The work you do as an early childhood professional is important!

We are here to support your role as an educator. We value the opportunity to motivate enthusiasm for professional development. We strive to achieve higher standards of accountability for eLearning through resources and support.

State Standards

Important!

In order for states to approve courses for annual or inservice credit, they require that certain standards are met. We work diligently to assure that we uphold these standards. Therefore, it is required that students complete the courses according to the learning outcomes as they are stated in order to receive a certificate for the course. 

The academic coach, online trainers, and student support will track your progress as you move through the course.  You will have the freedom to move through the course at your own pace, but will be held accountable to do all of the required work for credit. ​

The wonderful glory of this fantastic training opportunity is that you DO have the ability to move through at your own pace! However, with that said, it is expected that a one hour course if done properly should take fairly close to one hour to complete (not 5 minutes). In order to maintain state approval for courses, it is vital that student records show that students are progressing through each page of the course and demonstrating the learning outcomes. 

Learning Outcomes

On the first page of each course, a course agenda and learning outcomes have been provided.  This is for reference.  Once you have reviewed the information, you should scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on the NEXT PAGE button to proceed with the course.

Required Assignments

Reading
​The text on each page should be read. When you submit the worksheets, discussion boards, and click on the NEXT PAGE button, it will create a record of your progress moving through each page. 

Videos
Watch the videos as you encounter them. If you have trouble with the videos playing, this may require that you update flash player on your computer. Optionally, some students find that if they are having difficulties playing the videos on their computer, they can view them on their phone. There is a link above the videos to view them on YouTube directly.  You may wish to save the Youtube link for the video to refer to in the future, or in order to use another device for viewing.

Discussion
The discussion questions are a required part of the course. You may either post on the discussion board where you are contributing to the thread with other students.  Alternately, you have the option of clicking on the link above the discussion board and submitting your response on a worksheet form.  The ECE Virtual Classroom Coach will be tracking your submission of the discussion board assignments as part of meeting the learning outcomes for the course.

Worksheets
Check for Understanding worksheets are provided throughout each course. The worksheets allow opportunities to reflect on the course materials as you are progressing through the training.  Watch your email in-box for trainer feedback. You may not receive feedback for every single assignment, depending on how quickly you are moving through the course. Instead, you may receive an email letting you know that your work was done well, with a certificate attached. If you need guidance, the trainer or the academic coach will be sending you emails with feedback with instructions for resubmission.  Certificates will not be issued if worksheets are skipped, incomplete, or filled in with inappropriate responses.

​If you need assistance, we have student support available via Live Student Support Chat 7 days a week (Mon.-Fri. 7 am-8 pm and Sat.-Sun. 9am-6pm PST).

Quizzes
The end of course quizzes are primarily multiple choice and true or false questions, with occasional open-ended questions. 70% or better is required to pass the quiz. You can review the course materials and retake the quiz as many times as needed to pass. ​Automated emails are sent to you confirming that you have submitted the worksheets and quizzes and provide you with a link to resume at the next page.

Evaluation Form
After submitting the quiz, you will be directed to the course evaluation form.  The evaluation form is required in order for us to prepare a certificate.  The survey rating the course that is on the evaluation form is optional, but the evaluation form must be submitted.

Certificates

When you submit the evaluation form, that prompts the academic coach to review all of your work.  We will evaluate your work to assure that you have met the learning outcomes. Once that assessment is complete, you will receive your certificate by email.  Click Here for a sample certificate. (This certificate is an example. The student certificate may vary slightly).  Certificates are prepared 7 days a week between 7 am and 7 pm PST. In most cases, you should receive your certificate by email within a few hours after you submit the evaluation form, or first thing the next morning. 

Remember

When you submit the worksheets, discussion boards, and click on the NEXT PAGE button, it will create a record of your progress moving through each page. ​ Be sure to check your email for feedback from the academic coach and/or trainer.

Optional Course Items

The items below are offered in each course as options. Optional means that you have the choice to utilize them, or not.

Optional Resources for Further Study
We have included a wealth of resource links for you to explore and further your knowledge about each topic.

The resource links provided in our website are provided solely for your convenience and may assist you in locating other useful information on the Internet. When you click on these links you will leave our website and will be redirected to another website. These websites are not under the control of Successful Solutions Training in Child Development.  Successful Solutions Training in Child Development is not responsible for the content of linked third party websites. We are not affiliated with these third parties nor do we endorse or guarantee their products, services, website content, etc. We make no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy of the information contained in the linked websites. We suggest that you always verify the information obtained from linked websites before acting upon this information.

Parking Lot
The Parking Lot is offered as an optional opportunity to interact with the trainer about a question that you may have about the course topic. If you do not have a question, it is not necessary to fill out this form, it is not required. If you choose to submit a question to the trainer, she will respond to you by email. Be sure to watch your email in-box. 

​You can always leave a message for student support on our Live Chat ​on the bottom left corner of the website, any time of day or night. If we are not available, we will respond by email as soon as possible.