon the famous and well known 100 Languages of Children poem to reconsider how to…

    $11.25 – $18.75

  • Directors Roundtable: What is your Leadership Style?

    How does your leadership style impact your ability to work with your staff toward a common goal and the vision that you hold for your center? Reflect with other directors on the strengths your style brings to the table and learn how to recognize and support the strengths of others on your team. This workshop…

    Free

  • Strengthening Families-Social Connections

    Social Connections will help you explore the value of how friends, family members, neighbors, and community members provide emotional support for young, growing families. These social connections help families solve problems, offer parenting advice, and give concrete assistance to parents. Discover ways in which you and your staff can tap into the social network of…

    Free

  • The Nature Way – Supporting Social and Emotional Development

    Children naturally want to be outside. So why not encourage more play outside when there are so many benefits beyond the frivolous thoughts of outdoor play not being seen as important as indoor play? This session will focus on how nature has the natural ability to offer children experiences that support their social and emotional…

    $15.00 – $25.00

  • Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma

    This training was designed for child care providers and staff on recognition and prevention Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma. Participants will learn the early signs of maltreatment and the various injuries and conditions that may result from vigorous shaking, slamming or impacting the head of an infant or young child. They will also be provided tools…

    $15.00 – $25.00
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Independent Learning

Choose from dozens of options presented through a variety of different methods of learning: reading (books), or a combination of learning methods with our eCourses. These courses are designed for staff who enjoy working on their own at home or in their classrooms.

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Director's Professional Development

Join our monthly Directors Essentials to engage with other directors in our area and discuss topics relevant to operating and leading a child care center. Explore a new topic each month by registering through our training calendar.

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On-Site Training

Let our experts come to your site at a time that is convenient for you and your staff. We offer a variety of topics to suit your needs, including team building, learning through play, nature education,  observations/assessment, and positive behavioral supports.

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Communities of Practice

Communities of practice are people who share a common purpose or passion for something they do, and engage in process of learning how to do it better, as they interact regularly. There are limited opportunities for these commitments throughout the year.  

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Professional Membership Benefits

Want to save on training? Join 4-C today and enjoy these membership benefits:

Training Discounts

4-C Members get 40% off the list price on training classes and eCourses! Be sure to enter your 4-C Membership Number at checkout to receive a 40% discount.

KY Shared Services

Enjoy access to over 1700 resources for childcare programs. This “one stop shop” includes ready-to-use forms, handbooks, policies and procedures, evaluation forms, and much more, allowing you to work smarter, not harder!

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Find and hire quality child care educators easier with Early Childhood Jobs KY, a service that provides hiring tools and a platform for creating and posting position openings.

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Begin your professional membership today and take the next step toward becoming a thriving center.

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