Training and Professional Development

Quality Care Connections provides training and professional development opportunities for child care providers and early educators. Please review our class policies prior to registering for classes.

Training Information

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What are your goals?

  • Meet ongoing training requirements
  • Work in a Child Care Program
  • Open a Child Care Program
  • Advance Your Professional Development
  • Find Additional Training Options

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Training Policies

Virtual Training Policies Procedimiento y política de capacitación

First Aid/ CPR Policies Política de capacitación presencial en RCP y primeros auxilios

It is important that participants arrive on time and stay for the duration of the class. Participants arriving more than 15 minutes after the start of class will not receive ORO credit.

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  • If you need to cancel a training, you may do so through your BOOKEO account 24 hours in advance.
  • QCC will issue a BOOKEO credit to the payee’s BOOKEO account if applicable. We do not typically offer refunds.
  • If the organizer or instructor must cancel and reschedule a class, we will email you the new date.
  • If you cannot attend, QCC will issue you a BOOKEO credit, if applicable.

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  • On the day of a webinar, a ZOOM registration link will be sent to you by email no later than 3 hours before the start of your training.
  • PRIOR TO CLASS, it is your responsibility to make sure everything works. You may need to download the ZOOM application, test your ZOOM link, speakers, and microphone prior to a webinar.
  • Log-in 10-15 minutes early to be sure your computer system works properly.

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In the case of inclement weather, Quality Care Connections classes will be cancelled when Lane Community College is closed. Closures will be announced via radio, television networks, or Quality Care Connections staff. If class is not cancelled and you choose not to attend, you forfeit any applicable payment. If class is cancelled by Quality Care Connections, staff will contact you with new date of the class. We do not offer refunds or credits for classes missed or cancelled due to inclement weather.

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Professional Development Information

Approved training is tracked in the Oregon Registry Online system. Learn more about the Oregon Registry Online by:

Oregon Registry Quick Links:

Oregon Registry Core Knowledge Category Abbreviations

  • DIV: Diversity
  • FCS: Families & Community Systems
  • HGD: Human Growth & Development
  • HSN: Health, Safety & Nutrition
  • LEC: Learning Environments & Curriculum
  • OA: Observation & Assessment
  • PPLD: Personal, Professional & Leadership Development
  • PM: Program Management
  • SN: Special Needs
  • UGB: Understanding & Guiding Behavior

Child Development Hours Include: DIV, FCS, HGD, HSN, LEC, OA, SN, UGB

Set One, Set Two, and Set Three Explanation

The “Sets” are a progression of increased depth and breadth of knowledge within each Core Knowledge Category. Each set provides increased knowledge and how to place that knowledge into practice in professional work. Set One is introductory, Set Two is intermediate, and Set Three is advanced. College course credits are considered Set Two or Three. To move beyond Step 7 in the Oregon Registry, college course credit or Set Two or Three classes are required.

Child Care Training Requirements

  • To understand the training and qualification requirements for staff that work in licensed Certified or Registered Family Child Care or in a Certified Child Care Center, visit the Department of Early and Care (DELC) website here.
  • To see the training requirements for licensed Family Child Care, click here.
  • To see the training requirements for Child Care Center staff click here.
  • For training requirements for license-exempt subsidy providers, click here.

Core Classes

  • Oregon Center for Career Development Website

    • Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

    • Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety

    • Foundations for Learning

    • Safe Sleep for Oregon's Infants

    • ERDC Orientation Part 1 (accepting Employment-Related Day Care payments for child care services)

    • Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part 1 (opening a licensed program in your home)

  • QCC Training

    • First Aid/CPR

    • ERDC Orientation Part 2

    • Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part 2

  • Other

    • FREE Food Handler's Card Certification Course

Career Pathways & College Courses

 

Meet with a Specialist

Contact our office to get connected with a specialist who can help you:

  • Understand the Oregon Registry System

  • Track Your Training Hours

  • Create a Professional Development Plan

  • Find Resources for Training & More

  • Meet Your Professional Goals!

Phone: (541) 463-3300

Email: qualitycareconnections@lanecc.edu