Beyond Business Basics

This 32-hour series expands on topics that were introduced in Welcome to Child Care, Welcome to School Age Care,  ChildNet and Business Basics classes. Providers who are ChildNet certified can attend Part 1 or Part 2 for ChildNet certificate renewal. Center and preschool directors who have the National Administrator Credential (NAC) can use the hours for NAC recertification.

Each part has eight, two-hour classes. Home providers must take Business Basics and ChildNet classes before taking this series. Center staff must complete either Welcome to Child Care or Welcome to School Age Care first. See the schedule below.

Each week, participants will have an opportunity to do activities outside of class that will help them implement what they are learning. The curriculum is currently under development, so titles are subject to change, but the content will include:

Quality Module:

Meeting Child Care Regulations in Iowa: In this session, participants will understand the benefits of regulations and have an opportunity to review the regulations that impact childcare in the State of Iowa. They will become familiar with the regulations for homes and centers. Competency area: Program Management

Committing to Quality: Make the commitment to quality. Learn about the Quality Rating System and the various tools available to help direct your path to program improvements.

Taking the Fear out of the CACFP: Learn accurate information about the CACFP, the benefits to your program and families, and ideas to streamline the paperwork.

Creating Family Partnerships: Learn how to form a partnership with parents that will benefit you, the parents, and most of all, the children.

Making a Difference with Advocacy: You CAN make a difference! Learn the dos and don’ts of contacting the influential people in local, state and federal government to make a difference for children.

Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: Participants will discuss ethics - what is lawful versus what is ethical. They will also explore the NAEYC Code of ethics and analyze scenarios that can happen in their work.

Standards and Curriculum: Learn the relationship between standards of what children need to know and the curriculum and activities that you provide to them.

Professional Development Pathways: Gain an understanding of career pathways available to you in early childhood. Learn about organizations that influence child care practices and ways to enhance your own training and education. Where do you go from here?

Financial Module:

Professionalism and Communication Skills: In this session, child care practitioners will learn about professionalism, including appearance, confidentiality, diversity and attitude.  Professional communication practices will be explored.

PEACE: Policy Enhancement And Policy Enforcement: Learn the difference between a contract and a policy, and how to use them to communicate with parents. Participants will have a chance to discuss practitioner issues and parents' concerns.

Working with Employees: This class focuses the legal issues of interviewing, hiring and retaining employees.

Minimizing your Insurance Risks: Learn the importance of having insurance and how to minimize your risks to reduce your liability and potential insurance claims and lawsuits.

Grant Writing: There is money out there for childcare. Learn how to write money-winning grants, and find community resources to help you stretch your budget.

Financial Management: Learn how to plan for the financial health of your business.

Marketing your Business: Learn positive marketing and advertising strategies to represent your business to your parents and the community. Learn how to effectively use your bulletin boards and parent newsletters.

Putting it all Together: This class will discuss strategic planning and business plans. All participants will have an opportunity to share the activities they did during the previous weeks.

 

Quality Module - Must take prior to Financial Module
All classes are for home providers and center staff.

The National Child Care Association has approved this educational program as meeting

the criteria for continuing education for the National Administrator Credential.

 

IWCC
1001 W Sheridan
Shenandoah
$25 for the module
Call Toni at
800-945-9778

Carroll
New Opportunities
$25 for the module
Call Katie at
800-642-6330

 Creston
SWCC
$25 for the module
Call Sherry at
888-482-8431

 Fall 2009

CCR&R Office
Council Bluffs
$25 for the module
Call Toni at
877-791-6201

Meeting Child Regulations

in Iowa

February 7
9:00-11:00

January 10
8:00-10:00

September 3, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Committing to Quality

February 7
11:00-1:00

January 10
10:00-12:00

September 10, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Taking the Fear out of the CACFP

February 7
1:00-3:00

January 10
12:30-2:30

September 17, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Creating Family Partnerships

February 21
9:00-11:00

January 10
2:30-4:30

September 24, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Making a Difference with Advocacy

February 21
11:00-1:00

January 24
8:00-10:00

October 1, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

1
7:00-9:00

February 21
1:00-3:00

January 24
10:00-12:00

October 8, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Standards and Curriculum

8
7:00-9:00

March 7
9:00-11:00

January 24
12:30-2:30

October 15, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Professional Development Pathways

15
7:00-9:00

March 7
11:00-1:00

January 24
2:30-4:30

October 22, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Financial Module - If you have taken Quality Module
All classes are for home providers and center staff.
The National Child Care Association has approved this educational program as meeting

the criteria for continuing education for the National Administrator Credential.

 

Shenandoah
$25 for the module
Call Toni at
800-945-9778

Carroll
New Opportunities
$25 for the module
Call Katie at
800-642-6330

Creston
SWCC
$25 for the module
Call Sherry at
888-482-8431

  CCR&R Office

Council Bluffs
$25 for the module
Call Toni at
877-791-6201

Note Date/

Time Changes

Professionalism and Communication Skills

be determined

March 21
9:00-11:00

March 14
8:00-10:00

March 14, 2009

9:00-11:00am

PEACE: Policy Enhancement And Contract Enforcement

to be determined

March 21
11:00-1:00

March 14
10:00-12:00

March 14, 2009

11:00-1:00

Working with Employees

be determined

March 21
1:00-3:00

March 14
12:30-2:30

April 4, 2009

 

Minimizing your Insurance Risks

be determined

April 4
9:00-11:00

March 14
2:30-4:30

April 4 ,2009

11:00-1:00

Grant Writing

be determined

April 4
11:00-1:00

March 28
8:00-10:00

April 25, 2009

9:00-11:00am

Financial Management

be determined

April 4
1:00-3:00

March 28
10:00-12:00

April 25, 2009

11:00-1:00

Marketing your Child Care Business

to be determined

April 18
9:00-11:00

March 28
12:30-2:30

May 9, 2009

9:00-11:00am

Putting it all Together

to be determined

April 18
11:00-1:00

March 28
2:30-4:30

May 9, 2009

11:00-1:00