The Essentials of Home Visiting

All Essentials of Home Visiting participants receive a Certificate of Completion stating the number of hours of professional development and a description of the learning event completed. The Essentials of Home Visiting trainings can be used towards several credentials and align with many state professional development registry systems. See full list below:

Credentials

• Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health (AAIMH): The Essentials of Home Visiting self-paced online courses and live webinars are approved by the AAIMH. Upon completion of these learning experiences, participants earn in-service training credits towards Endorsement® from their local Infant Mental Health Association, if their association is a member of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health. See crosswalk which details The Essentials of Home Visiting trainings that support each Endorsement Knowledge & Skill Area, as well as credit hours a professional may earn upon completion.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) for Home Visitors: The Essentials of Home Visiting trainings can be used as Professional Education Clock Hours to obtain or renew your CDA for Home Visitors. Upon course completion, participants are provided official certifications documenting all required information. See crosswalk which details the alignment of the Essentials of Home Visiting to the CDA-Home Visitor competency goals and the number of credit hours that can be earned.
• Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Start Early is approved by IACET (International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training) to offer CEUs in support of the workforce to earn, obtain, or renew a range of recognized credentials. Start Early is a provider of CEUs for Social Work, Education and Nursing in the state of Illinois. We can supply you with the necessary documentation so you can receive CEUs within your state.
• Nursing and Social Work: Start Early is an approved provider of CEUs in Nursing, Social Work, and early childhood workforce certifications. Many states licensing boards for Nursing and Social Work have reciprocal agreement to accept CEUs as approved by these boards in Illinois. Certificates of Completion can be downloaded to verify attendance and submitted per your license requirements.
• Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE):The Essentials of Home Visiting online courses can be used for Contact Hours / CEUs to obtain or renew your CFLE credential. Upon course completion, participants are provided official certifications documenting all required information.

Competencies

• Institute for the Advancement of Family Support Professionals (IAFSP): The Essentials of Home Visiting courses align to the IAFSP Competency Framework. See crosswalk for additional detail.
• Head Start / Early Head Start Relationship-Based Competencies to Support Family Engagement: The Essentials of Home Visiting self-paced online courses and live webinars align with the Relationship-Based Competencies which support strengthening relationships with families, family engagement, and professional development. See crosswalk which details The Essentials of Home Visiting courses and webinars, and which Relationship-Based Competencies are supported by each.

Registries

• National Workforce Registry Alliance (NWRA) Training Organization Recognition (TOR): Start Early is a proud member of the National Workforce Registry Alliance, which promotes high quality, coordinated, documented, and accessible career development systems that support a well-trained, well-educated, early childhood workforce. As an NWRA Recognized Training Organization, Start Early has demonstrated a commitment to best practices and continuous quality improvement. State registries may be able to expedite approval processes for training organizations already recognized by the NWRA. See the states that accept Recognized Training Organizations.
• Illinois Gateways
• Oregon Registry

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State & Program Partners

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Alaska

• Alaska Early Intervention Infant Learning Program

Louisiana

• Louisiana Department of Health

Massachusetts

• The Children’s Trust

Michigan

• Michigan Home Visiting Initiative

Minnesota

• For access to the Essentials of Home Visiting learning experiences provided by the Minnesota Department of Health, please contact health.homevisiting@state.mn.us.

Oregon

• Healthy Families Oregon
• Oregon Health Authority

Save the Children

• Save the Children

Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of Health

Texas

• Texas Prevention and Early Intervention

West Virginia

• West Virginia Home Visitation Program