Adult Learning Academy Micro Lessons for Designing Training Sessions

This course is restricted and can only be accessed by  

University of Nevada Reno Extension participants of the Adult Learning Academy



Early Childhood Workforce Training

Adult Learning Academy Micro Lessons for Desiging Training Sessions

These lessons discuss why it is important to be intentional when designing your training and to incorporate design principles. It is critical for trainers to present information that is up-to-date and based on best practices so that learners are given current and appropriate information that they can implement into their practices. 

 


EC Workforce Training 2025- Reducing the Risks of SIDS

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Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

Reducing the Risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 

Reducing the Risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)training is for Child Care Providers and Early Childhood Educators. This training discusses ways to lower the risk of SIDS in child care settings, addresses common beliefs, safe sleep practices, handling parent’s concerns and why some babies are at a higher risk for SIDS. This training promotes “Back to Sleep” and “Tummy to Play”. 
This training has been approved by Nevada Registry and the State of Maryland, Office of Child Care. 

Course fee: $10.99  2-hours 

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For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org

Instructor email: childcare@unr.edu

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.

EC Workforce Training 2025- Signs and Symptoms of Illness Including BBP

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Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

Signs and Symptoms of Illness (SOI) including Blood Borne Pathogens 

Signs and Symptoms of Illness (SOI) including Blood Borne Pathogens: The Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases in the Child Care Setting is for child care providers and early childhood educator.  

This training discusses ways to recognize, prevent, and manage infectious diseases in early education and child care settings. Special precautions are discussed when handling bloodborne pathogens. 

Course fee: $10.99  2-hours 

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For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org

Instructor email: childcare@unr.edu

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.


EC Workforce Training 2025- Supporting Young Dual Language Learners

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Early Childhood Workforce Training 2024

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.

Course fee:  $5.99 1-hour 

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For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org

Instructor email: childcare@unr.edu


EC Workforce Training 2025- Basic Wellness, Physical Activity, Nutrition & Obesity

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Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

Basic Wellness: Physical Activities, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention

Wellness-Physical Activities, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention is for Early Childhood Educators working with children Birth to 8 years. This training focuses on lifelong wellness related to childhood physical activity, nutrition and obesity prevention in the early childhood environment. The course contains age and developmental levels. 

Course fee: $10.99  2-hours 

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For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org

Instructor email: childcare@unr.edu

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.


EC Workforce Training 2025-Child Development Birth to Three

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 Early Childhood Workforce Development 2025

Child Development: Birth to three Years 

This module will focus on the first three years of a child's life, when there is an enormous amount of growth and development. Our role in supporting children's progress is critical. What each of us does makes a difference. Topics include: Brain Development, Developmental Domains, the Role of the Teacher and Positive Interactions. 

Course fee: $5.99 1-hour 

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For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org

Instructor email: childcare@unr.edu


EC Workforce Training 2025-Child Development Positive Guidance

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Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

Child Development: Positive Guidance 

This module will present the goals of positive guidance, misunderstandings about guidance, key practices, effective environments, common behavior challenges and offer positive guidance strategies for the classroom

Course fee: $5.99 1-hour 

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Instructor email: childcare@unr.edu

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.

EC Workforce Training 2025-Child Development Three to Five Years


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Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

Child Development: Three to Five Years

This module will focus on the preschool years ages three to five, when there is an enormous amount of growth and development. Our role in supporting children's progress is critical. What each of us does makes a difference. Topics include: Brain Development, Developmental Domains, the Role of the Teacher and Positive Interactions. 

Course fee: $5.99 1-hour 

Click on the 'P' jpg file located by the title of course for payment instructions.

For Technical support email: campushelp@extension.org

Instructor email: childcare@unr.edu

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.

EC Workforce Training 2025-Emergency Preparedness



Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

Emergency Preparedness for Early Childhood Programs

Being prepared for emergencies can make a big difference as to whether or not the children in your care and the staff in your program remain safe. In this course, you will learn about the necessary steps a program should take to ensure preparedness in the event of an emergency, as well as effective strategies to communicate your emergency plan to children, parents and staff.

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

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.




EC Workforce Training 2025-Medication Administration and Food Allergies


EC Workforce Training 2025

Medication Administration and the Prevention of and Response to Food and Other Allergies in the Child Care Environment

This course is designed to provide childcare providers with information that will help  safely administer medications to children in your program. This course is for childcare providers who administer medication to children but are not licensed health care professionals. 

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

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.



EC Workforce Training 2025-Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome


Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma

This training describes causes, symptoms and consequences of Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT). The lesson further provides information on caring for a crying baby and how to cope with a baby who cries inconsolably.

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

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.




