Professional & Training Development
High-quality training opportunities for early childhood educators, child care providers, and community members across Forsyth County. Most trainings are offered at no cost.
Smart Start of Forsyth County is committed to strengthening the early childhood workforce through accessible, evidence-based professional development. Our training offerings are open to child care providers, center directors, family childcare home operators, and community members who support young children birth to age five.
Feautured Trainings - April Launch
Educators Professional Development
Toddler CLASS Overview
Decode the Indicators Before Assessment Day
Educators Professional Development
Pre-K1 CLASS Overview
Know What Assessors Are Really Watching For
Community Outreach Educators
C.A.R.E. – Director’s Forum August 2026
Solving the Staffing Crisis: Recruitment & Retention That Works Staffing is the challenge many childcare programs in Forsyth County are
Pricing note: The majority of our training offerings are available to the community at no cost. Select trainings have associated fees noted on their individual pages. Contact us at [email protected] if you have questions about cost or eligibility.
ALL TRAINING OFFERINGS BY TOPIC AREA
Physical & Intellectual Development
- Art in the Classroom
- Autism in Early Childhood
- Engineering in the Classroom
- Literacy in the Classroom
- Music in the Classroom
- We're Moving, We're Learning
Safe & Healthy Learning Environments
- Active Supervision
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Engineering in the Classroom
- Creating Exciting Outdoor Learning Environments
- Cultural Competency & Inclusion in ECE
- Dental
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- First Aid / CPR
- ITS SIDS
- Nutrition
- Playground Safety
- Room Arrangement
- Safe Handling for Child & Educator Well-being
- Stay Healthy, Stay Clean
Social & Emotional Development
- FLIP IT
- How to Deal with Child Traumatic Stress
- Positive Interaction
- Trauma Resilience
Program Management
- ECERS 3
- Infant CLASS Overview
- ITERS 3
- Observations & Assessments
- Pre-K CLASS Overview
- Self Care
- Stress Management & Burnout
- Toddler CLASS Overview