2020 Fourth Quarter Data – Trainer/Training Approval

As of December 31, 2020

TRAINER Statistics

Total Number of Trainers: 263

The total number of trainers includes approved and registered trainers. Approved trainers fall into the Generalist, Out-of-State and Corporate trainer categories and are subject to all initial trainer qualification and annual renewal criteria requirements. Registered trainers fall into the Conference Presenter, Sponsored Presenter, Organizational Representative and Compliance trainer categories and are NOT subject to the initial trainer or renewal requirements.

• APPROVED Trainers: 177
• REGISTERED Trainers: 86

Breakdown by Trainer TYPE

A new improved training approval system was launched in January 2017. With it, trainer qualification and approval criteria was created. In 2020, the minimum educational criteria for Early Childhood (ECE) Trainers is an associate degree with 4,000 hours of direct experience working with children (Level 4.2, 5.2, 6.2 or 7.2). An associate degree is also the minimum educational standard for NEW Topic Trainers.

• EARLY CHILDHOOD Trainers: 166
• TOPIC Trainers: 97

Breakdown by Trainer CATEGORY

Total EARLY CHILDHOOD Trainers: 166

Trainer Qualification and Approval Criteria for Early Childhood Trainers 

TRAINING Statistics

The information below highlights the number of Registry-approved training sessions and online courses available during this quarter. It is important to note that a dip in the number of in-person training sessions offered during a specific period of time is not necessarily directly correlated to the number of approved trainers in Nevada. More likely, it is indicative of a growing trend for Early Childhood (ECE) educators to obtain much of their required professional development via online training organizations; especially when online courses are offered at low, or no cost.  As online options continue to increase and meet the needs of ECE educators, particularly in rural areas where training is typically less accessible, this trend will likely continue.

In-Person/Virtual Training Statistics

• 437 in-person and virtual Registry-approved training sessions were offered during this quarter.
  Of this total:
  41% were open to the public*
  59% were offered in-house/not open to the public (and not posted to the Training Calendar)

*The Training Calendar only displays in-person and virtual training sessions that are open to the public. It should not be assumed that the events listed on the calendar represent all of the training available at any given time. 

Online Training Statistics

• 1,724 online courses are currently approved/posted on the Training Calendar

The Nevada Registry has entered into data transfer partnerships with ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) and ProSolutions Training to electronically import completed Registry-approved online training into the membership accounts of active Registry members. These imports occur on a weekly basis through a secure data transfer process. As a result, we are now able to report on the number of online courses being completed through these two organizations.

• ChildCare Education Institute
  Total number of CCEI online courses currently approved: 219
  Number of CCEI courses completed by active Registry members during this quarter: 1,888

• ProSolutions Training
  Total number of ProSolutions Training online courses currently approved: 196
  Number of ProSolutions courses completed by active Registry members during this quarter: 833

Training Sessions by Core Knowledge Areas (CKA)