Reminder: State-Approved Trainer Webinars

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State-Approved Trainer Webinar Series

Join DCYF's Professional Development (PD) Training Team for the State-Approved Training Webinar Series during May-July!

*NEW!* Participants will receive one in-service hour for participating each session! 

Please note: due to low attendance at previous Spanish webinars, webinars for May-July will only be offered in English. Thanks for understanding. 

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Webinar Topics


May: Tips and Tricks for Delivering Live Virtual Training

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Are you interested in learning more around providing interactive learning opportunities during live virtual trainings?

Join us as we explore the Trainer Standards, share useful tools and strategies, and hear about online learning experiences that left lasting impressions.

Participants will earn one in-service hour in Professional Development & Leadership.

Wednesday, May 25 | 6-7 p.m. 

Register Here


June: Exploring Hybrid Trainings in a Virtual World

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Both live and self-paced training approaches have their benefits, they can be braided together to create powerful learning opportunities.

There are benefits to having both in-person trainings, as well as online, virtual environments. 

Join us to learn more about how you can make this type of approach part of your offerings!

Wednesday, June 22 | 6-7 p.m. 

Register Here


July: Are Your Participants Learning?

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Every time you begin a training, you have an idea of what you would like your participants to learn...

But how can you tell if they are understanding the content along the way? What can you do to make sure that they met the learning objectives?

During this webinar, we'll explore the importance of evaluation and assessment, and look at different ways that you can assess learning throughout your session.

Wednesday, July 27 | 6-7 p.m. 

Register Here


Lunch Hour with the Training Team

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Join the last Lunch Hour with the Training team this June.

During this lunch hour, the training team will provide an an informal session to trainers; trainers can get questions answered, receive live support, or have participants provide feedback.

Please note: June's Lunch Hour with The Training team will only be hosted in English and In-Service (STARS) Hours are not available for this session.  

Friday, June 3 | 12 p.m. 

 Register Here


Friendly Reminders

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  • Please make sure you input your email address correctly when registering, otherwise you will not receive the meeting details.
  • A total of one (1) in-service (STARS) hours will be given for each session joined. 
  • These webinars are created as a resource and participation is always optional.
  • Most webinars are recorded and posted to Coaching Companion. Please note: username and password are the same as your MERIT account.

Interested In Presenting At the Elevate Conference?

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Child Care Aware (CCA) of Washington is looking for presenters for this year's Elevate Early Learning Conference!

The conference will be held virtually on Oct. 3-6.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, review our recently sent message: Presenters Needed for Elevate Early Learning Conference.


Keep Up With All Things PD!

A great way to stay up-to-date on all things related to training and professional development is by bookmarking the DCYF Professional Development webpage.

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Questions or Comments?

If you have a question or would like to suggest a learning topic,
email the Training Team.

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