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YD Training and Ed Opportunities

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P R I M E T I M E P A L M B E A C H C O U N T YFinancial incentives are available to qualifying participants.YOUTH DEVELOPMENTTRAINING ANDEDUCATIONOPPORTUNITIESGrow as an individual and help advance your career andprofessional goals by continuing to complete trainings and furtheryour education. In addition, if you are an afterschool practitioner working at aprogram that is actively participating in the Palm Beach CountyQuality Improvement System, you may qualify for financialincentives.

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If you have any question as to whether the trainings are youth development specific,please contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist Nicole Tarsia at ntarsia@primetimepbc.org or 561-600-9527.YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS AND EDUCATIONPrime Time has provided a list of free online, in-person andblended-learning training opportunities available for you tochoose from starting on page two.You are encouraged to register for Prime Time trainings. Clickhere to access the training calendar (you may be eligible for a$25-$45 training stipend).You are also encouraged to consider taking the FloridaDepartment of Children and Families (DCF) and/or PalmBeach State College (PBSC) coursework, which are coveredby the Prime Time scholarship program. Click here to learnmore about the scholarship program and to apply.ACHIEVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST)FINANCIAL INCENTIVESPrime Time rewards OST practitioners for participating in trainings and earning certificates and degrees that emphasize best practices in youth development. ACHIEVE OST is designed to increase afterschool program stability and improve program quality by reducing staff turnover and encouraging afterschool practitioners to continue their training and education. This program targets thelowest wage earners and strives to promote the stability of qualified professionalsin the OST field. In order to be eligible, practitioners must be active members ofPrime Time’s Out-of-School Time Registry and must be working at a program thatis actively participating in the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System.Click here to learn about the additional requirements to receive ACHIEVE OSTfinancial incentives, to learn about the education requirements and to apply.TIPEach year complete aminimum of 18 youthdevelopment traininghours or one three-credityouth development classto continue to qualify.Click here for moreinformation.TIPResearch youthdevelopment trainingoptions not specified onthe list below to help youfurther your knowledge andskills aroundyouthdevelopment.

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Page 1 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. Prime Time Palm Beach County Website: www.primetimepbc.org Select What We Offer - The OST Professional - Trainings: https://primetimepbc.org/trainings-calendar/ Details: • Free (expand your knowledge and receive $25-$45 per training) • Online, in-person, site-based • 1.5-3 hours Focus Areas: over 50 different one-time and series-based trainings covering youth development content (Youth Voice, Building Community, Behavior Management, Leadership, STEAM, Wellbeing, Middle School, etc.). Palm Beach State College Website: www.palmbeachstate.edu Prime Time scholarships non-credit and credit certificate and degrees specific to afterschool and youth development. These Palm Beach State College (PBCS) represent some of the non-credit classes that can be completed within one to five weeks. If you are interested, contact Elisa Moro – Prime Time’s Career Advisor and Registry Coach – at emoro@primetimepb.org or 561-600-9528. Details: • Prime Time scholarships are available to cover the course fee • Online, in-person • 5-28 hours • HEV0803: Part 1 School-Age Certification • HEV0804: Part 2 Foundations of Advancing Youth Development Principles • HEV0123: 10-Hour Special Needs Appropriate Practices • HEO0106: Child Care First Aid and CPR • HEV0003: School Age Appropriate Practices • HEV0004: Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice • HEO0287: Trauma-Informed Care for Child Care Directors Florida Department of Children and Families Website: www.myflfamilies.com To access trainings, login or register: https://childcaretraining.myflfamilies.com/studentsite/admin/signin Click the following link for DCF registration instructions: https://bit.ly/470SATF Details: • Prime Time scholarships are available to cover the course fee • Online, in-person • 2-40 hours • Achieving and Maintaining Quality in Afterschool Programs (AMAP): 12 Hours • Building Relationships with Families (BRWF): 2 Hours • Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations (RNRF/FACR): 6 Hours • Health, Safety, and Nutrition (HSAN): 8 Hours • Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN): 4 Hours • Obesity Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles (OPHL): 3 Hours • School-Age Appropriate Practices (SAPR): 5 Hours • School-Age Program Quality Standards and Self-Assessment (SALT): 12 Hours

