Workshops & Training
Professional Development for Certified Early Childhood Educators
Westcoast courses and workshops support the implementation of the BC Early Learning Framework, Schedule G of the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation and the Early Childhood Educators of BC Code of Ethics.
Westcoast is a member of The Hub for BC Early Years Professionals. 
Featured Workshop
This week, we're featuring the Before the Words: Supporting Communication and Connection in the Preverbal Years workshop instructed by Monica Chan, a parent educator and early childhood specialist based in Vancouver who is known for her compelling storytelling style that brings theory to life and resonates deeply with audiences.
In the pre-verbal years, communication is already rich, complex, and deeply relational. This workshop explores how infants and toddlers express meaning through movement, emotion, gesture, sound, and behaviour long before fluent speech develops. Participants will deepen their understanding of early communication as a foundation for belonging, regulation, and identity formation.
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Before the Words: Supporting Communication and Connection in the Preverbal Years (4810-8100)
Monica Chan
Online Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
In the pre-verbal years, communication is already rich, complex, and deeply relational. This workshop explores how infants and toddlers express meaning through movement, emotion, gesture, sound, and behaviour long before fluent speech develops. Participants will deepen their understanding of early communication as a foundation for belonging, regulation, and identity formation.
Webinar - Reframing Challenging Behaviour through an Emotional Regulation Approach (4810 - 8100)
Kelsey Penney
Online Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
Each child in our spaces brings unique strengths and may also experience different challenges or areas of need. In this session, participants will explore a shift from a traditional behaviour management approach to a more responsive, neuro-affirming, emotional regulation approach.
View Workshop DetailsEmpowering Children: Nurturing Consent, Respect and Autonomy (4810-8100)
Karen LeSage
Online Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
This workshop will reflect on better understanding children and consent. We will investigate how our views about consent and children are influenced, and how these influences affect children’s own views of consent. Come with an open mind to discuss this important topic
In-Person - All Aboard the Felt Farm: Imagination, Storytelling, and Little Blue Truck (4810 - 8100)
Vesna Krcmar
In-Person Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
Children build language, storytelling skills, and early literacy through playful, hands-on felt stories. This interactive workshop invites educators to explore the joyful world of felt stories and how these tactile tales can spark early literacy, language, and social-emotional growth.
View Workshop DetailsAdministration and Management for Child Care: Self-Guided Course (4825-8011)
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Access to the course material will be given to registrants on the business day after the 1st and 15th of each month.
Location: Online
This self-guided Administration & Management for Child Care course provides an overview of various aspects of leadership, management, and administration in child care. It’s ideal for experienced leaders who are looking to improve or expand on their program’s operations, as well as educators looking to become child care leaders in BC.
View Workshop DetailsAdministration & Management for Child Care Course
The online Administration & Management for Child Care (AMCC) course provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of leadership development.
Our 40-hour Instructor-Guided online course is delivered and guided by expert instructors with years of experience in child care and has been specially designed to support and strengthen innovative practices in leadership.
We also offer a 12-hour Self-Guided version with unlimited spaces available. You can study any time and at your own pace. Learn more about both courses and how to register on our AMCC page.
To support the course, we have also created the AMCC Knowledge Base, a comprehensive online information database for ECE leaders with detailed guidance on all areas of child care leadership.
Questions about the courses? Email us at AMCC@westcoastfamily.org.
Are you a facilitator offering training in Early Learning and Child Care?
We welcome proposals to deliver professional development training on a wide range of topics related to early childhood education and care, for people working with children from 0-12 years of age, including:
- Early Learning and Child Care Professionals
- School Age Child Care Workers
- Others working with young children and their families
To submit your proposal, fill out the facilitator workshop proposal form below, or contact Natasa Guzina at natasa.guzina@westcoastfamily.org if you have any questions.
