MI 2025 Caregiver Training Packages - PRINTED
Pre-order now! (ships in Jan 2025)
These printed packages are available as a 16 clock hour package for Standard Centers or as a 24 clock hour package for Great Start Centers. They can be used to fulfill 100% of the annual training requirements for Caregivers. The material we selected covers topics per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs / Child Care Licensing Bureau which takes the guesswork out and we enter completed Packages in MiRegistry for you!
Please note: The PD8 Indicator Topic (for Admin/Director/School-age Site Supervisor/Owner) is not included in the 24 clock hour Great Start package.
The First Package includes Student and Instructor Materials:
● Trainings
● Test Modules
● Certificate of Completion
● Answer Keys
● We enter completed Packages in MiRegistry
It has everything you need to train 1 Caregiver at a Michigan center. For a description of each Training in this package click on the Trainings listed at the bottom of this page.
Additional Packages: After purchasing your First Package additional Student Training Packages can be purchased at a substantial discount.
--We suggest you order one for each of your Caregivers--
FREE training resources
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Click here to download our FREE Training Tracker This 2-sided PDF lists the Michigan training requirements for Standard Caretgivers (side 1) and Great Start Caregivers (side 2) and includes fillable text spaces so you can enter Trainings as your staff completes them. This handy record-keeping tool makes it easy to track training progress throughout the year.
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Click here to view the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs / Child Care Licensing Bureau Administrative Rules for Centers.
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Click here to view the Great Start to Quality Professional Development Quality Indicator by Position.
Trainings Included in Package
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Child Development (in 16 Hr and 24 Hr Pkg)
4.8 Keeping Cool While Calming Baby
3.6 Tell Me a Story! Stories, Storytelling Build Literacy Skills
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Family and Community Engagement (in 16 Hr and 24 Hr Pkg)
13.3 Connect Before Correct: Rethinking our Approach to Behaviors
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Health, Safety and Nutrition (in 16 Hr and 24 Hr Pkg)
4.2 Rest Time and Naptime: Tips on What Works and What Doesn't
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Interactions and Guidance (in 16 Hr and 24 Hr Pkg)
3.2 Time-Out Techniques: What Works, What Doesn't & Other Tips
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Management (in 16 Hr and 24 Hr Pkg)
17.12 Playing by the Book: The Need for Program Policies & Operational Handbooks
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Observation, Documentation and Assessment (in 16 Hr and 24 Hr Pkg)
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Professionalism - (in 16 Hr and 24 Hr Pkg)
3.8 Bullies, Victims, & Bystanders: Anti-Bullying Strategies are Essential
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Teaching and Learning (in 16 Hr and 24 Hr Pkg)
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Culture /Diversity/Disabilities/Inclusive Practices (in 24 Hr Pkg only)
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The Strengthening Families™ - Knowledge of Parenting and Child Dev. (in 24 Hr Pkg only)
17.7 The Future is Bright in Michigan: Building Strong Families One Child at a Time
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Anti-Bias Approaches (in 24 Hr Pkg only)
18.1 Breaking Down Barriers: Promoting Anti-bias Approaches in Early Education