Stipends/Bonuses are brought to you by ARPA – American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
The ELC of Broward is investing in Broward's Early Childhood Educators & Directors through training bonuses.
Click for our training calendar for new & upcoming trainings.
To apply for a stipend opportunity, click here - ELC Stipend Payment System
First Aid and CPR trainings are not eligible for a bonus/stipend.
Current Available Bonuses:
CLASS Through The Administrator Lens
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- Current Directors and Owners that did NOT attend Upskill Observer Training during World CLASS Workforce
- Registration by Invite Only
- Do Not Sign Up unless you have received an email from the ELC of Broward
- Stipend Amount - $1500
Infant Toddler CLASS Bonus
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- Previous World CLASS Workforce participants only
- Coursework is a combination of previous training and new training.
- Registration by Invite Only
- Do Not Sign Up unless you have received an email from the ELC of Broward
- Stipend Amount - $600
Introductory 45 Hour Childcare Training
- Completion of the DCF - 45 Hour Introductory Training in FULL
- Completion date after July 1, 2023 - include Competency Exams
- Must submit DCF Transcript with payment documents.
- Stipend Amount - $500
Health & Safety courses
- Required for School Readiness programs by June 30, 2024
- Complete by May 1, 2024 to receive a stipend in Broward County
- Stipend Amount - $250
- Course is free/No Charge
- Self-Paced/Fully Online
- Non SR staff can participate for the stipend
Health and Nutrition in the School Readiness Program (HNSR)
Safety Practices in the School Readiness Program (SAFESR)
- Access courses at the Florida Early Childhood Professional Development Registry https://childcaretraining.myflfamilies.com/studentsite/admin/signin
Broward Bonuses Initiative Training Catalog
The Broward Bonuses Initiative provides stipends/bonuses to educators/directors.
Participants can receive a bonus based on the number of training hours attended.
The Whole Child Series - (6 hours of in-service) - $300
Choose any combo of the below trainings:
· Benefits of Raising a Bilingual Child (2 hours)
· Supporting Language Learners in Your Classroom (offered in English and Spanish) (2 hours)
· Implementing Positive Guidance and Responding to Challenging Behaviors in an Infants, Toddlers & Twos (offered in English and Spanish) (1 hour)
· Displaying and Caring for Children's Work (1 hour)
· Supporting Children's Play (1 hour)
· Leveraging a Planned - Language Approach to Support Multilingual Preschool Children (1 hour)
· Responding to Challenging Behaviors Using a Relationship Centered Response (1 hour)
· Strategies for Engaging in Self – Care (1 hour)
· Sound Beginnings (4 hours)
CLASSy Learner Series (6 hours of in-service) $300
English and Spanish Class
Classroom Management Series (6 hours of in-service) $300
Attend Child Management 1, 2 & 3 (6 hours of in-service)
Best Practices Series (12 hours of in-service) $600
Choose any 4 trainings
· ACEs, Trauma, and Toxic Stress: The impact of Toxic Stress on Young Children’s Development (3 hours)
· Attachment Trauma, and Brain Development in the Early Years (3 hours)
· Young Children Exposed to Trauma: Teaching Classroom Strategies to Support and Heal (3 hours)
· Helping Parents Understand their Children’s Diagnosis (3 hours)
· High Quality Out of School Time (3 hours)
· Self-Care from A-Z (3 hours)
·The Why Behind Behaviors and Strategies that Make the Difference
Behavior Bootcamp Series (12 hours of in-service) $600
Attend all 4 sessions on zoom (more sessions coming soon)
For step by step instructions to apply for a stipend, click here - Post Training Next Steps
For step by step instructions to access your certificate from the ELC's Learning Management System (LMS), click here - Access Certificate
Questions about stipends – email arpfunds@elcbroward.org
Questions about training –email elcbtraining@elcbroward.org
Broward Bonuses Course Offerings
Other Stipend Opportunities
Checklist of all stipends
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