Early Childhood
Coaching Certification
This eight-month in-person or online program leads participants through a job-embedded coaching certification that prepares them to support early childhood educators in the classroom.
Program Overview
The Early Childhood Coaching Certification Program offers in-person and virtual professional learning opportunities designed for coaches who support early learning educators. This program provides participants the opportunity to:
- Learn the fundamentals of coaching
- Enhance goal setting and modeling evidence-based strategies
- Collect and use data effectively
- Engage in impactful coaching conversations
- Improve teacher practice and child outcomes
Eligible Participants
- Professionals who work with early childhood educators, including:
- Early Childhood partners
- Program leaders
- Aspiring coaches and leaders
Benefits
- Enhance educator/child interactions & teaching practices
- Strengthen teacher practices to improve child outcomes and boost kindergarten readiness
- Deepen program leaders’ instructional coaching skills
How to Apply
Applications are closed.
To be notified of future offerings, and to receive updates on other Lastinger Center learning opportunities, please fill out the Program Interest Form.
Maintain Your Certification
Previously certified facilitators must recertify annually by participating in a Calibration.
To enroll in a Calibration, please email LastingerLearningServices@coe.ufl.edu.
Partner with Us
Interested in bringing the Early Childhood Coaching Certification to your organization? Contact our Early Childhood Partnerships Coordinator to start the conversation.
For New or Aspiring Coaches
Coaching Institutes
Early childhood professionals who would like to become a Lastinger certified coach complete a coaching institute.
Audience:
- Early childhood partners
- Program leaders
- Aspiring coaches and leaders
Format
The Coaching Certification program is offered in-person or virtually. The in-person option includes eight days of training completed over eight months. The virtual option includes 10 online modules completed over eight months, with blended support through Community of Practice cohorts and office hours.
2026 – 2027 Timeline
Enrollment opens | September 9, 2026
Recorded Webinars
These recorded webinars are designed to help current coaches enhance their coaching abilities with actionable strategies and resources.
Coaching Calibrations
(required annually)
Overview
Lastinger Certified coaches can maintain their certification and deepen their coaching practice through the Coaching Calibrations. Participants only need to attend one Coaching Calibration per year to maintain their early learning certified coach status.
Audience:
Lastinger certified early learning coaches
To enroll in a Calibration, please email LastingerLearningServices@coe.ufl.edu.
Format
Calibrations are three-hour sessions that are held virtually or in-person.
Benefits
- Enhance educator/child interactions & teaching practices
- Strengthen teacher practices to improve child outcomes and boost kindergarten readiness
- Deepen program leaders’ instructional coaching skills
Timeline — 2026-2027 Dates
In-Person
- TBD
Virtual
- TBD
IACET Accredited
As an IACET Accredited Provider, the UF Lastinger Center for Learning offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
Connect With Us
Fill out our Program Interest Form to stay up to date on Lastinger Learning course offerings, or contact us to bring Lastinger Learning programs to your district or organization.