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Training & Professional Development Calendar

Child Care Aware of Washington offers numerous training and professional development opportunities for child care providers in Washington state. Select from live virtual and in-person training, as well as webinars and on-demand videos. You may also access the trainings offered by our Regional Partners.

For personal guidance and opportunities in your region, contact the Child Care Aware of Washington Regional Partner in your community. You can search for specific classes statewide through the state’s MERIT search tool.

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Please note that all currently scheduled events are offered virtually.

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  • Farm to ECE: An Introduction

    Zoom

    Are you curious about how you can strengthen your classroom or program’s connection to food and nutrition?  Farm to ECE: An Introduction is designed to support you in finding ways

    $5

  • EQEL Classes 2026

    Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL) is a 20-hour training series completed over two years. EQEL is also part of PACE, the community-based training option for meeting WAC education requirements. Child

  • VIRTUAL Summer Activities for School-agers

    VIRTUAL Summer Activities for School-agers @ Soon school will be out, and the long summer days will stretch before you. What will you do to keep the school-agers busy and

    $20

  • Puppet Play for Social Emotional Learning

    Online Only

    📅 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 ⏰ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM 📍 Zoom: Link will be sent out 1-2 days before the training to the email address that was used to register.

  • EQEL Year 1, Live Online (June-Aug 2026)

    @ @public This 4-class training series will take place from 6:30-9 pm on Thursdays: June 25, July 9, July 23, and Aug 6, 2026 This 10-hour training series is Year

    free

  • EQEL Year 1, Live Online (July-Sept 2026)

    @ @public This 4-class training series will take place from 6:30-9 pm on Thursdays: July 23, August 6, August 20, and September 3, 2026 This 10-hour training series is Year

    free