Looking for Training?

The Training Calendar lists approved training opportunities statewide and is updated regularly. It helps practitioners to meet their professional development goals by displaying available trainings that fit into the Knowledge Base content areas. The Training Calendar identifies approved trainings taking place in the Child Care Resource and Referral districts across the state.

In addition to the training calendar, trainings can also be found under "Conferences, Courses, and Special Events" (listed below). These are events that may not have been formally approved through the Training Approval  system. If you would like to receive credit for a conference or a special event, please complete an Individual Request for Training Approval.

Regional Training Map

To search for a training event select a district on the map below or search the entire state.

Statewide Training and Distance Learning

The designation of statewide was created in order to accommodate training events that are either not constricted to a physical location, such as online courses or distance learning, or ones that are given for providers throughout Montana, such as the state early childhood conference.
                           
                               Click here to view statewide training events
 

Online Child Care Training
Child Care Resources offers may online training opportunities available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn from home! For a full description of available courses, visit www.childcaretraining.org

Child Care Plus+
The Montana Center on Inclusion in Early Childhood at the University of Montana offers distance learning training. For more information visit www.ccplus.org

CARE Courses
These correspondence courses are approved for Montana practitioners. For a full description of courses available visit www.carecourses.com

Conferences, Courses, & Special Events

Certifies Educator of Infant Massage Trainings
Infant Massage USA's four-day certification training will prepare you to teach parents and caregivers how to massage their infants. 
For more information visit http://infantmassageusa.org

Reducing Crash Injury through Safe Transport
Coming to your community in 2008, with a companion, 1-hour evening presentation for your clients and the general public
For: All Early Childhood Professionals
By: National expert speaker/trainer Joseph M Colella of Traffic Safety Projects, Maryland, and Patricia Carrell, State Coordinator for Safe Kids Montana at Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies. 
For more information contact Patricia at 406.449.8611 or visit www.hmhb-mt.org
Safe Childcare Transport training flyer

Sign Language Training
October 10-12, 2008
Belgrade, MT.
To register and for more information visit: www.seecenter.org
Cost: $175.00
Time: Begins Friday evening and ends Sunday afternoon
Where: Ridgeview Elementary School, Belgrade, Montana
This training is appropriate for all levels of signers from rookies to pros.  Participants are grouped according to abilities.  To register and for more information visit: www.seecenter.org 
 

NAEYC-2008 Annual Conference and Expo
November 5-8, 2008
Dallas, Texas
The early childhood education community is gathering in Dallas!  Tens of thousands from around the world will attend the conference to discuss the everyday issues of our work with young children and families.  Join with us to strengthen your knowledge of the best approaches to high-quality early childhood education.  For more information visit www.naeyc.org
 

Early Childhood Higher Education

Interested in taking college courses in early childhood?  Montana has a variety of higher education programs in early childhood education and child development that will help you receive a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, Associate, Bachelor's or Master's degree. For contact/program information about Montana colleges and universities view the comprehensive Montana Early Childhood Higher Education Guide, or contact the ECP.

Watch out!  There are a multitude of online degree programs being marketed. Many programs are NOT regionally accredited and the credits you receive may not count on the Career Path or be recognized by other institutions. To find out if a program is accredited you can visit www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred or contact the Early Childhood Project for guidance.





 

  Updated 9/17/2008