Early Childhood Online Courses

1,000+ hours of professional learning content in English and Spanish that covers a wide range of early childhood education covers a wide range of topics in early childhood education.

Program Overview

The Early Childhood Online Courses offer a range of self-paced, asynchronous courses featuring interactive elements, collaborative discussion forums and continuous feedback from a credentialed instructor. Participants will immediately apply acquired skills via job-embedded learning. Participants gain skills they can apply immediately through job-embedded learning, with courses offered in English and Spanish.

Benefits

Work at your pace, based on your needs
Earn 2.0 IACET CEUs per course
Earn 20 professional learning hours per course
Eligible participants will receive a $250 stipend upon completion
Support infant/toddler and preschool child development

Format

Each can be completed in about 20 hours. There is no live instruction, but participants are expected to engage with the course content and activities at least a couple hours per week.

Each course features:

Videos
Interactive knowledge checks
Reflections
Instructor feedback on assignments
Discussion forums

Course mastery is determined by an overall course average of 80%, including a Final Project and Post Knowledge Assessment. 

How to Enroll

Enrollment coming soon!

Applications open August 4, 2025.

To be notified when applications open and to receive updates about other Lastinger Learning programs, please fill out the Program Interest Form.

Stipend Information

Please visit the Stipends Hub for information about the 2024-25 stipends.

Partner with Us

Interested in bringing Early Childhood Online Instruction to your organization? Contact our Early Childhood Coordinator to start the conversation.

Eligible Participants

Lastinger Early Childhood courses are free for all School Readiness & VPK providers in Florida, including:

Infant/Toddler Educators (Birth to 3)
Preschool Educators (Ages 3 to 5)
Family Child Care Providers
Directors
Owners
Program Leaders

Timeline

Application window for the Fall opens on August 4, 2025.

*Applications will close once the course capacity has been met.

Fall 2025

Application opens on 8/4/2025

Application closes on 8/22/2025

Term duration is 9/8 — 11/11/2025

Courses

Infant-Toddler Courses
English
Supporting Early Intervention with Infants and Toddlers (SEIIT)
Infant Toddler Social-Emotional Development (ITSE)
Engaging Families of Infants and Toddlers (ITFE)
Using Observation to Support Developmentally Appropriate Practice with Infants and Toddlers (ITDAP)
Professionalism in Early Childhood Education (PECE)
Infant Toddler Health, Safety, and Nutrition (ITHSN)
Español
Fomentando el Desarrollo Socioemocional Saludable en los Bebés y Niños Pequeños (ITSES)
Participación Familiar: Involucrando a las Familias de Bebés y Niños Pequeños (ITFES)
Salud, Seguridad y Nutrición para Bebés y Niños Pequeños (ITHSNS)
El Uso de la Observación para Promover la Práctica Apropiada al Desarrollo con los Bebés y Niños Pequeños (ITDAPS)
Profesionalismo en la Educación Infantil Temprana (PECES)
Preschool Courses
English
Preschool Growth and Development: Maximizing Learning Experiences (PGD)
Guiding Preschool Behavior and Building Classroom Community (PGB)
Instructional Support in Preschool: Quality of Feedback (PQF)
Preschool Health, Safety, and Nutrition (PHSN)
Professionalism in Early Childhood Education (PECE)
Preschool Family Engagement (PFE)
Inclusion in the Preschool Setting (IPS)
Getting Organized for Learning in Preschool (ACT 1)
Español
Desarrollo y Crecimiento de Niños Preescolares (PGDS)
Pautas De Comportamiento Y Creación De Comunidad En El Ámbito Preescolar (PGBS)
Apoyo Instructivo en el Preescolar: Calidad de los Comentarios (PQFS)
Salud, Seguridad y Nutrición en la Edad Preescolar (PHSNS)
Profesionalismo en la Educación Infantil Temprana (PECES)
Compromiso de las Familias en la Educación Preescolar (PFES)
Leadership Courses
English
Instructional Leadership in Early Childhood Education (ILECE)
Organizational Leadership in Early Childhood Education (OLECE)
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