Certifications:
- National Early Childhood Programs Accreditation Commission
- Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Program
- West Virginia State Training & Registry System (STARS): The Kids Club employees are participating in this professional recognition and credentialing system.
- West Virginia Infant/Toddler Professional Development Program for Caregivers (WVIT): The Kids Club was involved in the pilot phase of this program.
- West Virginia Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist Program
- American Red Cross Certification in CPR - Child and Infant
- The Creative Curriculum ® for Preschool
- The Creative Curriculum ® for Infants, Toddlers & Twos
The Kids' Club also holds mandatory training sessions on site and at other facilities or colleges for employees, often with state-certified trainers and professors. Following are some examples of the training sessions offered earlier this year for The Kids Club employees:
- Medication Administration
- Positive Interactions
- The Mad That You Feel, taught by Jane Rose, Behavior Specialist at the Child Care Resource Center, Wheeling
- Challenging Behaviors, taught by Jane Rose, Behavior Specialist at the Child Care Resource Center, Wheeling
If you would like to know more about some of these programs, please click on the links listed below:
- National Early Childhood Accreditation Program:www.necpa.net
- Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Program: www.fpg.unc.edu/~ecers/
- West Virginia STARS Program: www.wvearlychildhood.org/stars.asp
- West Virginia Infant/Toddler Professional Development Program: www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/ece/earlycare/itdp.asp
- West Virginia Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist Program: www.wvacds.org/products.html
- American Red Cross CPR Certification Programs:www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/community.html
- The Creative Curriculum ® by Teaching Strategies: www.teachingstrategies.com