Online & Self-Study Training

OCCD offers several online training sessions specific to Oregon childhood care and education. To view our available courses, visit Learning with OCCD online training. Courses include those which may be required for licensing by the Department of Early Learning and Care's Child Care Licensing Division and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS):

  • Foundations for Learning (HGD 2 hours)
  • Safe Sleep for Oregon's Infants (HSN 1 hour)
  • Prevention Is Better Than Treatment (HSN 1 hour)
  • Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part One (0 hours)
  • Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety (HSN 1 hour)
  • Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (HSN 2 hours)
  • ODHS Orientation Part 1 (PM 2 hours)

The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) offers a self-study option for the following courses:

Online and Self-Study Training not offered by OCCD, DELC, or an Oregon Registry Trainer Program registered Sponsoring Organization must meet quality requirements outlined in the Oregon Registry: Training and Education Criteria and the content must link to Oregon's Core Knowledge Categories. Please view Online Training Organizations Accepted in ORO (.25mb pdf) for help determining if a training you take online is accepted in ORO.

Resources

Forms

Department of Early Learning and Care's Office of Child Care

Education Awards

Due to high demand for the Education Awards program, we have awarded the maximum amount of funding available for the 2024-2025 year. As such, we will no longer be accepting applications for the Education Awards.

Key Details:

  • Purpose: To provide financial incentives for eligible providers who complete and advance on the Registry Steps.
  • Funding: The Education Awards are funded by the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) and are administered by the Oregon Center for Career Development (OCCD). The funding was allocated for the July 2023 - June 2025 biennium. Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis while funding is available.
  • Current Funding Status: Due to high demand, the funding for Education Awards has been spent for the 2024-2025 year. No other applications will be accepted.

For questions or more information please contact: occdregistry@pdx.edu.

Enhanced Rate Program

Oregon Registry Steps

Oregon Registry Training

Scholarships

Voluntary Enhancements