Extension Foundation Online Campus
Early Childhood Workforce Training 2023
Transportation Safety
This course presents recommended practices and policies for the safe transport of young children to and from childcare programs.
Click on the title of the course above, then go to "enroll me" and click to begin the course.
For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org
Instructor email: cpeshlakai@unr.edu
- Teacher: Cynthia James
- Teacher: Stephanie May
- Teacher: Danielle Pertile
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Monica Salazar
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
Early Childhood Workforce Training 2023
Supporting Young Dual Language Learners
This training will provide participants with an understanding of young children who are dual language learners. We will explore the developmental domains and the stages of language development. Strategies will be presented for supporting home language and teaching strategies in the classroom.
Click on the title of the course above, then go to "enroll me" and click to begin the course.
For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org
Instructor email: cpeshlakai@unr.edu
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
Introduction to Child Development Associate Training
This is a restricted course. Participants must be enrolled the University of Nevada Reno Extension CDA Training and Coaching Program.
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course. Pre-registration is required through UNR Extension
Critical Competencies: Supporting Language and Literacy Development
As with other capabilities that are central to full, successful, and satisfying participation in life, the foundation of becoming a skilled communicator and user of language is laid in infancy and toddlerhood. Research has shown that, in their first 3 years of life, children learn about language at a phenomenal pace. Educators are the key ingredient in a language-rich environment for infants and toddlers in group care settings.
This is a 9-hour course and all lessons and quizzes must be completed to recieve a certificate.
For technical assistance such as reset password or confirmation of account, email campushelp@extension.org
For questions about content please contact: Cathryn Peshlakai, M.Ed., Program Officer
Email: cpeshlakai@unr.edu
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- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Sarah Wright

Zero-To-Three Critical Compentencies for Infant-Toddler Educators
Area 2: Supporting Cognitive Development
There are four modules in this course which focus on helping educators understand and support cognitive development and learning with Infants and Toddlers;
Sub-Areas:
C-1 Facailitating Exploration and concept Development
C-2 Building Meaningful Curriculum
C-3 Promoting Imitation, Symbolic Represnetation and Play
C-4 Supporting Reasoning and Problem Solving
Access to this course is restricted and registration is required. An enrollment key will be provided upon registration confirmation.
- Teacher: Teresa Byington
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This four-part, asynchronous learning module was created by the Military Families Learning Network’s Early Intervention team. The interactive course focuses on the rights of young children with disabilities in military families, eligibility for special education programs and services for children with disabilities available within military systems, and strategies to support military families as they navigate these systems in military contexts.
This is a restricted course and only available to participants accepted into the University of Nevada Reno, Extension CDA Coaching Program.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course and available only for enrolled Child Development Associate Students.
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course and available only for enrolled Child Development Associate Students.
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course and available only for enrolled Child Development Associate Students.
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course and available only for enrolled Child Development Associate Students.
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course and available only for enrolled Child Development Associate Students.
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course and available only for enrolled Child Development Associate Students.
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course and available only for enrolled Child Development Associate Students.
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course and available only for enrolled Child Development Associate Students.
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This course is restricted and only available to participants registered in University of Nevada Reno, Extension CDA Program.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course which requires an access code.
The CDA Practice Exam has 67 questions including true/false, multiple-choice and scenario questions (with a short narrative and photo).
The Candidate will have up to one hour and forty-five minutes to complete the exam. The only computer-based skill needed to take the Exam is the ability to point and click a mouse.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Janelle Jamero
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This is a restricted course which requires an access code.
The CDA Practice Exam has 74 question including true/false, multiple-choice and scenario questions (with a short narrative and photo).
The Candidate will have up to one hour and forty-five minutes to complete the exam. The only computer-based skill needed to take the Exam is the ability to point and click a mouse.
- Teacher: Erin Skaggs
- Teacher: Rebecca Vizina
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This course is restricted and only available to participants registered in University of Nevada Reno, Extension CDA Program.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This course is restricted and only available to participants registered in University of Nevada Reno, Extension CDA Program.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This course is restricted and only available to participants registered in University of Nevada Reno, Extension CDA Program.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This course is restricted and only available to participants registered in University of Nevada Reno, Extension CDA Program.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This course is restricted and only available to participants registered in University of Nevada Reno, Extension CDA Program.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright
This course is restricted and only available to participants registered in University of Nevada Reno, Extension CDA Program.
- Teacher: Savannah Castanon
- Teacher: Robin Marx-Mackerley
- Teacher: Cathryn Peshlakai
- Teacher: Sarah Wright