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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 Literacy Begins with Symbolic Thinking

    Learn to understand the connection between young children’s love of drawing and early reading skills.  Foster a rich environment of literacy in your preschool classroom. 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 time of the…

    $15.00 – $25.00

  • Orientation

    This six hour professional development workshop provides overviews of child abuse/neglect, developmentally appropriate practices, and health & safety practices. It is required of all new child care staff within the first 90 days of hire. This class will be taught in two 2-hour zoom classes with homework in between for a total of 6 hours…

    $45.00 – $75.00

  • Tip of the Iceberg: Understanding Challenging Behavior in Young Children

    Learn how to meet the needs of the whole child, understanding that all behavior is a form of communication, and examining our own reactions & behaviors. Use the CSEFEL pyramid model to focus on strategies to support at-risk children in the classroom. Notice: This is an online class.  Please make sure you include a valid…

    $15.00 – $25.00

  • FREE First Aid/CPR/AED/Epi-Pen/Blood Borne Pathogen

    Free First Aid/CPR, Epi-Pen, AED and Blood Borne Pathogen trainings are being offered the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. The majority of class content will be offered via Zoom (with a face to face test out required). More information on the class schedule and test outs can be found by…

  • Supporting STARS Series: Incorporating Benchmarks and Standards into Curriculum

    This training will enable early care and education professionals to become more knowledgeable in providing the experiences to help children reach their full potential. Kentucky envisions learning as a continuum, beginning at birth and continuing throughout life. One way that Kentucky has done this is by developing a shared set of expectations for young children,…

    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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