Training

Need On-Site Training at Your Child Care Program?

Prefer virtual trainings?

We can help!

Child Credential (CDA) Credential:

We offer a comprehensive training opportunity (100 hours) to assist candidates in obtaining their CDA credential.

For more information on CDA classes and advisement through the Chautauqua Child Care Council, contact us! (716) 661-9430 ext. 2295

For more information on the CDA credential visit the
Council for Professional Recognition at
http://www.cdacouncil.org/

According to NYS OCFS Day Care Regulations, all child care providers and employees who work in a registered or licensed child care facility or home must have thirty (30) hours of training covering the ten (10) required training categories every two years. For new providers or employees, the first fifteen (15) hours of the thirty (30) must be completed within the first six (6) months of employment or initial registration. For programs/providers who receive a four-year registration/license, individuals must still complete thirty (30) hours of training every two years.

OCFS Day Care Center Training Tracking Form

OCFS Individual Training Tracking Form (Child Care Personnel)

OCFS Division of Child Care Services

Sometimes it is more convenient to offer training at your location so that all staff may participate as a collective experience. We can travel to your location and train your staff on all ten New York State OCFS required training topics and much more! Check out our list of trainings!

Call us at (716) 661-9430 ext. 2295

Need Other Trainings? Choose from our list below or tell us what you need and we can create a training based on your needs.

Child Development

Behaviors that may challenge you

Special Needs

Environments

Business Management

First Aid/CPR training

Medication Administration Training (MAT) or MAT renewal

Child abuse and Maltreatment

Resilience

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Self-Care

CACFP annual training and civil rights training?

http://www.cn.nysed.gov/civilrights

Thirty on Thursday https://www.cacfp.org/resources/thirty-thursdays/

Help Paying for Training

The Educational Incentive Program (EIP) is a scholarship program funded by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NY OCFS). Its purpose is to assist child care providers paying for professional development training and education they need to provide quality care to children. For more information click here.

The CSEA/VOICE Professional Development Training Program provides state approved training to meet licensing requirements at no cost to you with participating training organizations. For more information click here.

Other Resources

Need OCFS forms? https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/documents/docsChildCare.asp

Need Fingerprinting? https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/childcare/live_scan.asp

Need general information? https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/childcare/infoforproviders.asp

Need to review Letters to Providers? https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/childcare/letters.asp

CPR & 1st Aid trainings have to cover infant/child skills. Online training MUST have an in-person skills offering or you must obtain the skills portion on your own with a certified trainer. For training organizations approved by OCFS, visit their web site or contact your Registrar/Licensor before registering for a course!