Training Course Information
Additional Training Hour
You have the opportunity to earn 1 additional training hour for demonstrating the use of the information you learned at a training class from The Childcare Network. There is no deadline for this credit, and the cost is $5.
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Click here for a printable form that you can mail with payment.
Summer Survival Strategies
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:00-5:00pm
Location: The Childcare Network at 410 Westwood Office Park, Fredericksburg 22401
Help and tips on behavior management and indoor and outdoor activities for summer fun for all ages.
Free for anyone who lives in Spotsylvania County or who works at a child care or preschool program in Spotsylvania. All others $20.
Rock Solid Foundations: Building Relationships
Tuesday, June 25, 7:30-9:30pm
Location: The Childcare Network at 410 Westwood Office Park, Fredericksburg 22401
This interactive training will invite you to consider ways to build positive, nurturing, responsive and dependable relationships with the young children in your care.
There is NO COST for this training for those who work in a state licensed child care home, center or preschool that is located in Prince William, Stafford or Spotsylvania County. All others pay $10. You must register online -walk-in registrations are not accepted. This workshop is offered by The Childcare Network through Penn State Extension.
I want! I Want!! I WANT!!!: Building good consumers
Sunday, June 30, 2:30-4:30pm
Location: Porter Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd, Stafford, VA
Advertising captures children. Take a close look at what advertising doesn't want you to know. Learn the effects of marketing on children.
There is NO COST for this training for those who work in a state licensed child care home, center or preschool that is located in Prince William, Stafford or Spotsylvania County. All others pay $10. You must register online - walk-in registrations are not accepted. This workshop is offered by The Childcare Network through Penn State.
How to Turn Good Play into GREAT Play
Saturday, July 13, 2:00-4:00pm
Location: Potomac Library, 2201 Opitz Blvd Woodbridge 22191
Learn the secrets of how to help children expand their play: when to step in, when to step out, what questions to ask, how to get them to think. AND find out how great play reduces discipline problems.
There is NO COST for this training for those who work in a state licensed child care home, center or preschool that is located in Prince William, Stafford or Spotsylvania County. All others pay $10. You must register online - walk-in registrations are not accepted. This workshop is offered by The Childcare Network through Penn State.
PCAN: Responding to Abuse and Neglect of Infants Toddlers
Saturday, July 13, 11:30am-1:30pm
Location: Potomac Library, 2201 Opitz Blvd Woodbridge 22191
Infants and toddlers are disproportionately affected by abuse and neglect. Define child abuse and neglect, learn the prevalence of abuse/neglect in the infant>toddler population, and examine the impact of maltreatment on a young child’s development. Participants will strategize how best to respond to suspected abuse/neglect and discuss these issues with parents
There is NO COST for this training for those who work in a state licensed child care home, center or preschool that is located in Prince William, Stafford or Spotsylvania County. All others pay $10. You must register online -walk-in registrations are not accepted. This workshop is offered by The Childcare Network through Penn State Extension.
Family Child Care: Getting Started
Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 7:30-9:30pm
Location: The Childcare Network at 410 Westwood Office Park, Fredericksburg 22401
This workshop is an overview of key points to think about before opening a family child care home, including personal and family considerations, state regulations, and business aspects of this occupation. The DVD segments accompanying this workshop contain interviews with experienced family child care providers discussing the advantages and disadvantages of family child care as a profession.
There is NO COST for this training for those who work in a state licensed child care home, center or preschool that is located in Prince William, Stafford or Spotsylvania County. All others pay $10. You must register online -walk-in registrations are not accepted. This workshop is offered by The Childcare Network through Penn State Extension.
Rock Solid Foundations: Emotional Literacy
Thursday, July 18, 7:30-9:30pm
Location: The Childcare Network at 410 Westwood Office Park, Fredericksburg 22401
It's time to explore the true value of emotional literacy in supporting young children's emotional development! This training will increase your awareness of the kinds of interactions between adults and young children that support enhancing children’s emotional competency.
There is NO COST for this training for those who work in a state licensed child care home, center or preschool that is located in Prince William, Stafford or Spotsylvania County. All others pay $10. You must register online -walk-in registrations are not accepted. This workshop is offered by The Childcare Network through Penn State Extension.
Family Child Care: Getting Started
Thursday, September 12, 2013, 7:30-9:30pm
Location: The Childcare Network at 410 Westwood Office Park, Fredericksburg 22401
This workshop is an overview of key points to think about before opening a family child care home, including personal and family considerations, state regulations, and business aspects of this occupation. The DVD segments accompanying this workshop contain interviews with experienced family child care providers discussing the advantages and disadvantages of family child care as a profession.
There is NO COST for this training for those who work in a state licensed child care home, center or preschool that is located in Prince William, Stafford or Spotsylvania County. All others pay $10. You must register online -walk-in registrations are not accepted. This workshop is offered by The Childcare Network through Penn State Extension.
First Aid & CPR
The following organizations offer First Aid and CPR classes that meet the requirements for state licensed child care programs. Call the numbers below for class dates and prices and to register for a class.
| Craig Johnson, J4, LLC | 540-657-5822 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| American Health Services | 703-619-1034 or 1-877-815-4870 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dan & Kathy Prescott | 540-760-3850 or 540-424-8913 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |