Professional Training
Collaborative for Children offers face-to-face early childhood training sessions to teaching staff, caregivers, directors, assistant directors and owners working in Licensed Child Care Centers or in Registered/Licensed Family Child Care Homes in the following counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller and Wharton. Online training is open to all child care professionals.
College Scholarships Not Available for Fall Semester
We are NOT able to offer college tuition scholarships for the Fall semester. However, local colleges have provided financial aid resources for students seeking college tuitions. For more information, please click on the links below:
ECE Professional Training Calendar
- Face-to-face classes held in various Gulf Coast area counties, click here for more information.
ECE Professional Training Calendar
Online Training
Collaborative for Children, in partnership with the Texas Agrilife Extension Service, an educational agency of the Texas A&M System, is offering quality online trainings for child care professionals. These online courses are self-paced early childhood courses that can help directors and their staff meet state training requirements. Our courses are convenient to access and provide students the flexibility of choosing their own training hours.
Training courses are based on the latest research and best practices in early childhood.
For additional information, please click on this link.
Contact Information
- For more information about training opportunities please contact Irma Mims via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Professional development opportunity made possible by
Gulf Coast Workforce Board-Workforce Solutions Quality Improvement Grant.

