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Emergency Response

While we can’t control when life-threatening emergencies happen in a workplace or school, being prepared can minimize property damage and greatly reduce the chances of serious injuries or death. This course will give an overview to school employees of what they should do in the case of an emergency in the workplace. You will ready…

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Flu Symptoms and Prevention Strategies

Schools can be an ideal environment for viruses to spread and, at the same time, children are among the groups that are most impacted by the flu. In this proactive course, you will learn to keep your students, your staff, and yourself healthy by recognizing characteristics of influenza and participating in prevention strategies. You will…

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Violence in the Workplace

Unfortunately, workplace violence is a real, significant threat to workers’ health and safety, even in a school setting. This proactive course will teach you the major causes and types of workplace violence, their warning signs, and how to prevent it. You will learn to identify violence in the workplace, and the methods used to counteract…

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Food Safety

Food plays a key role in all of our daily lives, but the mishandling of it can cause serious illness or even death. This instructive course will help you recognize the purpose of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Code and identify the responsibilities of food employees regarding the prevention of foodborne illness. You…

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Hazard Communication

Chemicals can pose a wide range of health and physical hazards, and exposure to hazardous chemicals is common for workers in a large variety of industries. This informative course will help school employees learn about OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standards and chemical safety hazards including labels, safety data sheets (SDS), and hazard assessment. You will…

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Seclusion and Restraint

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. The improper use of seclusion or restraint on students can lead to emotional harm or injury. This awareness-level course meets the training requirements for all educators and support staff on the Policy for the Emergency Use of Seclusion and Restraint for public schools. You…

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Fire Safety

Fires are one of the most common emergencies to contend with in workplaces, and can be one of the most harmful if not dealt with properly. This informative course will give you the knowledge to safely react and respond to a fire emergency in your own place of work. You will gain insight into what…

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Prevention in the Workplace

While many people have been able to work from home or remotely during the coronavirus outbreak, some teachers have been asked to return to their classrooms to teach in person. This awareness-level course will help you understand exactly how coronavirus (covid-19) is spread as well specific practices to reduce the risk of transmission while at…

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Social-Emotional Learning: Introduction to SEL

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Many educators find it challenging to meet the social and emotional needs of their students to help them succeed academically. This introductory course provides an insight into social-emotional learning (SEL) and a pathway to the initial steps of integrating SEL into your school or…

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Michigan Ongoing Health & Safety Training Refresher 2025

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. All child care providers in Michigan (licensed and license-exempt) must complete an annual health and safety refresher training. Created with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), this course focuses on best practices around health and safety topics for…

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Licensing Citation: Ongoing Health & Safety Refresher 2024

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This training is for licensed child care providers that were cited for not completing the required ongoing health and safety training in 2024. In this course, you will revisit the following health and safety topics: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid for Infants, Children,…

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Social-Emotional Learning: Embedding SEL Schoolwide

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. For social and emotional learning to have the greatest impact on students and staff, it must be woven into the fabric of everyday school life. This course will equip you with strategies for bringing SEL into daily classroom instruction and the school improvement planning…

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Health & Safety for Licensed Child Care Providers, Module C

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This course covers three mandatory training topics as part of the initial health and safety training requirements for licensed child care providers. In this required training, child care providers will obtain a general knowledge of the following topics: Infant, Child and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation…

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Health & Safety for Licensed Child Care Providers, Module B

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This course covers four mandatory training topics as part of the initial health and safety training requirements for licensed child care providers. In this required training, child care providers will obtain a general knowledge of the following topics: Child Development- Infant, Toddler, Preschooler, and…

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Home-Based Providers: Are you Running on Empty?

This course is designed to support home-based providers with strategies to improve work-life balance, opportunities for peer networking, and tools to reduce the burden of business operations. This course is part of a business-focused training series that supports new and existing Family and Group Home Child Care Providers. The series has five training courses, each…

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Home-Based Providers: Setting and Collecting Fees

This course is designed to support home-based providers in setting tuition/fees, developing policies to support fee collection, and identifying strategies to collect overdue payments and late fees. This course is part of a business-focused training series that supports new and existing Family and Group Home Child Care Providers. The series has five training courses, each…

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Home-Based Providers: Envelopes, Receipts, and Paperwork

This course supports home-based providers with resources, tools, and templates to promote organization and strong recordkeeping. This course is part of a business-focused training series that supports new and existing Family and Group Home Child Care Providers. The series has five training courses, each offering 2 training hours. Providers may choose to complete any or…

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Home-Based Providers: Budgeting

This course is designed to support home-based providers with resources, tools, and templates to develop a strong budget, determine the cost of care, and support fee collection. This course is part of a business-focused training series that supports new and existing Family and Group Home Child Care Providers. The series has five training courses, each…

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Home-Based Providers: Checking Your Financial Health

This course is designed to support home-based providers with resources, tools, and templates to develop a strong budget, determine the cost of care, and support fee collection. This course is part of a business-focused training series that supports new and existing Family and Group Home Child Care Providers. The series has five training courses, each…

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Michigan’s Child Care Center Administration Business Series

Are you interested in becoming a Program Director of a licensed child care center or are you an established Program Director looking for strategies and best practices for managing a child care center? If so, this course is for you! This state developed course meets the child care administration requirement for center program directors and…

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Infant and Toddler Development and Care Practices

