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 Ethic s.

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.

Upcoming Workshops

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May

Administration and Management for Child Care: Instructor-Guided Course (4826-8011)

Tyler Summers

Online 5 Saturdays – May 23, 30; June 6, 13 & 20, 2026 from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Online

This instructor-guided Administration & Management for Child Care (AMCC) course provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of leadership development. It’s ideal for leaders who are looking to improve or expand their program’s operations, as well as ECE students and educators looking to become child care leaders in BC.

Thanks to valuable funding Westcoast is able to offer this 40-hour course for only $100!

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May

Building Spaces Where Children Thrive (4810-8100)

Vesna Krcmar

Online Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Online

The environments where children learn, play, and grow play a vital role in shaping their behavior, interactions, and overall development. From classroom setup and daily routines to the social and emotional atmosphere, every element of a child’s environment can either support or challenge their ability to thrive. This workshop may be a valuable opportunity to invite your ECE team and work together to address behaviors and situations you’re seeing in your center.

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Administration & 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.

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Customized Professional Development Services

Workshops & Training Created Specifically For Your Organisation

In addition to our regular workshops and courses, Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre offers professional development training and workshops customized to your particular requirements on a wide range of topics for:

Parents
Early Learning and Child Care Professionals
Others working with young children and their families

Fill out the Customized Pro-D Inquiry Form and we will get back to you about whether we can meet your specific requirements at this time and give you a quote. After, you can decide if you like to move forward with planning your training event.

Fees for online customized professional development are inclusive of facilitator fee, hosting, registration, certificates, technical support, secure Zoom access for online training, and additional learning resources, if applicable.

Customized Pro-D Inquiry Form

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.

Facilitator Online Workshop Proposal