Training Opportunities
We offer training and professional development opportunities on a variety of topics relevant to early childhood professionals, some of which offer Wisconsin Registry continuing education hours. Bookmark this page for easy access to our training calendar.
What’s New: WEESSN Plus Coaching
WECA is offering specialized business coaching to eligible programs with a new opportunity: WEESSN Plus Coaching. Programs across Wisconsin can have this monthly coaching for free with the goal of saving time and money and running a more sustainable child care business. Learn more at an upcoming virtual session on Monday, Nov. 18 from 6:30-7 p.m. Register for the info session here. Learn more about WEESSN and WEESSN Plus Coaching here.
WEESSN EAP Child Care Support Groups
Feeling out on your own child care island? Wish you had a chance to chat with fellow educators about the difficulties of your day, week, or year? As we head into the last two months of 2024, we recognize there’s a lot going on – and sometimes being able to share ideas is very helpful.
Join other child care professionals in a series of supportive group discussions led by an Educator Assistance Program (EAP) counselor. Topics are suggested as a starting point, but where the conversation leads is up to the group. This is an opportunity to talk, reflect, and support each other. Questions? Email us at EAPWEESSN@wisconsinearlychildhood.org.
All sessions are 6:30-7:30 p.m. They will not be recorded. No Wisconsin Registry credit.
- Monday, Nov. 4: Stress During the Holidays
- Tuesday, Nov. 12: Self Care and Preventing Burnout
- Tuesday, Nov. 19: Staying Calm During Challenging Conversations
- Tuesday, Dec. 3: Life Balance
- Tuesday, Dec. 10: Setting Boundaries
- Tuesday, Dec. 17: Setting Goals for the New Year
Register here: English | Spanish
Remember, the EAP is a free benefit of WEESSN and is 100% confidential. It is available to all staff in WEESSN-enrolled programs and their household and family members including children up to age 26 even if they live outside the home. Don’t forget to share this opportunity with your program’s eligible participants. To access the EAP directly, click here.
WEESSN Training Opportunities
Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services Network (WEESSN) provides a wide range of trainings on a variety of topics for early childhood programs.
Check out the training schedule for the complete list of training topics and dates. Want to get access to these valuable opportunities? All you need to do is sign up for WEESSN – it’s truly free. No hidden catch.
WEESSN Training On Demand
WEESSN Training On Demand courses offer flexible and accessible learning experiences tailored to your schedule. Dive into a variety of professional development topics at your own pace and earn Registry credit for each course you complete! Accessible anytime, anywhere, these FREE courses provide engaging content and useful tools to manage your child care business. Read more about the program here and register.
Free Online Training: Active Early: A Wisconsin Guide for Improving Childhood Physical Activity
This training welcomes all early care and education professionals to explore researched-based practices and strategies designed to reduce obesity rates of children in Wisconsin. The Active Early Guide is designed to help early care and education professionals address childhood obesity by improving the physical activity environment in early care and education. The Active Early Guide contains valuable information to enhance the physical activity environment for early care and education programs. Embedded in this training are handouts, helpful tips and tools, and visual supports to enhance your interactive learning experience. This is a Tier 2 training which will provide five hours of Registry credit. Questions: training@wisconsinearlychildhood.org
Healthy Bites: A Wisconsin Guide for Improving Childhood Nutrition
The Healthy Bites on-line tutorial covers five primary priorities for improving child nutrition in your program: writing a nutrition policy, nutrition for infants and children, supporting healthy eating and planning healthy meals. This tutorial offers concepts and practical applications to enhance the nutrition quality of your early childhood education program, with the primary focus on setting nutrition program goals and implementing best nutrition practices relating to the quality of meals served, the nutrition environment and parent outreach. This tutorial will initiate a change in the way you think about nutrition in a child care setting. This is a Tier 2 training which will provide eight hours of Registry credit. Questions, email training@wisconsinearlychildhood.org
