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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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  • Early Childhood Outdoor Science Explorations

    Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, United States

    Discover cool science props that can be used outdoors! Create a resource list and brainstorm about your own ideas of what you can take back to your center. Notice: This is an online class.  Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the…

    $15.00 – $25.00

  • Playing to learn and learning from play! Preschoolers at Play!

    Please join us for a 2 hour session on the power of play. Play is an important component of human development. Research has shown that play is essential to our health and well-being. Discover the value of play and the significant benefits that play adds to our health and wellness. Learn about the rapid brain…

    $15.00 – $25.00

  • Tools to Promote and Support Your Child Care Program

    Discover new tools to help your child care program thrive. Learn how to access and use the Kentucky Shared Services platform, which is specifically designed for child care providers, including tools for marketing, free job postings, family resources, and templates for policies, handbooks, communications…and more! This free workshop is sponsored by The Kosair Charities Face…

    Free

  • Supporting School Age Children

    This class is designed to help understand school age behavior and how as an adult you can support behaviors that will lead to better outcomes for the child. In this session we will discover the elements that make school agers so unique in their development. Notice: This is an online class.  Please make sure you…

    $15.00 – $25.00

  • Directors Roundtable – Self-Care for Early Childhood Professionals

    We are in the middle of some unprecedented times in so many ways! 2020 has sure thrown us for a loop. As directors, we have had to make decisions we have never thought about and care for people in ways we never dreamed. But have we taken care of ourselves? Join us at this Directors…

    Free
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More Training Opportunities

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!

Job Posting

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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Membership Become a Member of the 4-C Community

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

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