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Important Notice about University of Nevada Campus Extension Courses

Beginning July 1, 2025, The University of Nevada, Reno Extension office has implemented modest fees for select initial training courses previously available at no charge. Please email Cathy Pesklakai at UNR Extension (cpeshlakai@unr.edu) with any questions about this change and/or to learn more about their courses.

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From The Children’s Cabinet:

The Children’s Cabinet is excited to announce the launch of the Child Care Excellence Academy (CCEA). The CCEA is a five-month paid training program for people who are interested in becoming a child care professional. The CCEA is a full time (40 hours a week), $17 an hour paid program that includes early childhood training, project hours, wraparound support, career pathway planning, classroom hours, all requirements to earn a Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential, and employment matching for each trainee to a licensed child care center.

To learn more, please register for the webinar scheduled for Monday, March 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Registration details for the daytime webinar can be found HERE. Registration details for the evening webinar can be found HERE.

Flyer – CCEA

Child Care Excellence Academy Application

List of Disqualifying Crimes

If you have questions, please email: ExcellenceAcademy@childrenscabinet.org