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Friday\, February 20th\, 2026

Arrival and Check-In: 6:45am -7:00am (students must arrive and check-in 15 minutes before class)

Class A< /strong>: 7:00am -12:00pm \;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)\n
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Unit 1: \; \; Keys to Writing Statements
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\; \; \; \; \;Competency Statement 1: \; \; Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
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Unit 2: \; \; Comp etency Statement 2: \; \; Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development
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Class B: \;12:30pm- 5:30pm \;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEU s)
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Unit 3: \; \;& nbsp\;Competency Statement 3: \; \;Supporting children’s social and emotional development
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\; \; \; Unit 5: \; \; \;Competency Statement 5: \; \;Ensuring a well-run pur poseful program \;
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Documenting P rofessional Education \;- 8 CDA Subject Areas \;

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Class C: \;8: 00am-3:00pm \;(7 Contact Hours/.7 CEUs)

\; (arrivals will be staggered\, students will be scheduled in as early as 8: 00am)

Class D: \;4:00pm - 7:00pm (3 Contact Hours/.3 CEUs) \;

\;(dissmissal will be staggered\, students will be d ismissed throughout the evening)

\;C &\; D Class Con tent\n

\;< span style='color: #333333\;'>Directed Portfolio Lab: \;The Directed Portfolio Lab allows fo r individual consultation &\; one-on-one time with \;the \;instructor. \;Participan ts will work on their portfolio and meet with the instructor to discuss th eir statements and \;the documentation within their professional portfolio.

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Sunday\, February 2 2nd\, 2026
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~~Class E~~~~: \;8:00am-3:00pm \;(7 Cont act Hours/.7 CEUs)~~
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Class F: \;4:00pm-7:00pm \;(3 Contact Hours/.3 CEUs)
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Friday\ , February 20th\, 2026 \; \;

Arrival a nd Check-In: \; 3:45pm-4:00pm \;(Students must arrive and che ck-in at least 1 hour before class starts)

Session A: \;4:45pm-9:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \; (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)< /div>\n
Unit 1: Fiscal Management \;
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Un it 2: Insurance for Your Center
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Session B: \; \;8:00am-12:00pm \;4 \;Cont act Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessi ons taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 3: Hiring &\; Tea cher Orientation

Unit 4: Employee Handbooks &\; Evals

Session C: \; \;1:00pm-5:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs b y completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 5: Cent er Management

Unit 6: Child Development - The Essen tials

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Session D: \;8:00am-12:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken indiv idually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis questi on)

Unit 7: Dealing with Difficult Employees

Unit 8: Administrative Leadership

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S ession E: \;1:00pm-5:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)

Unit 9: The New Economy\n

Unit 10: Train the Trainer

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Session F: \;Credential Praxi s \;(25 Contact Hours / 2.5 CEUs)

When attending t he full conference\, each Session is worth 4 Hours/ .4 CEUs for a total of 20 hours for sessions A-E. \;Convert the 20 contact hours / 2 CEUs f rom attendance in sessions A-E into the NAC (which is worth 45 contact hou rs/4.5 CEUs) by completing the Praxis. Students will be assigned an instru ctor to advise them during the completion of their project from home if th ey have questions. Students also have the option of registering for tutori ng to complete their praxis during the event\, at a future event or to get additional help from home on their praxis. \;

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Optional Tutoring $170 - includes tutoring bin der \;&nb sp\;Students who elect to stay for tutoring will receive a list o f documentation to bring with them. The presenter will provide individuali zed assistance to each tutoring participant in order to help them put toge ther and complete their Praxis. Tutoring allows students the \;opportunity \;of completing their test and praxis at the eve nt and \;leave having earned their certificate. Those who wish to participate in tutoring are advised to register for this serv ice at least 3 days before the event in order to arrive prepared for tutor ing. Tutoring is usually offered on Saturday and Sunday of each event from approximately 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm.

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