Don’t Miss Out on Upcoming Early Childhood Education Courses 

CEU Course offered by MAAEYC

MAAEYC will be offering a 4.5CEU course on Child Growth & Development

Start Date: June 22, 2026* (New start date)

Credits: 4.5 CEU

Duration: 9 weeks – self-paced, no scheduled class time.

Modality: Fully Online through Google Classroom

Fee: $400 *Flexible payments with Klarna are available email info@maaeyc.org to get started.

*Scheduling is contingent upon a minimum of 20 participants; dates may change if needed.

A Caring Curriculum, Infant, Toddler & Twos

This online course explains all aspects of a developmentally appropriate infant-toddler program and leads the participant through the processes of planning and implementing every aspect of caring for and teaching infants, toddlers, and twos. The course is divided into nine weeks. Topics include Child Development; Observation, Documentation and Assessment; Culture and Families; Creating Parent Partnerships; Physical Development and Nutrition; Language and Literacy; Social/Emotional Development; Cognitive Development, and Infant Toddler Mental Health. Assignments consist of information from the Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers and relevant articles that are followed up with activities.

What you’ll gain:

• Strategies to support infants’ and toddlers’ growth and learning
• Tools for building strong partnerships with families
• Approaches to culturally responsive caregiving
• Insights into social-emotional, cognitive, and language development
• Can be applied toward Teacher and Lead Teacher certification requirements.

College Courses in Partnership with Fisher College



MAAEYC will be offering a 3-credit college course on Child Growth & Development in partnership with Fisher College

Start Date: June 29, 2026*

Credits: 3 College Credits

FAFSA: No FAFSA required

Duration: (8) Weeks - no scheduled class time, earn at your own pace

Modality: Fully Online

Fee: $550 *Flexible payments with Klarna are available—email info@maaeyc.org to get started.



*Scheduling is contingent upon a minimum of 20 participants; dates may change if needed.

PS103: Child Growth & Development

This course will examine the developing child in a societal context, focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community and emphasizing historical and socio-cultural factors. Students will gain an understanding of their professional role in supporting practices that strengthen respectful, collaborative family/child partnerships, and how to use protective factors through effective use of community and family resources. The processes of socialization and identity development will be highlighted, showing the importance of respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and empower families.

• Can be applied toward Teacher and Lead Teacher certification requirements.
• No textbook is required.
• Space is limited.



ED223: Program Administration for Early Childhood

This course is designed to acquaint students with practical matters involved in establishing and maintaining an Early Childhood facility. It includes topics such as determining the need for and structure of an early childhood facility, legal requirements for childcare centers and staff, child selection and grouping, staff recruitment, development, evaluation, funding, and budget management. 

• Can be applied toward Lead Teacher and Director certification requirements.
• A textbook is required.
• Space is limited.



ED205: Children with Special Needs

Please note this course has been cancelled due to low enrollment.