ChildCare Education Institute, one of the largest online training providers dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, has unveiled its newest course, ADM120: Writing Effective Policies and Procedures. This groundbreaking course is designed to support directors and administrators in their efforts to establish and maintain clear policies and procedures, which form the foundation of program operation and success.
Policies and procedures play a vital role in setting the course, defining the culture, guiding staff members, and ensuring transparency in business operations within early childhood education programs. They allow for consistency in the application of rules across the program and provide staff members with a clear understanding of what they can expect and what is expected of them.
The course explores strategies for drafting policies and procedures that are clear and comprehensive. Participants will learn to identify topics that should be covered and policy language to use and avoid. Dr. Chrystine Mitchell, Director of Early Childhood Education Operations at CCEI, emphasizes the importance of this course, stating, "Participants will better understand how to word policies and procedures, how to communicate about P&P with staff and families, and how to align actions to the stated policies."
ADM120: Writing Effective Policies and Procedures recognizes that policies and procedures can be tailored to specific programs or age groups within a center. For example, a non-discrimination policy would apply program-wide, while a policy about professional license maintenance would only apply to specific staff members who require licensure.
The course also delves into effective ways to introduce and train staff, enhancing employee buy-in and ensuring compliance from both staff and families. The drafting and compliance strategies shared in this course will help leaders create systems of accountability to ensure policies and procedures are followed consistently.
Since its founding in 2005, CCEI has launched more than 500 online childcare training courses to meet state licensure and Head Start requirements, as well as online certificate programs for nationally recognized credentials, including the Child Development Associate.
ADM120: Writing Effective Policies and Procedures is a three-hour, intermediate-level course that grants 0.3 IACET CEU upon successful completion. Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as block hours through CCEI online enrollment.
ChildCare Education Institute continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training, and more. With over 200+ English and Spanish child care training courses available online, CCEI is dedicated to meeting licensing, recognition program, and Head Start Requirements.
