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Early Childhood Education and Training Program

e-Learning trainings are a convenient way for all child care providers in New York State to meet their required training hours at no cost.

Funding is available to help child care providers obtain professional development and education, to help facilities offset the cost of MAT training.

Virtual Classes offer interactive online training on early childhood education topics. Classes are instructor-led and feature video, interactive discussion, activities and resources. Classes can be taken on a desktop computer, smart phone, tablet or other device.

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Sep 09, 2024

Virtual Class Registration is Open! 

October finds us in the home stretch of 2024. How are you doing with your OCFS training requirements?

Live, virtual classes are available in English and Spanish. They will discuss safe sleep practices and how to improve or maintain a positive provider/regulator relationship so you can provide children with a safe and healthy environment where they can learn and grow. Each class offers 1.5 training credit hours in OCFS approved training topics.

Seats fill up quickly, so visit the ECETP website and register for Virtual Class training today.


Sep 06, 2024

In the event a child experiences anaphylaxis, would you know what to do? 

Do you have the tools to save a life? If not, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services Non-Patient Specific Auto-Injector Initiative offers training, resources, and epinephrine auto injectors to eligible child care programs.

Epinephrine is a life-saving medication that can be given to anyone who is experiencing the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction. It is safe, fast acting and easy to administer.

Find out more about Allergy Awareness and the Auto-Injector Initiative so you will know what to do.


Aug 26, 2024

New training opportunity for family and group family day care homes. 

We are pleased to announce that On-Demand Training is now available for family and group family day care staff, substitutes, and volunteers. On-Demand Training gives you 24/7 access to a selection of previously recorded webcasts and current eLearning courses. They include handout materials, activities, and directions for conducting On-Demand Training sessions. Successful completion of On-Demand Training courses counts toward fulfilling the OCFS training requirements.

Qualified family and group family providers can now apply to become On-Demand Trainers. If eligible, you can use On-Demand Training to conduct trainings for your staff, substitutes, and volunteers. Please note that due to the responsibilities associated with facilitating On-Demand Training, trainers conducting On-Demand training are not eligible for training credit or certificates.

You can learn more about On-Demand Training, and apply to become a trainer, by visiting the On-Demand section of our website.


Aug 26, 2024

Nueva oportunidad de capacitación para hogares de cuidado diurno familiar grupal y familiar. 

Nos alegra anunciar que la capacitación On-Demand está disponible para personal, reemplazantes y voluntarios en hogares de cuidado diurno familiar grupal y familiar. La capacitación de On-Demand le ofrece acceso 24/7 a una selección de transmisiones por Internet previamente grabadas y cursos de aprendizaje en línea actuales. Incluyen folletos, actividades e instrucciones para dictar las sesiones de capacitación de On-Demand. La compleción exitosa de estos cursos puede ayudar al personal, los reemplazantes y los voluntarios a cumplir con los requisitos de capacitación de la OCFS.

Ahora los proveedores calificados pueden aplicar para convertirse en capacitadores de On-Demand. Si es eligible, puede usar capacitación On-Demand para dictar capacitaciones en el trabajo para su personal, reemplazantes y voluntarios. Tenga en cuenta que, debido a las responsabilidades asociadas a facilitar la capacitación de On-Demand, los capacitadores que dicten la capacitación de On-Demand no son elegibles para recibir crédito o certificados por la capacitación.

Puede obtener más información, y aplicar para convertirse en capacitador de On-Demand, visitando la sección de On-Demand del Programa de Educación y Capacitación de la Primera Infancia en nuestro sitio web.


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Distance Learning (e-Learning) Courses

This video describes how to use the OCFS Reviewed Distance Learning Courses page, clarifies what courses count for training credit and which ones do not, and tells how to determine when a distance learning course can be used by providers to help them fulfill their required training hours.


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