From CDA to career—EECI gets you there.
Upcoming Events: Apprenticeship, CDA, and Career Readiness
Don’t miss what’s next at EECI. New events are added regularly—register early to reserve your spot and receive pre-session resources.
New Apprentice Intake and Orientation
Indy - Workforce Hub (Credential, College, Training and Workshops)
Sat 28 Feb 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (2 hours)
New Apprentice Orientation & Intake is the required first step to start your apprenticeship. We confirm eligibility, collect required documents, review expectations, and set your timeline—so you leave with a clear checklist, next steps, and support contacts to stay on track.
Sat 28 Feb 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (1 hour)
New Apprentice Orientation & Intake is the required first step to start your apprenticeship. We confirm eligibility, collect required documents, review expectations, and set your timeline—so you leave with a clear checklist, next steps, and support contacts to stay on track.
ELM Evidence-to-Practice Webinar Series: Birth–5 Curriculum Readiness (16 Modules)
Indy - Workforce Hub (Credential, College, Training and Workshops)
9 Mar 2026 - 29 Apr 2026
16 sessions; M/W 7-9 pm EST
The ELM Evidence-to-Practice Webinar Series: Birth–5 Curriculum Readiness is a 16-session, live online training series that helps ECE apprentices strengthen ELM (Purdue) curriculum readiness while building a clear, organized “proof of practice” portfolio. Across clearly defined Domains of Learning, apprentices learn what evidence-based practice looks like in real classrooms—and how to document it in a way that’s usable for coaching, competency validation, and program accountability.
Multiple options. One clear outcome.
Flexible learning options
Your schedule shouldn’t block your progress. Select the pathway that fits your life and build skills with evidence you can show.
Classroom-Based Training (Open to All)
Face to face courses in our hub or physically located local, all early educators are encouraged to register and attend.
Instructor-Led Live Webinars
Live and interactive online sessions run over a webinar. Everyone on the session can talk to each other, share their screens, and if they have a webcam, share their video.
Employer-Sponsored Cohorts
Courses run for a specific group of people which have been customized to meet their learning outcomes.
Elearning
Self-paced modules that are completed online, at the learner’s own pace.
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Find your next step in one click. Review the options below and open the page that matches your role, timeline, and learning needs.
ECE Compliance & Risk Management
ECE Apprenticeship Compliance & Risk Management courses are designed to help early learning programs run safe, audit-ready apprenticeship experiences while protecting children, staff, and the organization.
Leadership for Directors & Center Operations (B2B-friendly)
ECE Leadership for Directors & Center Operations is a practical, B2B-friendly training designed to strengthen the day-to-day leadership systems that keep centers stable, compliant, and fully staffed.
Teaching & Classroom Practice
Teaching & Classroom Practice courses help Birth–5 educators strengthen what happens in the classroom every day—intentional teaching, responsive interactions, and learning environments that support child development across key Domains of Learning.
Childcare Career Related Instruction (RI) Courses
Childcare Career Related Instruction (RI) Courses provide the job-connected learning that supports apprentices and early childhood professionals as they build real, on-the-job competency. These courses strengthen the “why” behind the work—linking classroom practice to child development, safety, professionalism, and program expectations—so participants can apply what they learn immediately in Birth–5 settings.