EC Workforce Training 2025-Recognize and Report Child Abuse


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Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

Recognize and Report Child Abuse and Neglect

The focus of this course is to help childcare providers become familiar with the difficult subject of child abuse and neglect. In this course you will learn about: 

  • Four general types of child maltreatment 
  • Possible indicators of abuse and neglect 
  • When and where to report suspected child abuse or neglect 
  • What to include in a report of suspected child maltreatment 
  • How to respond when a child discloses abuse or neglect 
  • Important policies regarding child abuse and neglect in childcare setting

Course fee: $10.99 

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For Technical support email campushelp@extension.org

Instructor email: childcare@unr.edu

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.


EC Workforce Training 2025-Transportation Safety



Early Childhood Workforce Training 2025

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

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.



EC Workforce Training- 2025 Building and Premises Safety


EC Workforce Training 2025

Building and Physical Premises Safety Including the Storage and 

                      Handling of Bio-Contaminants and Hazardous Materials                                                    

This training can be taken to meet the initial training requirement for Building and Physical Premises Safety approved by NV Registry. 

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

** This course is updated annually on January 1st. If you take the course multiple times, the certificate will show the original completion date and cannot be altered.

** The course will be inaccessible during the final two weeks of the year for maintenance. Any unfinished coursework will need to be completed in next year's course.






NVR 100-The Pyramid Model and Creating Connections with Young Children

This course is restricted the University of Nevada Reno Extension participant

 of Nevada Ready! Pre-K Professional Development


NVR 200-Building Collaborative Relationships in the Early Childhood Classroom

This course is restricted to the University of Nevada Reno Extension 

participants of Nevada Ready! Pre-K Professional Development.


NVR 300-Early Childhood environments, Schedules, and Routines

This course is restricted to University of Nevada Reno, Extension 

participants in the Nevada Ready! Pre-K Professional Development. 


NVR 400-Transitions, Expectations and Rules in the Early Childhood Classroom

This course is restricted to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada 

participants of Nevada Ready! Pre-K Professional Development.

NVR 500-Promoting Engagement and Using Positive Descriptive Feedback

This course is restricted to University of Nevada Reno Nevada Extension 

participants of Nevada Ready! Pre-K Professional Development. 


NVR 600- Teaching Strategies and Emotional Literacy

This course is restricted to University of Nevada Reno Extension students 

participating in the Nevada Ready! Pre-K Professional Development.



NVR 700 Friendship Skills and Social Problem Solving with Young Children

This course is restricted to University of Nevada Reno Extension 

participants of Nevada Ready! Pre-K  Professional Development.


NVR 800 Understanding, Preventing and Responding to Challenging Behavior

This course is restricted to University of Nevada Reno Extension 

participants of the Nevada Ready! Pre-K Professional Development.




S-SPA 100 Profesionalismo y Relaciones de Colaboración



This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants. 
Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

En esta corso, analizamos las características profesionales, las mejores prácticas, el papel del docente y las necesidades y beneficios únicos del crecimiento profesional. En esta sesión, discutimos cómo construir interacciones positivas entre pares y desarrollar relaciones de colaboración con colegas.

S-SPA 200 Desarrollo Infantil


This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

Esta capacitación se centrará en aumentar la comprensión del desarrollo y los hitos de los niños, estrategias para apoyar el crecimiento y el desarrollo, reconocer las diferencias de desarrollo.

S-SPA 300 Creando Conexiones con Niños Peque y Asociaciones Familiares ños


This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.


Esta capacitación se centra en cómo los maestros priorizan el tiempo para establecer conexiones y relaciones con todos los niños pequeños y sus familias. Se introducen cuatro estrategias: aumentar el tiempo positivo, conversaciones significativas, unirse al juego e interacciones receptivas, y construir asociaciones familiares.

S-SPA 400 Promover el aprendizaje a través del juego


This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

Esta capacitación se centrará en la importancia del juego, cómo los niños aprenden a través del juego, los diferentes tipos de juego, la creación de experiencias de juego que fomenten el desarrollo y la provisión de materiales apropiados para el desarrollo para involucrar a los niños en el juego.

S-SPA 500 Horarios, Rutinas, Transiciones y Expectativas


This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

En este tema, exploraremos cómo las siguientes grandes ideas funcionan juntas para crear un entorno de aprendizaje eficaz para los niños pequeños: 
Desarrollar horarios y rutinas diarias, Planificar e implementar transiciones y Enseñar expectativas y reglas.

S-SPA 600 Estrategias de enseñanza efectivas para el desarrollo socioemocional


This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

En este tema, exploraremos cómo las siguientes grandes ideas funcionan juntas para crear un entorno de aprendizaje eficaz para los niños pequeños: Desarrollar horarios y rutinas diarias, Planificar e implementar transiciones y Enseñar expectativas y reglas.

S-SPA 700 Llevando la alegría a las aulas de la primera infancia


This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

Esta capacitación se enfoca en el desarrollo profesional y en encontrar alegría al trabajar con niños y compañeros de trabajo.

SPA 100 Orientation & Professionalism


This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

In this session, we discuss professional characteristics,best practices, the teacher's role and unique professional growth needs and benefits. In this session, we discuss how to build positive peer interactions and develop collaborative relationships with colleagues.