{"id":3539,"date":"2020-08-11T19:58:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T19:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrm.msiak.net\/seed\/nationally-approved-training-organizations"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:33:16","slug":"accepted-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/trainer-training-approval\/accepted-training","title":{"rendered":"Accepted Training and Approved Training Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-seed-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Automatically Accepted Training &amp;<br>Approved Training Organizations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following trainings as well as the following national and state training organizations further below are automatically accepted as Alaska SEED-approved. This means that Alaska SEED Registry members who are issued transcripts, certificates for training hours, and\/or continuing education credits (CEUs) from any of these approved training organizations will be eligible to advance on the Alaska SEED Career Ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-seed-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Automatically Accepted, Alaska SEED-Approved Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This list <strong>does not<\/strong> supersede the existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/training-approval\">Alaska SEED Training Approval System<\/a> process for what is deemed as traditional child care training in Alaska (<em>i.e., <a href=\"https:\/\/thread-alaska.my.site.com\/portal\/s\/training-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>thread<\/strong> training<\/a> and other offerings in-state<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trainings that <strong>do not<\/strong> appear on this list must be approved through the Alaska SEED Training Approval System to receive an official letter and\/or code to be valid for advancement on the Alaska SEED Career Ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e9fbe5\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><h4 style=\"color:#55722d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Organization<\/h4><\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><h4 style=\"color:#55722d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Automatically Accepted Training, Seminars and Conferences<\/h4><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Accredited Universities or Colleges<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Credit-bearing coursework taken from accredited colleges or universities that are early childhood, school-age, or Alaska SEED-related field coursework<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pediatric of Infant\/Child CPR and First Aid Training<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Training in pediatric or infant\/child CPR and first aid from an agency\/organization licensed or certified by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or American Safety and Health Institute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeyc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 Annual Conference<br>\u2022 Professional Learning Institute<br>\u2022 Policy Institute<br><br>*<em>All regional AEYC events offered in Alaska must be approved through the Alaska SEED Conference and Event Training Approval process<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childcareaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Care Aware of America<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 Annual Leadership Institute<br>\u2022 Biennial Symposium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nhsa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Head Start Association (NHSA)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 National Head Start Annual Conference<br>\u2022 Early Childhood Innovation Summit<br>\u2022 Parent and Family Engagement Conference<br>\u2022 Fall &amp; Winter Leadership Institute<br>\u2022 The Academy<br>\u2022 Classroom Management Credential<br>\u2022 New Education Manager\u2019s Orientation<br>\u2022 Review of OMB Circulars and Head Start Issues<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nihsda.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Indian Head Start Director\u2019s Association (NIHSDA)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 Annual Management Training Conference<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Child and Adult Care Food Program (National CACFP)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 Conferences<br>\u2022 Online Training<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/ohs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of Head Start (OHS)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 Any Regional Conference held outside of Alaska*<br>\u2022 Leadership Academy<br>\u2022 Annual Head Start Conference<br>\u2022 National Institute<br>\u2022 Head Start Association Conference<br>\u2022 Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Training held outside of Alaska*<br><br>*<em>All regional\/in-State T\/TA training events, institutes, conferences offered in Alaska must be approved through the Alaska SEED Conference and Event Training Approval process<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Head Start Early Childhood Learning &amp; Knowledge Center (ECLKC)\/Office of Head Start (OHS)\/Administration for Children &amp; Families (ACF)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 ECLKC Professional Development Modules<br>\u2022 Early Educator Central (all Learning Platforms)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.registryalliance.org\/our-work\/tor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Workforce Registry Alliance (NWRA) Training Organization Recognition (TOR)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">All training facilitated by training organizations approved through the NWRA\u2019s Training Organization Recognition approval<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 e-Learning training modules<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/our-work\/learn-professional-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ZERO TO THREE<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2022 Annual Conference<br>\u2022 Online Training<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><em>Updated 7\/12\/2<\/em>3<br>This list may be updated periodically.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-seed-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Approved National and State Training Organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Alaska SEED Training Approval System includes training provided by the following national and state approved training organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-seed-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">National Workforce Registry Alliance (NWRA), Training Organization Recognition (TOR) Organizations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the most up-to-date list , please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.registryalliance.org\/our-work\/tor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Workforce Registry Alliance\u2019s Training Organization Recognition (TOR) List<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/atlastrainingcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atlas Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bw.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baldwin Wallace University<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecourses.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care Courses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/childcarelounge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Care Lounge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cceionline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChildCare Education Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.continued.com\/early-childhood-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continued Early Childhood Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collabornation.net\/register\/alaskaafterschoolnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CypherWorx<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collabornation.net\/register\/stcruralchildcarenetwork\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/collabornation.net\/register\/stcruralchildcarenetwork\">CypherWorx\/Save the Children<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childcareed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H&amp;H Child Care Ed Online Courses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mccormickcenter.nl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bertelseneducation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Procare Solutions<\/a> (formerly Bertelsen Education)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prosolutionstraining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ProSolutions Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantaspeechschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rollins Center for Language &amp; Literacy, Atlanta Speech School<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startearly.org\/resources-professionals\/professional-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start Early<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachingstrategies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-seed-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">Other National Organizations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airchildcare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air Child Care Training Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/programs\/betterkidcare\/on-demand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Better Kid Care<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ersi.info\/ecers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pyramidmodel.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pyramid Consortium<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quorumlearning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quorum eLearning\/Quality Assist, Inc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sgclassesonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SafeGard Classes Online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smarthorizons.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart Horizons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/pages\/default.aspx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SHRM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachstone.com\/products-and-trainings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teachstone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-seed-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">State Organizations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.alaska.gov\/elearning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Education and Early Development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forakergroup.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Foraker Group \u2013 Foraker Certificate of Nonprofit Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.dhss.alaska.gov\/login\/index.php#lesson-7230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of Alaska Department of Health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaa.alaska.edu\/academics\/college-of-health\/departments\/school-of-social-work\/child-welfare-academy\/index.cshtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Alaska Anchorage \u2014 Child Welfare Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Updated July 19, 2023<\/em><br>This list may be updated periodically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions? Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@seedalaska.org\">info@seedalaska.org<\/a> or at 800.278.3723.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automatically Accepted Training &amp;Approved Training Organizations The following trainings as well as the following national and state training organizations further below are automatically accepted as Alaska SEED-approved. 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