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Page 2 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. • Special Needs Appropriate Practices (SNP): 10 Hours • Supporting Children with Developmental Disabilities (SCDD): 5 Hours • Supporting Literacy in School-Age Programs (SLSA): 5 Hours • Trauma-Informed Care for Child Care Directors (TICD): 40 Hours • Trauma-Informed Care for Child Care Professionals (TICC): 5 Hours • Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder (UAS): 3 Hours • Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice (UDAP): 5 Hours School Readiness Preservice Trainings Required for School-Age Programs (free): • School Readiness Preservice Trainings Required for School-Age Programs (free): • Child Development in the School Readiness Program (DEVSR): 4 Hours • Health and Nutrition in the School Readiness Program (HNSR): 4 Hours • Safety Practices in the School Readiness Program (SAFESR): 5 Hours • Transportation Safety in Child Care Programs (TRSSR): 2 Hours Act for Youth Website: https://www.actforyouth.net/ To access trainings, select Resources – Trainings – PDY 101 Online Login or register: https://www.pyd101.net/ Details: • Free • Online • 30 Minute Modules • Principles of Positive Youth Development • Puberty and Adolescence • Youth and Technology • Youth Development Programming • Youth Voice and Engagement • Youth Work Ethics Anti-Bullying Alliance Website: www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk To access trainings, select Tools & Information - Free CPD Online Training. Login or register: • What is bullying? • Bullying and the Law • Preventing bullying • Responding to bullying

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Page 3 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/free-cpd-online-training Details: • Free • Online • 30-45 Minute Modules • Cyberbullying (Online bullying) • Bullying and Difference • Bullying and SEN/disability • Young Carers and Bullying • Looked After Children and Bullying • Reducing Disablist Bullying: Disabilities, the Equality Act and Schools Duties • Sexual and Sexist Bullying • Mental Health and Bullying • All Different, All Equal: Preventing and Responding to Appearance Targeted Bullying • Banter or bullying. Navigating the line of acceptability CANVAS Network Website: https://www.canvas.net/ To access trainings, login or register: https://learn.canvas.net/login/canvas Use the search bar to filter trainings. Details: • Free • Online • Hours Vary • Growth Mindset: How to Help Your Child Learn, Grow, Thrive • Enhancing Learning in Computer Science & Mathematics Using Cross Disciplinary Projects • Language of Caring, Science of Change: How to Rapidly Improve School Climate • XRP 102: Trainer's Course for the Experiential Robotics Platform Center for Child Counseling Website: https://www.centerforchildcounseling.org/ To access training, register at: https://www.centerforchildcounseling.org/event/a-way-of-being-with-children-prek/ (use provided promo code for Palm Beach County professionals): Details: • Free (use promo code) • Online • 5.5 Hours • A Way of Being with Children: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Building Resilience Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County Website: www.cscpbc.org To access trainings, select Training and login or register: https://learn.cscpbc.org/ • Autism & Cultural Considerations • Brain Development of Children • Child Abuse & Neglect

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Page 4 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. Details: • Free • Online, in-person • Hours vary • Children with Special Needs & Social-Emotional Delays • Community Trauma & Systemic Thinking • Conflict Resolution • Cultural Bias • Dynamics of Families • Emotional Intelligence • Emotional Wellness & Trauma in Play Therapy • Essential Components of Effective Leadership • Family and Community Engagement in Action • Intersection of Domestic Violence and Wellness of Families • Introduction to Mindfulness • Introduction to Racial Equity • Mind-body Somatic Regulation in Trauma Treatment • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction • Self-care Retreat for Compassion Fatigue & Burnout Prevention • Understanding Autism, ADHD & Executive Functioning CollaborNation Website: https://collabornation.net/ To access trainings, login or create an account: https://collabornation.net/ Select My Courses - Course Catalogue or use the search bar: https://collabornation.net/course-catalog Details: • Free (CEUs available) • Online • Hours Vary • After School Improvement Series: Emergency Action Plans • After School Improvement Series: Indoor Environments • After School Improvement Series: Outdoor Environments • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Basic Health & Safety Requirements for Certification • Building Relationships with Children and Youth • Building Relationships with School Personnel • Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness for K-12 • Child Growth Developmental Characteristics in School-Age Childcare (SkillPath℠) • Commitment to Quality in School-Age Programs • Creating and Maintaining Healthy School-Age Environments • Creating and Maintaining Safe School-Age Environments • Creating and Managing Budgets in School-Age Programs

