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Professional Development Live Trainings!

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QSLA Professional Development Opportunities

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💼 Workforce Pathways LA Professional Development and College Advisement

English, Spanish & Cantonese Advisement Sessions!

The CA ECE Workforce Registry is excited to present a series of trainings on advising sessions for Providers on topics like the permit, professional development, the stipend, and more! Check out the dates, times, and corresponding links below to sign up! There are trainings in English and Spanish!

📄 Check out the informational flyer! English | Spanish | Chinese

❓ Have a specific question? Fill out our NEW Workforce Advising Request Form today!

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Spanish

NUEVA FECHA! Color y Conexión: Promoviendo el Bienestar Emocional a través de las Artes

Martes, 1 de septiembre 6:00-8:00pm (Virtual)

¡Únase a QSLA y a Arts & Healing Initiative para un taller virtual dinámico y reflexivo!

Este taller interactivo presentará a las personas que trabajan en el cuidado y la educación de la primera infancia estrategias sencillas, apropiadas para el desarrollo e inspiradas en las artes. Se trabajará en la regulación de emociones, la auto-expresión y sentando las bases para la resiliencia en niñas y niños pequeños.

Los participantes explorarán actividades creativas, prácticas y fáciles de integrar en las rutinas diarias del aula, al mismo tiempo que experimentarán cómo las artes también pueden apoyar su propio bienestar. No se requiere experiencia artística.

Puede esperar:

  • Reconocer cómo pueden manifestarse el estrés y la ansiedad en niñas y niños de 0 a 5 años.
  • Comprender por qué las experiencias creativas favorecen la regulación emocional.
  • Aprender actividades sencillas para manejo de estrés basadas en el arte que pueden integrarse en las rutinas diarias tanto de adultos como de niños/as.

Se recomienda que cada participante tenga a la mano:

  • 5 a 10 hojas de papel blanco (papel bond o para dibujo)
  • Plumones, marcadores o rotuladores de colores
  • Crayones o lápices de colores
  • Un lápiz o bolígrafo
    Plastilina.

Ubicación:  Zoom 

 

¡Regístrese aquí!

Live Trainings Information

Need help signing up? Have any questions?

Check out our QSLA Connect Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage for helpful information. If you have any questions or concerns about the live QSLA trainings above please contact QSLAConnect@QualityStartLA.org.

Reminders

  • Trainings are for QSLA participating programs and staff only.
  • To better support your learning and engagement, QSLA trainings are limited to participants ages 16 yrs or older due to safety and liability reasons.
  • Registration and Professional Development (PD) credit is provided through the ECE Workforce Registry within 2 weeks of the training. Don’t have an account? Create one for free HERE.
  • Training attendees will only receive credit hours upon completion of the entire training. If you cannot commit to the full duration of a scheduled training, check back for future opportunities, as we offer trainings throughout the year.
  • If you cannot attend a training for which you have already registered, please unenroll through QSLA Connect so that a waitlisted registrant may take your place.

If you are receiving error messages after attempting to log in and you do have a QSLA Connect account, please email us at QSLAConnect@QualityStartLA.org. Provide us with the email address associated with your account and we will be happy to help you!

External Professional Development Opportunities

CPIN Trainings!

The California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN) is funded by the California Department of Social Services, Child Care and Development Division. It provides high-quality professional learning, technical assistance, and support to California’s preschool program administrators and teachers through its statewide network. Through regional communities of practice (CoP) and a series of professional learning experiences, CPIN promotes promising practices in early learning, family engagement, and equity and emphasizes a whole-child approach.

CPIN is excited to present these upcoming trainings:

Trauma Informed Care Series

The Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Training Series for Providers is a series of trainings created for the Los Angeles County Emergency Child Care Bridge Program that are available to all LA County childcare providers, including those who are not actively participating in the Bridge Program.

Child care providers can receive professional development credit for attending these trainings through the ECE Workforce Registry.  The 7 available modules include:

  • Orientation to the Emergency Child Care Bridge for Foster Children
  • Module 1 – How Trauma Impacts Development, Part 1
  • Module 2 – How Trauma Impacts Development, Part 2
  • Module 3 – Identifying Childhood Trauma
  • Module 4 – Responding to Childhood Trauma, Part 1
  • Module 5 – Responding to Childhood Trauma, Part 2
  • Module 6 – Strengthening Families
  • Module 7 – Self-Care for Providers

Available Live Bridge Trauma Informed Care modules can be accessed via QSLA Connect!

Inclusive ECE: Live and Self-Paced Trainings!

You asked for trainings on Special Needs and Inclusion and we listened! Through our partnership with LACOE, QSLA providers can now access the 14 different Inclusive ECE (IECE) self-paced modules or sign up for upcoming LIVE courses by visiting the IECE website and making an account.

*NOTE for QSLA Providers:  Please enter the phrase “QSLA Participant” in the comments/questions/special requests box when registering through LACOE’s on-line learning system.

Upcoming Trainings:

  • Coming soon!

Check the LACOE website regularly for newly added trainings.

Family Child Care at its Best (FCCB)

FCCB recognizes that family child care providers are a critical source of support for working families. Family child care providers include license-exempt, family, friend, and neighbor, or anyone caring for children in mixed-age groups. The FCCB curriculum blends competencies and experiences of parents and professionals with scholarly research. This blend contributes to the quality of care and education offered to infants and young children through the delivery of workshops for early learning and care providers. Offered statewide, these professional development opportunities help caregivers improve their knowledge, skills, and quality of care. FCCB is funded by the California Department of Social Services, which allows FCCB to offer workshops and facilitator training at no charge to participants.

Upcoming QSLA hosted Trainings:

** All trainings are virtual and you must attend both days to receive full PD credit hours.

Infant Toddler Professional Development Catalog

OAECE, in partnership with the Los Angeles Education Partnership, is pleased to announce the release of Caring for Los Angeles County’s Youngest Learners: Infant and Toddler Professional Development Catalog (Catalog). This Catalog addresses the urgent need to enhance the skills and support the growth of LA County’s infant and toddler child care workforce. It offers valuable professional development resources to help support these efforts.

The Catalog is organized into four categories:

  • Non-Accredited Training: Organizations that offer professional development hours for permits or continuing education units
  • Accredited Training: Community colleges and universities that offer educational units that can be applied to specialization certificates and professional degrees
  • LA County Resource and Referral (R&R) Agencies: R&Rs provide a variety of professional development and incentive services for current and emergent ECE providers 
  • Other Resources: Provides additional resources information to support providers in gaining more professional development, locating incentives, and learning about licensing

Quality Counts California

Learn more about professional learning opportunities for California’s early learning and care workforce! You can visit each of the sites listed here for a variety of professional learning opportunities. If a site requires a login, you can sign up for a free account to access. Some sites also offer resources in different languages.

PACE: Business Development Center Upcoming Events

PACE offers free and information live trainings on Marketing, Finance, Management, and more! There are various dates and times available.  Check out their calendar for more information and to register!

Beginning Together Family Child Care Trainings

These trainings, provided by WestEd, are inclusion trainings created specifically for Family Child Cares.  They are available in various languages and on various dates.  Click the link for more information and trainings dates per language!

QSLA and QSLA Partner Training Calendar

October 2026

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  • TIC - Orientation to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children
  • TIC - Módulo 5: Respondiendo al Trauma Infantil, Parte 2
  • TIC - Módulo 5: Respondiendo al Trauma Infantil, Parte 2
  • SEEDS - Parte 2: Comprender las Señales de los Bebés y Niños Pequeños
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  • Trauma Informed in Early Learning: 트라우마와 만나는 곳
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  • QSLA Accessible Education for Young Children with Special Needs Online Course Oct. 5, 2026 - Nov. 15, 2026
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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sensory Processing (Part 2)
  • SEEDS - Part 3: Responding in Hot Moments to Infants & Toddlers
  • Workforce Pathways LA Advisement: Child Development Permit Renewals
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  • TIC - Módulo 6: Fortaleciendo Familias
  • HT - Módulo 1: Comprender Trauma Histórico
  • Workforce Pathways LA Open Advisement 4-Year Institutions
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  • TIC - Module 1: How Trauma Impacts Development, Part 1
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  • Asesoramiento de Workforce Pathways LA: Sesión de Asesoramiento Grupal Abierto
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  • Building Blocks for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings (Part 2)
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  • HT - Module 3: Historical Trauma – From Past to Present
  • SEEDS - Part 4: Responding in Cool Moments to Infants and Toddlers
  • TIC - Module 6: Strengthening Families
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  • Crisis Anticipation Response (C.A.R.) Model
  • HT - Módulo 2: Resurgiendo el Pasado – Trauma Histórico en los EE.UU.
  • Workforce Pathways LA Advisement: Professional Development Resources and Supports
  • Workforce Pathways LA Open Advisement 4-Year Institutions
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  • TIC - Module 2: How Trauma Impacts Development, Part 2
  • TIC - Módulo 6: Fortaleciendo Familias
  • TIC - Módulo 7: Cuidado Personal para los Proveedores
  • SEEDS - Parte 3: Responder en Momentos de Alteración a los Bebés y Niños Pequeños
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  • Workforce Pathways LA Open Advisement
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  • PreK–3 Credential Workshop
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  • HT - Module 4: Historical Trauma – Supporting Children and Families Today
  • HT - Module 1: Understanding Historical Trauma
  • Workforce Pathways LA Open Advisement
  • TIC - Module 7: Self Care for Providers
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  • HT - Módulo 3: Trauma Histórico – Del Pasado al Presente
  • Asesoramiento de Workforce Pathways LA: Recursos y Apoyos para el Desarrollo Professional
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  • TIC - Module 3: Identifying Childhood Trauma
  • TIC - Módulo 7: Cuidado Personal para los Proveedores
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  • SEEDS - Part 1: Recognizing Infant & Toddler Cues
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  • Asesoramiento de Workforce Pathways LA: Renovar el Permiso de Desarrollo Infantil
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  • HT - Module 2: Resurfacing the Past – Historical Trauma in the U.S.
  • Workforce Pathways LA Open Advisement
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  • Behavior Support Academy: Part 2
  • HT - Módulo 4: Trauma Histórico – Apoyando a los Niños y Familias de Hoy
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  • TIC - Module 4: Responding to Childhood Trauma, Part 1
  • SEEDS - Parte 4: Responder en Momentos de Tranquilidad a los Bebés y Niños Pequeños
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