Early childhood professionals in North Dakota have new opportunities to build their skills and advance their careers through two statewide training initiatives now available on the ND Early Childhood Training Calendar.
CDA® training now available at no cost
The Early Childhood Workforce Registry has partnered with iPD – Zero to Three to offer free Child Development Associate (CDA®) credential-focused training. Six courses are now available to help fulfill 80 of the required 120 hours of registry-approved early childhood education training.
Each course satisfies 10 training hours in one of the eight CDA® subject areas:
Now available
- CDA Subject Area IV: Building Productive Relationships with Families
- CDA Subject Area V: Managing an Effective Program Operation
- CDA Subject Area VI: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism
- CDA Subject Area VII: Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
- CDA Subject Area VIII: Understanding Principles of Child Development and Learning
Coming soon
- CDA Subject Area I: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment
- CDA Subject Area II: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development
- CDA Subject Area III: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development
The CDA® National Credentialing Program is a professional development opportunity for early educators working in a variety of settings with children ages birth to 5 and their families. Participants demonstrate their knowledge, skills and abilities in the early childhood education field while working toward this widely recognized credential.
Learn more about iPD's CDA preparation
Learn more about CDA
Pyramid model training and incentive updates
We’re excited to share that the Early Childhood team has partnered with the Pyramid Model Consortium to bring you three new trainings, now available on the ND Early Childhood Training Calendar.
- ePyramid Preschool Module
- ePyramid Infant-Toddler Modules
- ePyramid Model for Family Child Care
Incentive update
Starting in December, HHS will begin offering incentives for completing these new pyramid model trainings. At the same time, the current incentive for the ePyramid Birth to 5 Module Package will end.
- If you are currently working on the Birth to 5 training to earn an incentive, be sure to finish it by the end of November!
Stay up to date on incentives by visiting the Workforce Training and Education Incentives webpage.
Support along the way
As you begin your journey with the pyramid model training modules, we want you to know that you're not alone. The Inclusion Support Team at USpireND is here to support you every step of the way.
Whether you're looking for guidance, coaching or help applying what you learn in real-world settings, USpireND is ready to partner with you. Simply apply for inclusion support through the ND Early Childhood Hub Quality Dashboard.
Let’s work together to create inclusive, nurturing environments for all children!