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Page 5 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. • Creating Successful Clubs, Special Events, and Field Trips in School-Age Programs • Current Trends and Issues in Out-of-School Time Programs • Designing Effective Indoor Play and Learning Environments for School-Age Programs • Developing Age-Appropriate Learning Experiences in School-Age Childcare (SkillPath℠) • Effective Communication with Children and Youth • Encouraging Creativity in School-Age Childcare (SkillPath℠) • Engaging Elementary Youth in College & Career Readiness • Engaging Middle School Youth in College & Career Readiness • Exploring Effective Schedules, Diverse Activity Formats, Planning Tools, and Staff Roles • Exploring Ethics in School-Age Care: Focus on a Professional Code of Ethics • Exploring Individual Differences in School-Age Children: Implications for Programming • Exploring the Continuum of Developmental Tasks of School-Age Children from 5 to 12 • Guiding the Behavior of Individual Children • Health and Safety in School-Age Childcare (SkillPath℠) • I Am: Supporting Self-Awareness and Self-Management • I Can: Supporting Growth Mindset and Self-Efficacy • Including Children and Seeing a Child’s Perspective (SkillPath℠) • Including Children and Youth with Disruptive Behaviors • Integrating STEM and/or STEAM in School-Age Childcare (SkillPath℠) • Involving School-Age Children in Activity Planning and Implementation • Making Plans and Developing Policies • Mental Health First Aid in the Classroom • Observing Children in School-Age Programs • Physical Activity, Meals, and Nutrition in School-Age Childcare (SkillPath℠) • Promoting Positive Youth Development (OSTPD)

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Page 6 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. • Safety and Survival in an Active Shooter Event in School Settings • School-Age Care as a Family Service: Emphasis on Planning Opportunities for Family Involvement • School-Age Care as a Family Service: Emphasis on Relationship Building • School-Age Childcare Operations (SkillPath℠) • Supporting Alternative Pathways through Service Learning (OSTPD) • Supporting Attendance through After School Programming (OSTPD) • Supporting Homework Strategies (SkillPath℠) • The Journey of Caring for Traumatized Youth • The Role of Staff in Behavior Guidance: Middle and High School Students • The Six Ps of Marketing School-Age Programs • Understanding the Behavior of Children and Youth (SkillPath℠) • Working with Children with Special Needs in Childcare (SkillPath℠) • Working with Families, Schools, and Communities in School-Age Childcare (SkillPath℠) • Working with School Personnel and In School Environments (SkillPath℠) edWeb.net Website: https://home.edweb.net/ To access trainings, login or register: https://home.edweb.net/webinars/ Select edWebinar Calendar. Details: • Free • Online • Hours Vary edWeb trainings may count toward your in-service training hours. Learn more: https://home.edweb.net/edweb-your-state/florida/ When registering, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. Florida After School, Inc. Website: https://floridaafterschool.org/ Details: • Free • In-person • Hours Vary To attend in-person regional trainings, click: https://flafterschool.com/events/regional-workshops/ You are encouraged to become a member of Florida Afterschool, Inc. When you become a member, you gain access to critical professional services provided by Florida After School, Inc. to afterschool programs and

