Live Virtual, Private Virtual & Onsite Workshop Sessions

What time zone do workshops take place in?

All live virtual workshops take place in EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) which is 6 hours AHEAD of Hawaii Standard Time (HST), 4 hours AHEAD of Alaska Standard Time (AKDT), 3 hours AHEAD of Pacific Standard Time (PST), 2 hour AHEAD of Mountain Standard Time (MST) and 1 Hour AHEAD of Central Standard Time (CST).

A workshop beginning at 6:30pm EST would be12:30pm (HST), 2:30pm (AKDT), 3:30pm (PST), 4:30pm (MST) and 5:30pm (CST) .

Are the live virtual workshops approved for training hours in my state?

My workshops are approved in the following states. If your state has an online registry portal participant attendance verifications is uploaded after each workshop session:

Alabama Currently there is no trainer registry in Alabama for provider trainings. It is up to the individual providers to choose workshops that meet their professional development needs.

Arizona (Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry- ECE Instructor)

Arkansas (AR Professional Development Registry)

California (Early Care & Education Workforce Registry- Sponsoring Agency)

Indiana (Approved Trainer lll - Indiana T&TAS)

Louisiana (Pathways)

Massachusetts (MA. Department of Early Education and Care) Currently has no requirements for trainer/workshop approval. Live virtual workshops are only be accepted for yearly professional development hours for licensing

Michigan (MiRegistry)

Missouri (Childcare Aware)

New Jersey has no formal process for trainer/workshop approval. It is the responsibility of individual school districts to review the credentials of the providers and their programs and make their own determinations of suitability for members of their staff

New Mexico (Master Trainer in the New Mexico Early Childhood Trainer Registry)

New York (Aspire Registered & Sponsoring Agency- Transforming Early Childhood Education)

North Carolina (NC DCDEE)

Ohio (OCCRRA)

Oklahoma (CECPD)

Oregon (Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education) Workshops meet the standards for Community Based Trainings.

Tennessee (TrainTN-Tennessee Department of Human Services TDHS)

Vermont (Northern Lights)

My workshops are approved in the following Canadian Provinces:

Nova Scotia (Early Childhood Development and Pre-primary Branch) Currently there is no pre-approval process for training providers. Each ECE is responsible for evaluating and selecting workshops aligning with their learning objectives.

Ontario Currently there is no pre-approval process for training providers. Each ECE is responsible for evaluating and selecting workshops aligning with their learning objectives.

My workshops meet the criteria for providers in the following states as they have no formal process for pre-approving workshops:

Connecticut , Delaware (meets community based training requirements), Florida (meets requirements for annual in-service training), Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Virginia.

What should I know before I register for a workshop?

The workshop is designed for participants to form a sense of community. This can only happen when attendees are open to sharing their experiences, reflections, and ideas.

Many organizations provide professional development for early childhood educators. Suppose you are seeking professional development only to obtain a certificate for credit hours. In that case, this workshop may not be the right fit.

Workshop attendees are asked to be active participants throughout the entire session. This involves having your camera on for at least part of the session, taking an active role in small group conversations, and being fully present during the entire session.

• No refunds, credits, or exchanges are provided. 

• Workshops are taught in a live virtual format in eastern standard time and are not recorded.

• Participants need to type their name into the Zoom Chat upon entering the workshop session. They will not be marked as attending if their name is not typed into the Zoom chat. There are no exceptions to this policy.

• Each person needs to participate fully in the entire workshop session to earn their workshop certificate. 

• Participants will receive an email the day before the workshop session containing the Zoom link. This link is only for registered participants; they may not share it with anyone else.

• Each person participating (viewing) the workshop needs to purchase a ticket. The ticket fee gives the participant access to the information provided during the session by the workshop facilitator. While a participant can earn a workshop certificate the registration fee is not a payment for a certificate.