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Infants Toddlers | Virtual Lab School The Infant Toddler track is intended for early childhood professionals serving children ages 6 weeks through 3 years in center based programs This track offers training and professional development resources, including written narrative, video, skill building activities, and classroom tools The Infant Toddler track consists of courses that mirror the core Child Development Associate (CDA
About VLS - Virtual Lab School The VLS team strives to support high-quality care and education by translating current research on child development and adult learning into a comprehensive professional development system
Preschool | Virtual Lab School The Preschool track is intended for early childhood professionals serving children ages 3 through 5 years in center based programs This track offers training and professional development resources, including written narrative, video, skill building activities, and classroom tools The Preschool track consists of courses that mirror the core Child Development Associate (CDA) competencies plus
School-Age | Virtual Lab School The School-Age track is intended for early childhood professionals serving children ages 5 through 12 years in center based before- and after-school as well as summer-based programs This track offers training and professional development resources, including written narrative, video, skill building activities, and classroom tools The School-Age track consists of courses that mirror the core
Focused Topics | Virtual Lab School Using the VLS: Coaching to Enhance Practice Research indicates that effective professional development combines high-quality evidenced-based training with practice-based coaching that supports reflection, feedback, and implementation of new skills
VLS CDA Resources - Virtual Lab School The VLS has intentionally embedded the required Resource Collection Items and Reflective Statements of Competence as Explore or Apply activities within foundational courses to assist CYP professionals in assembling their CDA Professional Portfolio
Professional Development Tracks | Virtual Lab School The VLS offers seven professional development tracks, providing both comprehensive foundational training, and more advanced, or specialized training with in-depth content and resources
Support - Virtual Lab School The VLS was initially created as a professional development and resource system for the more than 30,000 professionals working in child and youth care and education programs run by the U S military The online content of the VLS is also available to the public
Course Overview - Virtual Lab School Users registered with the VLS system may earn certification in each of the Foundational Courses by logging in and using the progress tracking, assessment, and oversight features For information about VLS certification features, view Registration Eligibility