Adult Education Course

Educator's Training Calendar

The Adult Education Course will orient the Educator on these subject matters:

• Tiered Oklahoma Training Approval System (TAS)
• Training for Child Care Careers Curriculum Overview
• Tier II Specialized Training Overview
• Registration and Paperwork
• Service Expectations
• Providing Quality Instructional Events

To pre-register, we offer the following methods:

1. Email: lcondray@ou.edu
2. Fax: 405-799-7634
3. Phone: Leanne Condray
   OKC Metro: 405-799-6383 or Toll Free: 888-446-7608
4. Mail: CECPD, Attn: Leanne Condray
   1801 N. Moore Ave.
   Moore, OK 73160

The sixteen hour CECPD Adult Education Course is broken down into 5 modules. Each module is 3 hours except Module 5, which is 4 hours. To meet the CECPD educator requirement initially, an educator will have to attend all five modules (one time) to equal sixteen hours of training. For renewal, an educator will need to complete Modules 11 and 12.

Module 1 (3 hours) TAS System and CECPD Updates

Come discover the updated Training Approval System including CECPD updates.  Information will be shared about what it means to be an Independent Contractor. Also gain knowledge about developing your own professional portfolio.

Module 2 (3 hours) Strategies to Facilitate Learning

Participants can not use what they learned if they can’t remember it; and they won’t use what they learned if they aren’t motivated.  Come, discover strategies to help facilitate learning, capture the learner’s attention and motivate them.

Module 3 (3 hours) Promoting Hands On, Effective Adult Learning

Surprise your participants with training sessions that are informational as well as FUN.  In Module Three, tips and tricks will be covered to promote hands on, effective adult learning.

Module 4 (3 hours) Training Design, Tips and Techniques to Using Training Aids

Tired of bored participants or want to add some new excitement to your trainings?  Come find out a systematic approach to training design and numerous tips and techniques pertaining to using training aids!

Module 5 (4 hours) Foundations of Ethical Practice

Ever wonder if you are being professional and ethical?  In this module, we will explore the foundations of ethical practice and being an early childhood professional.

Module 6.1 (3 hours) CDA Advisor Training

The CDA Advisor Training is required training for any educator who wishes to perform the CDA observation and receive payment through CECPD.  CECPD must have documentation of an educator attending this training every 3 years.  

Module 6.2 (3 hours) Experienced CDA Advisor Training

Experienced CDA Advisor training is for those CDA Advisors that have performed CDA observations for more than a year and want to learn more about technique and sharing ideas about experiences.

Module 8 (4 hours) Pathways to Professional Growth Educator Training Click here for Module 8 training schedule

This training is required for those educators interested in teaching the new Pathway Curriculum.  Pathway is a comprehensive CDA Preparation Curriculum that consists of 17 units of formal education. Pathway covers all eight content areas for the CDA Credential.  Come and discover this new curriculum and learn all the tips, tricks and techniques for teaching the Pathway Curriculum.

Module 12 (4 hours) CDA Process Review Click here for Module 12 training schedule

Participants will go over the CDA process from beginning to end. It includes the Scholarship process from Scholars for Excellence, filling out the direct assessment application, information about the verification visit and final assessment.

Module 13 (8 hours) Designing Effective and Engaging Training Click here for Module 13 training schedule

Always wanted to develop your own training and make sure the participants learned something valuable and useful in their classroom? In this module, you will learn how to include the core competencies and environment rating scales criteria in your training. You will also learn how to gain and keep the participants’ attention as well as figure out what they learned from your training.

Module 13-a (6 hours) Building Effective and Engaging Trainings Follow-up Click here for training schedule