Extension provides ongoing early childhood professional development that improves the knowledge, skills and abilities of child care providers working with young children. All training is approved by Nevada Registry and meet Nevada State Licensing requirements.

FREE Online Learning Through campus.extension.org
List of available courses:
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Recognize and Report Child Abuse (2hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Reducing the Risks SIDS (2hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Wellness and Childhood Obesity (2hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Signs and Symptoms of Illness including BBP (2hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Child Development Birth to Three (1 hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Childhood Development Positive Guidance (1 hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Childhood Development Three to Five (1hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Emergency Preparedness (2hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Transportation Safety (1hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome (1hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2043- Supporting Young Dual Language Learners (1hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Shaken Baby Syndrome (1hr.)
  • EC Workforce Training 2024- Building and Premises Safety (2hr.)

See below for access instructions. (You must be logged in to enroll)

How to access:

  1. Go to campus.extension.org and create an account. An email will be sent to confirm your account.
  2. After confirming your account, log in and go to the main page.
  3. Search by entering 'workforce training' in the search box.
  4. Locate the training in the search results. Click on the title of the course.
  5. Click the blue "Enroll me" button.
  6. Watch the instruction video in 'start here' for entering an ID number in your profile. Once a number has been entered, this step does not need to be repeated in future courses. The instruction video must be viewed completely in each course. 
  • All sections and videos must be viewed completely and in sequential order to meet the Nevada Registry course requirement.
  • All quizzes require a score of 100%. Attempts are unlimited.

A certificate will be available once all requirements are met, and an ID number has been entered into your profile. 

For ID or password help email campushelp@extension.

For questions regarding the course, email Cathryn Peshlakai, Senior Coordinator. cpeshlakai@unr.edu

Refer to the Nevada Registry training calendar for available trainging. https://www.nevadaregistry.org/

Resource websites:

 
 
News Articles, Fact Sheets, Reports...
Building Vocabulary
A variety of techniques can be used to promote the development of language and literacy skills in young children. Building a child’s vocabulary is a great way for parents and teachers to nurture children’s oral language skills and influences a child’s ability to comprehend written words in the future.
 Teresa Byington & YaeBin Kim 2014, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, Fact Sheet FS-14-07
Infant Language Development
From the moment babies are born, they are learning how to communicate. Babies first communicate by crying and then begin to coo and babble. Infants’ speech develops as they are exposed to sounds and language, spoken and unspoken. Gestures, facial expressions and sounds are all part of language development.
 Byington, T. and Kim, Y. 2015, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, FS-15-06
Math in the Preschool Classroom Number Identification, Counting and One-to-one Correspondence, and Addition and Subtraction
In this fact sheet, we focus on the following number sense skills: number identification, counting and one-to-one correspondence, and addition and subtraction.
 Byington, T., Kim, Y., and Weigel, D. 2016, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, FS-16-14
Science in the Preschool Classroom: Earth Science Kim, Y., Weigel, D., and Byington, T. 2017, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
baby with laptop
Science in the Preschool Classroom: Physical Science Byington, T., Kim, Y., and Weigel, D. 2017, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
learning to talk
Toddler Language Development
During the toddler years (12 to 35 months), children’s language development grows rapidly. Toddlers gain the ability to say words clearly, combine words into phrases, and express their needs and wants.
 Byington, T. and Kim, Y. 2015, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Fact Sheet-15-05

Learn more about the program's team

Teresa Byington
Teresa Byington
Program Leader & Contact
Cathryn Peshlakai
Cathryn Peshlakai
Program Leader & Contact
Sarah Wright
Sarah Wright
Program Leader & Contact