Q. Who may attend professional development events?
A. Professional development events are open to anyone who works in the early care and education or school age child care fields as well as other professionals, parents, and community members are welcome.

Q. When do I need to send in the registration form?
A. To have the best chance of securing a slot and avoiding late fees, registrations must be received before the due date. Any registrations received after the deadline will require a $3.00 non-refundable late fee per training.

Q. How will I know which trainings I’ve been registered for?
A. Confirmation letters are mailed/emailed shortly after your registration is received.  If you do not receive one, please call (802) 863-3367, Ext. 34.

Q. Can I receive help with the costs?
A. The registration fee may be waived for providers in the event of financial need.  Waivers are given for 1 calendar year at a time. Waivers are given for only the number of hours required by the state for licensure. CCR will reserve the right to deny future waivers if workshop cancellations are late.

Q. What if the workshop I signed up for is full?
A. Workshops are filled on a first come/first serve basis, filling any requirements for certain workshops.  If someone cancels early from a workshop that is full, we will call individuals on our waitlist to fill that spot. If you are not called from the waitlist to attend, a coupon will be issued to you at the end of the session to be used for a future workshop. Refunds will not be given.

Q. What is the cancellation policy?
A. Please make every effort to attend if you are registered for a workshop as some fill up quickly and you would be depriving another participant of this valuable training. IF you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours ahead of the workshop date you are cancelling out of (ext. 64 has an answering machine to take your message) to receive a coupon good toward future trainings. Coupons will be issued for any cancelled trainings as well. Refunds will not be given.

Q. May I bring my child to a workshop?
A. Having children at workshops is distracting to others and there may be sensitive subject matter. Please make other arrangements for your children. Nursing infants are an exception.

Q. Who can I call with questions?
A. Registration questions: Sharon, (802) 863-3367, Ext. 34.
A. Workshop topics: Amy, (802) 863-3367, Ext. 19.

Information Regarding Training Hours:

• Registered Family Child Care providers are required to participate in a minimum of 6 hours of training per year.
• Center-based child care staff need 12 hours of training per year.
• To attain specialized care status, family child care providers and center directors must take a 6 hour Basic Specialized Child Care class. Once a program attains this status, there is an additional 6 hour requirement of Advanced Specialized Care training each year. The trainings that qualify are indicated in the workshop brochure. For more information on Specialized Child Care Services visit dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/providing_care/sccs
• All providers are required to participate in additional training in CPR certification or re-certification each year. First Aid trainings are also required for staff of licensed centers and highly recommended for everyone who works with children.
• If you participate in the Food Program, you are required to participate in 2 additional hours of Food Program training per year.
• The 2 hour Orientation for new registered home providers does not count in the 6 hours of required yearly training.
• Other community resources may be used for training, and it is advisable to check with the Licensing Division of the Department for Children and Families Child Development Division. Their phone number is 1-800-649-2642.
• A calendar of training opportunities can also be accessed at www.brightfutures.dcf.state.vt.us. Providers may also want to visit the Northern Lights Career Development Center's website at northernlights.vsc.edu/ for useful information on professional development for early childhood and afterschool professionals.
• It is the provider's responsibility to keep track of their own professional development hours and attendance, in order to provide these to the state with re-registration materials or during licensing visits. CCR gives you a form for this purpose after each session and submits attendance for workshop sessions to be entered into provider’s Quality and Credential accounts in the Bright Futures Information System. For questions about BFIS including your quality and credential ID #, visit bfishelp.ahs.state.vt.us.