Join Child Start with a Professional Development Membership!

Save on Trainings and receive great benefits as a Professional Development Membership holder!

NOTE: All 2007-2008 Professional Development Memberships expired July 31, 2008.  You will need to purchase a 2008-2009 membership to receive benefits after 8/1/08.

Membership Benefits:

  • Discounts to KDHE approved in-service workshops for professional growth in the early childhood care and education profession
  • Discounts to other Child Start events
  • Access to our resource room at no charge
  • A resource library that includes books, periodicals, video and audio tapes
  • A variety of age-appropriate materials to check out for learning centers and free choice activities
  • Laminating, binding, and accu-cutting for a minimal fee
  • Support services from a variety of child care specialists
  • Voluntary $1000.00 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit
  • For centers: Discounts for on-site training

Training Credits:

You buy a block of in-service hours and draw against those hours as you make workshop reservations

Additional hours:

If you use all your training credits, you will receive a discounted rate or additional workshop reservations.  

Workshop Reservations

You will receive a membership ID and password to use when making reservations.  Your training credits will be deducted at the time of your reservation.

Call from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(316) 682-1853 or (800) 684-3962

Or

 Register On-line

Both the web site and the attendant can provide information on workshop seat availability.

Cancellation:

In order to have the hours restored, you must cancel your reservation by noon the day of the workshop.

Expiration:

All memberships expire July 31, 2009. Memberships are non-refundable. Unused training hours do not carry over to the next program year.  .

Individual-level memberships:

Individual-level membership benefits apply only to the named individual.

Center-level memberships:

Center-level membership benefits apply to the entire staff. Center directors are responsible for the use of all membership benefits.