Receive a detailed overview of the Iowa Early Learning Standards (IELS) 3rd edition Orientation. Learn how to use the IELS to plan developmentally appropriate activities and lesson plans. Discover why the IELS is important to impact child development. This is a self-paced 2-hour course.
Cost: This course is at no cost due to funding from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
Self-Enrollment is Available: Click on the course name to self-enroll. You will need an i-PoWeR account to complete this course.
Certificates: Please email ilearnece@iastate.edu for a copy of your certificate from an older version of this course.
Questions: Please email the I-Learn ECE Helpdesk at ilearnece@iastate.edu.
Passport to Early Childhood Education for Program Administrators provides supervisors with practical, real-world strategies to guide and support teachers and staff. Learn how to share your goals and vision for children and families and instill a sense of meaning and purpose. Refine your skills as a coach and mentor. Discover how to give effective feedback, challenge growth and nurture ongoing professionalism.
- 3-week course
- Quick video mini-lessons that easily fit within busy schedules.
- Chat discussions with other program administrators
- Useful handouts and resources
- 6-hours professional development credit
- NAC approved
- Instructor: Shannon Wilson M.S.
Register for this free course through the i-Power website.
Questions: Email Shannon Wilson at shannon@iastate.edu
Self-Enrollment: Click on the course name to self-enroll. You will need an i-PoWeR account to complete this course.
No Cost: This course is free to participants due to the funding support of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
Certificates: For certificates earned from an older Essentials Series, please email ilearnece@iastate.edu and include the year you earned the certificate(s).
Questions: Email the I-Learn ECE Help Desk at ilearnece@iastate.edu
Dramatic play... Identify key practices that align with the Environment Rating Scale Quality Indicators ®. This online, X-hour self-paced course is designed to fit easily within busy schedules.
Self-Enrollment is Available: You will need an i-PoWeR account to complete this course. Click on the course name to self-enroll.
No cost: This course is provided at no cost to participants thanks to funding from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
Questions: Email Mona Berkey at mberkey@iastate.edu
Passport to Early Childhood Education: Teacher and Staff Orientation for teachers and staff, introduces the basic skills and knowledge to teach and care for children in center-based programs. Teachers quickly learn how to support early learning, build positive relationships, and ensure children’s health and safety. This self-paced curriculum can be implemented immediately and is designed to easily fit within busy schedules. Program administrators are encouraged to work with teachers and staff to align the Passport to ECE Orientation with their specific program policies and state guidelines
This course is free to participants thanks to the funding support of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Health and Human Services. If you have not yet registered for the course, please go to the i-Power website to register.
Questions: Email Shannon Wilson at shannon@iastate.edu
Learn ways to prevent the risk of infection in child care and how to protect yourself and others using Universal Precautions. Discover how to access, develop and use an Exposure Control Plan; a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Register for this free, 1-hour, self-paced course on the i-PoWeR website.
Questions: Contact Mona Berkey at mberkey@iastate.edu.
Precauciones universales en español para profesionales de la primera infancia y la edad escolar de Iowa 2024
En el curso Precauciones universales en español, aprenderá formas de prevenir el riesgo de infección en el cuidado infantil y cómo protegerse a sí mismo y a los demás utilizando las precauciones universales. Descubra cómo acceder, desarrollar y utilizar un plan de control de la exposición, uno de los requisitos de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA).
Inscríbase en este curso gratuito, de 1 hora de duración y que puede realizar a su propio ritmo en el sitio web de i-PoWeR.
Preguntas:
Si tiene preguntas sobre este curso, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a I-Learn ECE Help Desk a: ilearnece@iastate.edu
Learn ways to prevent the risk of infection in child care and how to protect yourself and others using Universal Precautions. Discover how to access, develop and use an Exposure Control Plan; a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Register for this free, 1-hour self-paced course on the i-PoWeR website.
This 2-hour course is designed for Early Care and Education (ECE) providers and staff who give medications to children while in child care. Learn the principles and skills needed to safely administer medications to children, such as oral medications, eye drops, ear drops, nebulizer treatments, inhalers, and epinephrine pens. This course requires a 1-hour skills competency evaluation to be completed within 30 days of taking the course.
Course Entrance Requirements:
- Prior completion of Module 6: Essentials for Medication in Child Care
- Assigned the role of medication administration
Register for this course on i-PoWeR
Questions: Contact Deb Gimer at deb.gimer@idph.iowa.gov or Mona Berkey at mberkey@iastate.edu
Learn ways to prevent the risk of infection in child care and how to protect yourself and others using Universal Precautions. Discover how to access, develop and use an Exposure Control Plan; a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Access from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone!
- Free, self-paced course.
- Participate online any time, 24/7.
- Receive a certificate for 1-hour of training.
- This training meets Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing requirements for Universal Precautions training requirements.
- Self-enroll if you already have an existing Moodle account (e.g., used for other Moodle Early Childhood Education (ECE) online courses).
The Essentials Child Care Preservice Series provides useful information for creating safe and healthy early childhood and school-age care environments. This series also includes helpful information on child development, cultural diversity and homelessness.
NOW MOBILE FRIENDLY! - Access from a computer, tablet, or smartphone!
- Free, self-paced course and participate any time, 24/7
- Choose to complete only one module or all modules in the entire series
- Complete the modules in any order.
- Receive up to 12-hours of professional development credit and a certificate for each module completed.
- This training meets Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing requirements for Child Care Preservice training requirements.
- Each Essentials Child Care Preservice module certificate is valid for 5 years from date of completion.
Learn ways to prevent the risk of infection in child care and how to protect yourself and others using Universal Precautions. Discover how to access, develop, and use an Exposure Control Plan, a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Access from a computer, tablet, or smartphone!
- Free, self-paced course
- Participate online at any time, 24/7
- Receive a certificate for 1-hour of training.
- This training meets Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing requirements for Universal Precautions training requirements.
- Self-enroll if you already have an existing Moodle account (e.g., used for other Moodle Early Childhood Education (ECE) courses).
The Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-R) is a nationally recognized scale that assesses the quality of family child care programs. In this 4-part series participants will learn about the FCCERS-R and how to use it for self-assessment. Participants will evaluate their own program and begin to create an action plan to make quality changes in their home child care environment. Each registered participant MUST attend all 4 online live sessions and complete all class assignments. If you miss an online live session you have dropped the course and must retake the entire series. Home child care providers can earn points on the Iowa Quality Rating System (QRS) by attending this series. CEU credit is available for an additional fee.