ECE PD

Early Childhood Educators who attend the He Aliʻi Ka ʻĀina Educator Conference may request a Professional Development Certificate to support their DHS licensing requirements.

• Certificates will reflect the sessions you attended, the number of hours, and the applicable ASK Core Areas (Attitudes, Skills, and Knowledge standards adopted by DHS).

• Important for DHS credit:

• Each 1.5 hours of training = 1 ASK Core Area.

• Most workshops are 1 hour each. To meet DHS requirements, you will need to combine at least two related sessions in the same ASK Core Area.

• Many sessions naturally cross into multiple ASK Core Areas. For example, “Cultivating Aloha ʻĀina in Young Children” (PLE, GD, WF) could also connect to OA (through kilo/observation) and HSN (outdoor safety). Pairing this session with another coded for PLE would give you the 1.5 hours needed for that area.

• You have flexibility in how you combine sessions across the two conference days to reach the required 1.5-hour minimum.

• To request a certificate, check the box on the conference evaluation form at the end of the event. Your individualized certificate will be emailed as a PDF after the conference.

• Certificates are intended to accompany DHS Form 2 (Professional Development Training Reflection) when you submit to PATCH/DHS.

ASK Core Areas

GD = Growth & Development

PRO = Professionalism

DIV = Diversity

OA = Observation & Assessment

HSN = Health, Safety & Nutrition

RG = Relationships & Guidance

ENV = Learning Environment

PLE = Planning Learning Experiences

WF = Working with Families

MAN = Program Management