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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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  • Parks and Play Day!

    Communities of Practice Session 6: Parks and Play Day!   Parks, Play, and Parents is a highly interactive in-person session delivered at Broad Run Park. During this session, participants will explore the power of play by investigating the park and engaging in hands-on learning. During our time together we will reflect upon the importance of…

    Free
  • Creating a Sensory Friendly Environment

    Shively Learning Academy 1800 Neville Drive, Louisville, KY

    Environmental spaces do more than speak, they load our bodies and minds with sensory information. In this training session, we will learn how the complexity, familiarity, flow, and intensity of the classroom settings affects children’s (and adults) behaviors and emotions. Level 2   CDA 2, 3  CC 4   Audience-All 2 Credit Hours Notice: This is…

    $15.00 – $25.00
  • Directors Roundtable – The Importance of Self-Reflection in Your Professional Growth

    Self-Awareness is understanding your own needs and goals, strengths and areas for growth. In this session, participants will learn some reflective practices to better understand their role as directors in not only shaping those they manage, but in shaping themselves in their own professional growth throughout their career. This workshop is free thanks to the…

    Free
  • Nurturing Budding Social-Emotional Development in Busy Babies and Toddlers!

    Virtual Virtual

    Strong, positive relationships help children develop trust, empathy, compassion and a sense of right and wrong. Starting from birth, babies learn who they are by how they are treated. Loving relationships provide young children with a sense of comfort, safety and confidence. They teach young children how to form friendships, communicate emotions and deal with…

    Free
  • Building Healthy Minds and Bodies through Nutrition

    Child nutrition and the meals we serve are important as the foundation for growing strong minds and bodies!  This session will explain the new changes to the Kentucky licensing regulations that went into effect in 2021 regarding child care meals and nutrition requirements.  We will also explore the best practices around serving meals and menu…

    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.

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.

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.

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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