ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) Launches Program to Reward Childcare Center Directors for Quality through Professional Development

New rewards program provides tuition discounts and free training vouchers to help Center Leadership provide consistent, quality training and education for their staff.

Duluth, GA (PRWEB) February 6, 2006 -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a national online training organization dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, announces the Director’s Quality Leadership Initiative (DQLI) membership program.

DQLI provides tuition discounts, free registration, special financing, scholarships and other benefits to assist child care center Directors and Owners in providing consistent and convenient professional development for their staff. “Quality Reward” vouchers are also issued to center Directors for each of their staff members enrolled in CCEI certificate programs. These vouchers are good for future training and are intended to reward the center for their continued focus on quality through staff development.

Membership in DQLI is exclusively for any childcare center Director, Assistant Director, or Independent owner as well as for National Chain management. Membership in DQLI is free. “We believe that a comprehensive professional development system is essential to giving parents peace of mind as they entrust their children to centers each day” said Michael Musso, Chief Executive Officer. “The Director’s Quality Leadership Initiative is a reward and recognition program that gives center leadership the benefit of an accredited online professional development portfolio, at a cost that any center can afford.”

CCEI offers a wide range of convenient online childcare training and education options, with over 100 CEU-eligible courses, Child Development Associate (CDA) and Director’s Credential programs with college credit options and a CDA Renewal. Each certificate program is supported by a “live” Education Coach to assist the students with successful completion of the coursework. CCEI also has a hosting program that allows customized training to be accessible online. By March 2006, the online Child Development Associate and CDA Renewal courses will also be available in Spanish.

“CCEI is committed to delivering the highest-quality childcare training and education available in a consistent and affordable delivery method. Because CCEI programs are available online, every center across the nation has access to professional development that was not readily available in the past. The CCEI Learning Management System gives center management and corporations the ability to access student transcripts, purchase training, assign courses, and track progress all from once secure online site.” added Michael Musso, CEO. “DQLI is an added incentive to the reward of providing quality childcare.”

About ChildCare Education Institute, LLC.
ChildCare Education Institute is the only online training and education company in the U.S. dedicated solely to the childcare industry. The company specializes in the online delivery of staff development, hosting and devlopment of customized training, and college credit certificate programs for early childhood teachers, childcare providers, school-age caregivers, and center administrators. CCEI’s online professional development courses are accepted in most states for required annual professional development hours.

More information about CCEI and a list of courses can be found online at www.cceionline.com.

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