GAYC

Accreditation Institute

Welcome to the Georgia Association on Young Children’s Training Page!

This is your one stop site for GAYC’s Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning State Approved Trainings. GAYC offers training courses for teachers, directors, and trainers.

Looking to…

· advance your knowledge of early childhood development, theories, and developmentally appropriate practices;

· take your career to the next step by becoming a director, or trainer;

· find more money for your child care program;

· begin the process of becoming a NAEYC Accredited program by learning all you can about the 4-Step Process?

Then look no further. Scroll down and click on the downloadable PDF files to view GAYC’s Training Calendar and individual flyers/ registration forms for our trainings!

Sign-up today – space is limited and on a first come, first serve basis.

Don’t Forget to Click on the GAYC Conference Tab on the Left to View More Information on GAYC’s 45^th Annual “Together for Children” Conference on October 14^th-15^th

New! Bright from the Start Approved

40-hour Director Course Available - Meets New Director Requirements and 2012 Director Requirements for Directors with 5 years experience. See registration form for director requirements & more information. Additional Dates and locations statewide to be posted soon!

Next 40-hr Director Course

March 5-9, 2012

Georgia Association on Young Children

2012-2013 Training Calendar

Date	Title	Hours	Location\Area
February 7-9 & 15-16, 2012	40-Hour Director Training	40	Middle GA Tech. College, Warner Robbins
February 25, 2012	More Than the Basics	6	GA Piedmont Tech College, Clarkston
March 5-9, 2012	40-Hour Director Training	40	Savannah Tech. College, Savannah
March 13, 2012	Need More $ For Your Program?	5	Mercer University, McDonough
March 24, 2012	Get The Basics: Health & Safety	6	Georgia Int’l. Convention Center
April 10-12 & 17-18, 2012	Training for Trainers Part I	40	Quality Care for Children, Atlanta
April 21, 2012	Family Child Care Training	5	Atlanta
April 24-26 & May 1-2, 2012	40-Hour Director Training	6	Woodstock
April 28, 2012	Super Saturday: Advanced Teachers	6	Atlanta
May 3, 2012	Trainers Conference	6	Atlanta
May 10 or 11, 2012	Directors Conference	6	Gwinnett Co

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