Professional Development Training

Workshops, Seminars and Conferences
Workshops, seminars and conferences are offered to child care center staff, administrators, and registered family child care providers on Saturdays and occasional weeknights. Our trainings are held in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and surrounding counties.

CPR, First Aid and Pre-Service Training
8-Hour Pre-Service Training required by DFPS of staff with less than 6 months prior experience in a regulated child care center before being counted in staff-child ratio.
CPR, First Aid & Pre-Service Details & Registration Form

Director, Adminstrators and Owner Training
Camp Fire offers administrative workshops and seminars throughout the year to support the early childhood administrators’ professional development.

Early Childhood Management Institute (ECMI) is for new or experienced child care directors interested in acquiring or enhancing management skills. Current class listings, including times and location are available on the Child Care Training Calendar.

Upcoming ECMI Dates

Arlington -
Feb 7-9 & 14-16

Dallas -
April 3-5 & 10-12

Fort Worth (evening class)
May 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17,
22 & 24.

Upon completion of this exciting 6-day, 50-hour program, participants are eligible to receive a Child Care Administrator's Credential. The Child Care Administrator's Credential is recognized by the Department of Family and Protective Services (To meet Rule 746.1015(6) of the Minimum Standards for Licensed Child Care Centers.)

For more information contact 817-831-2111, ext. 145 or ecmi@CampFireFW.org.

     ECMI Brochure
     ECMI Application
     ECMI Renewal
     ECMI 3 Years Renewal Letter
    ECMI Training Summary
    Why choose Camp Fire for Your Administrator's Credential Training ?

Directors Leadership Forum We offer training for directors/administrators/owners several times per year. These workshops cover Management Techniques and Administration topics. Check out our next class!
     Directors Leadership Forum

Child Development Associate
The Child Development Associate (CDA) Credentialing Program is dedicated to improving the professional status of competent early childhood educators and the growing need for quality child care. A Child Development Associate Credential can be earned by an individual who has successfully completed the required 120 clock hours of coursework, and has successfully completed the CDA assessment. You can earn a credential with an endorsement focusing on infants and toddlers, preschoolers, or family child care through Camp Fire’s Creative Training Solutions CDA Project. Camp Fire helps CDA candidates by providing the required 120 clock hours of early childhood training and by providing up to three on-site observation visits at participants request.
CDA Application
CDA Flier

Connect4Success
The purpose of Connect4Success is to provide teachers of children birth to 5 years with the knowledge, skills and tools to support healthy social and emotional development in young children and improve their ability for educational success.
Connect4Success Information

Kindergarten Readiness
Camp Fire is beginning a project to enhance the quality of early childhood programs. The project Kindergarten Readiness assists low-income children in achieving readiness by the time they enter Kindergarten. It has been identified that a large number of children entering public school are lacking kindergarten readiness skills. If you would like to be considered for Kindergarten Readiness call 817-831-2111.
Kindergarten Readiness Details