Saffron is an Early Childhood Training Center certified trainer. There are licensed Nebraska child care in-service and Child Development Associate (CDA) training hours available for each class below. All trainings must be scheduled 35 days in advance.
To request a training, contact Saffron
Trainings Offered:
Curriculum 101
- 6 hour training, can be done in two parts
Early Learning Guidelines
- Each domain is 6 hours, can be done in two parts
Approaches to Learning
Creative Arts
Health and Physical Development
Language and Literacy
Mathematics
Science
Social and Emotional Development
Emergency Preparedness for Providers
- 6 hours, can be done in two parts
Getting Down to Business
- 5 hours per module
The Business of Family Child Care
Child Development and Learning
Policies and Procedures
Relationships in Family Child Care
Out of the Box Trainings
Conversations with Children: The Common Thread in our Work
- 1.5 hours
Eliminating Transitions = Eliminating Chaos
- 4 hours, can be done in two parts
Family or Parent Conferencing: Developing Trust
- 1.5 hours
Family Conferencing: Asking and Listening
- 1.5 hours
Granting Children their Emotions
- 1.5 hours
Hard Joys: Managing Behavior with a Creative Mind and a Playful Spirit
- 1.5 hours
Helping Young Children Through Daily Transitions
- Training can be 3 or 4 hours
Not in Praise of Praise
- 1.5 hours
Reality Bites: Biting at the Center
- 1.5 hours
Safe with You
- Entire series is 4 hours, can be in two parts
Safe Sleep for Infants/ Abusive Head Trauma
Power to Protect
Safe with You- Power to Protect (school age only)
- 2 hours
Supervision of Children
- 2 hours
- Option 1: Licensing Required Training (private)
- Option 2: Community Training (open to any providers)
Step Up to Quality Orientation
- 1.5 hours
Supervision Transitions
- 2 hours
- Applicable as the required supervision training during licensing improvement agreements
- No CDA credit awarded
Trees & Me: Exploring Nature with Young Children
- 2 hour training
Individualized Training
- Saffron is available and willing to explore the possibilities to design a training to meet your program’s specific needs. For these, CDA training hours might not be available. Please contact Saffron to discuss options.
These classes for individuals who care for or work with young children in settings such as child care homes/centers, preschools, and public/private settings. Parents are invited and encouraged to register for most classes offered!
For more information, contact Saffron
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