Training Catalog

Check out our catalog for more courses we offer! If you’re interested, reach out to us at hecc@hmongecc.org — we can also tailor trainings specifically for your program.

Trainings

July – December 2026 Trainings

Preschoolers: Understanding and Preventing Challenging Behaviors
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: 225 University Ave. W, Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55103

This 2-hour behavior guidance course will meet the licensed family child care annual training requirement. The objectives of the training are to help participants: learn about the importance of building positive relationships with children; learn about the relationship between children’s social emotional development and challenging behaviors; discuss guidance strategies in the context of the physical environment, routines and schedules, and helping children manage their emotions.

KCF II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development (2 Hours)

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Pediatric & Adult CPR/AED & First-Aid
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Time: 9:00am-1:30pm
Location: 225 University Ave. W, Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55103
Cost: $45

The American Heart Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED course is geared towards anyone involved in childcare who have a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infants. Participants will learn to provide care to; injury, environmental and medical emergencies, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner and how to prevent illness and injury. This course has been updated to reflect new science and education in the 2020 Guidelines for CPR & ECC and will replace the previous version.

KCF VII.B: Ensuring Safety (4 Hours

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Health and Safety I – Family Child Care
Tuesday August 11, 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: 225 University Ave. W, Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55103

Enhance health and safety management in the family child care setting. Review Minnesota Rule 2 health and safety licensing standards along with best practices related to children’s health/wellness, medication administration, responding to allergies, food safety standards, standard precautions, infectious diseases, and mandated reporting. Explore influences on health and safety and promote a safe environment with childcare practices to minimize risks for children. (This course is designed for currently licensed Family Child Care providers and fulfills both family child care licensing in-service training requirements and meets federal health and safety Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) mandates.)

KCF VII.A: Establishing Healthy Practices (2 Hours)

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Designing For Diversity: Creating Social-Emotional Spaces That Reflect Children’s Lives
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: 225 University Ave. W, Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55103

Designing for diversity requires that educators incorporate the cultural strengths and perspectives of the children and families who are actively engaged in the program and within the surrounding community. Implement learning strategies in your early childhood environment that can easily be adapted in multiple ways, help overcome personal biases, and allow tolerance for divergent thinking. Create environments through a diversity lens that accounts for equity and trauma-informed practice.

KCF III.D: Cultural Responsibility and Practice (2 Hours)

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Active Supervision: Provider Self-Care And Privacy
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: 225 University Ave. W, Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55103

Define MN DHS Rule 2 licensing standards regarding supervision in family child care settings. Examine ways to reduce or eliminate safety hazards that children encounter in unlicensed spaces, key areas, and hot spots within family child care environments. Establish a plan for regular review of family child care environments to promote children’s safety.

VII.B: Ensuring Safety (2 Hours)

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The American Heart Association CPR & AED, First Aid- Pediatric, Child, and Adult is geared towards anyone involved in caring for young children or adults who have a duty to respond to illnesses and injuries in a child or infants. Participants will learn to provide care to: injury, environmental and medical emergencies, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. They will also learn how to prevent illness and injury. This course has been updated to reflect science and education in the 2020 Guidelines for CPR and ECC.

KCF VII.B: Ensuring Safety (4 Hours)

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Utilizing Play for Learning
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: 225 University Ave. W, Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55103

Discover using play as a means to promote healthy, positive learning for children. Learn play approaches with young children, including how to modify exercises that strengthen their problem solving, interpersonal communication, and physical capabilities.

KCF I.A.: Child Development and Learning (2 Hours)

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How Culturally Diverse Families Teach Their Children to Succeed
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: 225 University Ave. W, Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55103

Describe how families teach resiliency to their children and how this can support your early childhood programming. By completing a self-assessment you can make the link between what families do at home and the Minnesota Early Learning Standards.

KCF II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences (2 Hours)

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