CCA Northwest’s Professional Development Academy
Child Care Aware of Northwest Washington’s (CCA Northwest) Professional Development Academy offers a variety of STARS eligible classes in the Washington State Core Competencies for early care and education professionals. Our trainers are Washington State STARS-approved experts in the early childhood field who have related experience and understanding of your work.
Our trainings will support the work you do with Early Achievers and can include follow-up coaching as appropriate. Trainings give you the opportunity to learn together in-person, virtually, or at an arranged space to share, interact, and learn.
Training fees can be reimbursed individually through MERIT for those who have MERIT accounts. DCYF offers reimbursement for state-approved training costs for professionals currently employed in a licensed facility. You may apply for a training reimbursement once per DCYF fiscal year (July 1–June 30) for up to $250, while funding is available. Our classes are STARS-approved and qualify for reimbursement.
Upcoming STARS Trainings in Northwest WA
CCA Northwest offers public STARS trainings for child care providers in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. Click below to view our training calendar and see which live virtual and/or in-person trainings are currently being offered!
To search for specific classes statewide, visit Child Care Aware of WA’s Training & Professional Development Calendar and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) MERIT search tool.
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Request an In-Service Training
CCA Northwest offers customized trainings for programs who would like to have training for their entire staff on-site (or “in-service), virtually, or at an arranged space. Typically, customized trainings are based on the goals and needs of the center’s program providing a foundation of knowledge. Inservice/customized trainings are aligned with Early Achievers and include collaboration with your Early Achievers Coach to reinforce learnings. They can be requested for your program alone, with the option to collaborate with other programs and providers on your topic of interest.
Click below to download, view and print our In-Service Training Menu to see some of the
customizable trainings we offer for early learning professionals!
CCA Northwest In-Service Pricing:
| For In-Person | For Online |
| 1-15 people: $125 | 1-15 people: $100 |
| 16-30 people: $150 | 16-30 people: $125 |
| 31-45 people: $175 | 31-45 people: $150 |
| 46-60 people: $225 | 46-60 people: $200 |
| 61+ people: $275 | 61+ people: $250 |
In-Service Request Deadlines:
Customized, in-service trainings are strongly encouraged to be scheduled by the following deadlines:
- By Aug. 20 for Oct.-Dec. classes
- By Nov. 18 for Jan.-Mar. classes
- By Feb. 17 for Apr.-June classes
- By May 23 for July-Sep. classes
For questions or more information about trainings, email allie_bishop@oppco.org
Contact Us
For more information or to request an in-service training for your program, please fill out the form
below and we will be in touch with you promptly. Trainings can vary in duration based on topic(s).