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Page 7 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. professionals throughout Florida. Membership is free. Click here to join: https://floridaafterschool.org/join.php KQED TEACH Website: https://teach.kqed.org/ To access trainings, login or register: hhttps://sso.teachable.com/secure/1185247/identity/login/otp Select Course Catalog and use the search bar. Details: • Free • Online • Hours Vary • Analyzing Media Messages: Bias, Motivation and Production Choices • Evaluating Online Sources: Checking Facts and Identifying Misinformation • Evaluating Online Tools for Classroom Use • Implementing and Assessing Student Audio Projects • Implementing and Assessing Student Graphics Projects • Implementing and Assessing Student Video Projects • Inspire Creative Science Communication with Media Projects • Making Audio to Inspire Learning • Making Infographics to Inspire Learning • Making Photo Essays to Inspire Learning • Making Video to Inspire Learning Mindful Continuing Education Website: www.mindfulceus.com To access free trainings, go to My Account and Login or register. Select Courses - Free CEUs: https://www.mindfulceus.com/ceu-categories/free-ce.php Details: • Free • Online • 1 Hour • The Effect of Child Maltreatment on Brain Development

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Page 8 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. PBS Kids Website: https://teach.pbskids.org/ To access trainings, login or register. Click Catalog and explore the self-paced learning catalog: https://teach.pbskids.org/catalog Details: • Free-Low Cost • Online • 2-4 Hours When registering, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. Refer to the “Grades” arrow on left side. Examples include, but are not limited to: • Connecting With Families • Create Media with PBS KIDS ScratchJr. • Document Learning with Elinor Wonders Why • Early Engineering with Ready Jet Go! • Explore Media with Wild Kratts • K-2 Science Tips: Animal Adaptations • K-2 Science Tips: Energy and Motion • Model Learning with Odd Squad • Share Media with Peg + Cat • Spark Learning with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood • Supporting Dual Language Learners • Supporting Play with Media and Technology • Teach with Informational Text • Teaching Early Science with the Changing Seasons Collection • Thinking and Making with Media in PreK-2 Classrooms TeachersFirst Website: https://www.teachersfirst.com/ To access trainings, login or register: https://the-source-for-learning.trainercentralsite.com/#/login Select Live Workshops or Self-Paced Professional Learning. Details: • Free-Low Cost • Online • Hours Vary Example self-paced trainings below. The Live Workshop Calendar – https://www.teachersfirst.com/ok2ask/ – is continuously updated. Please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. • Instructional Playlists • Differentiated Instruction • Classroom Management TeachME Professional Development Website: www.teachmeceus.com To access trainings, go to My Account and Login or register. Select Courses - Free CEUs: https://www.teachmeceus.com/ceu-course-search.php • Violence and Bullying Among School-Aged Youth (FREE)

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Page 9 of 10 Venue Website/Cost/Location/Hours Example Training Opportunities Training catalogues may change. If you find trainings not reflected, please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist. Details: • Free-Low Cost • Online • Hours vary Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Website: https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/ To access trainings, login or create an account: https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/login/ Select Browse By Product Type - Courses. Details: • Free • Online • 2 Hours • Child Maltreatment: A Guide for Child Care Professionals University of Maryland School of Medicine Website: https://mdbehavioralhealth.com To access trainings, login or register: https://app.mdbehavioralhealth.com/register Select Training. Details: • Free • Online • Hours vary • Mental Health to Support Student Learning: Training Modules for Educators and School-based Staff OTIS for Educators Website: https://otis.teq.com/ To access trainings, login or create an account. Click Course Library. In the Filters – Type section, search for trainings that offer a certificate (not all trainings are free, but most are low cost): https://otis.teq.com/courses Details: • Free-Low Cost • Online, self-paced • Hours vary The training catalogue may change. Please ensure that the course content description indicates grades kindergarten and up. If in doubt, contact Prime Time’s Scholarship and Incentives Specialist.

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Page 10 of 10 Nicole Tarsia Professional Development Scholarship and Incentives Specialist Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. 2300 High Ridge Road, Suite 330 Boynton Beach, Florida 33426 Phone: 561-600-9527 ntarsia@primetimepbc.orgntarsia@primetimepbc.org www.primetimepbc.org Updated April 3, 2025