This course is for infant and toddler caregivers seeking professional learning to meet licensing requirements or enhance their understanding of best practices. The course covers aspects of working with infants and toddlers, emphasizing the importance of building relationships, nurturing social-emotional development, prioritizing health and safety, addressing trauma, and honing observational skills. Participants will engage in…

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Health & Safety for Licensed Child Care Providers, Module A

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This course covers the three mandatory training topics required prior to caring for children as a licensed child care provider. In this required training, child care providers will obtain a general knowledge of the following topics: Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease (including Immunizations)…

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Anti-Racist Trauma-Informed Practice in Pre K-12 Education

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Over half of all U.S. children have experienced trauma in their lives. Educators are often affected by this trauma as well as they help students meet the challenges they face. This course will inform you about anti-racist, trauma-informed education while helping you become more…

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Encouraging Language Development in Multilingual Learners

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This course aims to enhance academic language development in multilingual learners. Participants will access vocabulary-building research, and gain strategies for enhancing multilingual learners’ vocabularies. Emphasizing multilingualism as an asset, it covers language acquisition, evaluates vocabulary-building techniques, and explores activities that support multilingual learners. The…

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Interactive Reading and Multilingual Learners

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This module, focusing on Interactive Reading for Multilingual Learners, spans 120 minutes and offers insights into the principles of interactive reading, key milestones in multilingual reading development, and effective strategies to enhance interactive sessions. Providers will learn to navigate challenges and utilize resources to…

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Engaging Multilingual Families

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of family engagement and equip them with practical strategies to improve it. Participants will access research highlighting the importance of family engagement and explore the benefits of multilingualism in promoting family involvement. They will…

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Intro to Computer Science Standards for K-5 Educators

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. There is a national need for computer science education — including right here in Michigan, but many students are not receiving the opportunity to study this subject. This instructive course will help you understand why teaching computer science is urgent and how to integrate…

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Transportation Training for Licensed Child Care Providers

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Transportation safety is crucial in child care settings to protect children from harm. In this course, you will learn best practices for safely transporting children, including vehicle safety, car seat regulation, and direct supervision. Understanding guidelines for transportation, vehicle types, and the consequences of…

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Licensing Citation: Ongoing Health & Safety Refresher 2023

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This training is for licensed child care providers that were cited for not completing the required ongoing health and safety training in 2023. In this course, you will: Examine the primary reasons childcare providers need to administer medications. Learn about prevention and responses to…

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Instructional Practices with Technology

Technology, when used strategically, can bring together the best of the face-to-face and digital world in an effort to best meet the various needs of your students. In this course, you will focus on the basic framework of blended learning and how it can impact your instructional practices. You will identify strategies and protocols to…

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Blended Classroom Design

Blended classrooms allow teachers to bring together the best aspects of the face-to-face and digital worlds to offer students a greater degree of control over their learning. In this course, you will learn why educators choose blended learning, explore exciting and effective models, and then dive deeper into intentional strategies for engagement, student agency, organization,…

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Introduction to Early Childhood Standards of Quality for B-K

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. This course is an overview of Michigan’s Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Birth to Kindergarten. The course will provide a high-level overview of what the standards are and how they are to be used to guide high quality practices within programs and to…

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Anti-Racism and Social Justice Teaching and Leadership

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Having an anti-racist and social justice-oriented stance toward education puts students first and prioritizes equity among all learners from all backgrounds. In this course, you will become more aware of and hopefully comfortable with anti-racist and social-justice-oriented strategies through a series of scenarios that…

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Take Care of Yourself: A Course in Well-Being and Self-Care

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. As an educator in our current climate, you may have been told to “take care of yourself” and to “focus on your wellness” but what are tangible steps to take to fulfill this well-meaning advice? This hands-on course will focus on your overall physical,…

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How can PBL Help Elementary Students “Figure Out” Science?

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. Whether you are teaching in the classroom or remotely using virtual instruction, Project-Based Learning (PBL) can support students in developing lasting scientific understanding of real-world phenomena. In this course, you will experience the tenets of PBL for elementary students through examples, videos, and discussions….

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Adolescent Suicide Prevention: Intervention & School Policies

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. It is becoming an alarming reality that the number of deaths by suicide and attempted suicides is on the rise among adolescents and young people. This practical course provides background information and insight on how to recognize signs and risk factors of mental and/or…

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Adolescent Suicide Prevention: Best Practices – A Team Approach

Courses marked as free are created for use by Michigan educators. It can be overwhelming for educators and staff workers to know what to do regarding adolescent suicide and how to bring awareness to this. In this course, you’ll learn about how to approach and provide information on referral, screening, and counseling. You’ll be provided…

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Speed Spanish

Spanish is frequently used as a first or second language among students in many schools, and you may want to brush up on your own skills as a teacher or educator. This practical course will give you quick tips to learn the basics of the Spanish language that can be used right away. Whether you…

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Spanish in the Classroom

The Spanish language is the second most common spoken in the United States and is the first language for a growing number of students and their families. This pragmatic course will focus on ‘survival Spanish’ that is practical for a classroom setting to bridge the communication gap between your Spanish speaking students and their guardians….

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Enhancing Language Development in Childhood

There are many ideas and products that claim to be the best for developing a child’s speech and communication, but not all are necessary or effective. This user-friendly course for teachers and caregivers helps you discover how children process language and how they become proficient communicators. This course will help you enrich your child’s life…