Pre-School Credential Readiness Program
TIPS for Child Care Institute, Inc. provides an integrated course schedule of learning through exploration, personal discovery, and self-reflection. In every class, our instructors emphasize the strategies and processes involved in understanding the course content, and creates a unique opportunity to prepare our students to live intelligent, thoughtful, and fulfilling lives in a rapidly changing society. Please see our current course offerings below. *Pre-School Credential Course includes 120 Clock hours with transcript meeting CDA Criteria.
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Offered: On-Site, Hybrid, Online (Please call or email for upcoming dates or to schedule your agency)
Pre-School Credential Readiness Program™:
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A CDA Help Training In The Bag™ and learning aids
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120 Formal Education Online Courses CEUs
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TOCLASS™ Learning Management System
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Instructional support from our experienced Instructors. All of the Instructors in this program Meet Educational Requirements as approved by the CDA Council
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Access 24/7 to TOCLASS™, our online campus, plus immediate membership in the Child Development Associate (CDA) academic group with EduForums™ and EduChats™.
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Your personalized online student homepage and learning portal
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Course Integrated Portfolio Support
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Course Integrated Test Prep
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ability to retain information to meet projected goals
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written and verbal communication
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confidence with interaction
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CheckPoints™
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12 Instructional Enriched Virtual Class Sessions or Hybrid with Live Instructor
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Child Development Preparation** (Support EHS/HS and NAEYC Centers and CCP Expansion Teachers, Support Staff and Substitutes)
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Additional resources such as portfolio consultants, Certified Trainers, Early Interventionist, Life Coaches and more**
Articles & Resources
Responsiveness
- Child Development Practices
- Play To Learn
- Family Involvement Strategies
- Coping & Adjustments
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Multi-Age Group Play
​Language
​- Articulation
- Expressiveness
- Oral-Motor Strategies
- Resonance/Voice
- Pronunciation
- Communication
Documentation Support​
- Direct observation documentation
- Collaborate with intervention teams​
- Develop techniques to communicate​
- Assist with program modification​
- Provide resources for adult learners
Milestones and Challenges
- Assessment & Evaluation
- AD/HD
- Learning Difficulties
- Cognitive Observations
- School Readiness
Development
- Pervasive Developmental
- Gross and Fine Motor
- Developmental
- Coordination & Balance
- Attention & Concentration
- Learning Problems