Early Childhood Development Courses and Certifications

Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Implementation

104 ratings at edX

Harvard University offers a 7-week online course on global strategies for implementing early childhood development programs. Learn from real-world case studies and experts.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English in Early Childhood: Language Learning and Development

1418 reviews

Discover how very young children learn English as an additional language and how you can help them progress.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Early Childhood Care and Education

686 reviews

The course is targeted for people who intend to start a new preschool/playschool/day-care, or upgrade an existing preschool, or to take up a career as a teacher in preschool, or to improve admission counseling skills or to be trained on the various eleme…

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Early Childhood

41 ratings at Coursera

Learn to operate a family day care center with this 6-week course from the State University of New York. Covering early childhood development, family engagement, and policy handbook creation.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Prenatal Pedagogy for All: Educating Before Birth

Start your learning journey in Prenatal Pedagogy and embark on a conscious and transformative education. Learn to understand yourself better and positively impact the lives of others. Enroll now and be part of the educational change!

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Education 106: Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Gain 3 transferable semester hours in a self-paced, 16-hour course on early childhood education, covering history, development, curriculum, diversity, and professional development.

• Study.com
• 16 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development

18 ratings at edX

Children are our future – so how do we give them the best beginning for a happy and healthy life?

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Young children, the outdoors and nature

4 ratings at OpenLearn

Do you have a professional or personal interest in learning opportunities for young children? Are you working with children or are you a parent or carer?This free course, Young children, the outdoors and nature, looks at the importance of babies and todd…

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Supporting physical development in early childhood

1 rating at OpenLearn

Are you involved in caring for or educating babies and young children either as a practitioner in the workforce or as a parent? In this free course, Supporting physical development in early childhood, you will learn how to ensure young children do enough…

• OpenLearn
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Microcredential

English in Early Childhood

1 review

Explore early childhood development and language learning with the British Council's 6-week course. Learn to support children learning English as a second language.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Public Health England

Supporting Physical Development in Early Childhood

112 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn how to ensure young children do enough physical activity and how it improves child mental and physical health development.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English in Early Childhood: Learning Language Through Play

Explore how children learn and the importance of play in early childhood and the role of play in language development.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Federation University

Designing Play-Based Learning

4 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore concepts of learning through play and use play-based learning to transform the learning journeys of young children.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Federation University Microcredential

Learning Through Play

Discover how play is crucial in early childhood development and how you can successfully advocate and facilitate play in learning.

• FutureLearn
• 11 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

English in Early Childhood: Context and Communication

Study the importance of developing language in context and providing meaningful learning experiences that motivate young children.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course