The Growing Brain: Virtual Training-of-Trainers - May 2025

Please Note: Course content will become available the week of the training. Registration closes the week before the training. Access to this course closes 30 days after the last live event.

Attendance to all live sessions is required to earn credit for this course. Live sessions MUST be accessed through the eLearn Platform. 

Attendance Verification codes are used to automate attendance. Codes will be given in the live sessions and must be put into their corresponding boxes under the Content tab. This will unlock additional course content.  Codes will NOT be provided via email.

Our newly designed virtual training-of-trainers combines live online events and self-study to support your journey towards becoming a ZERO TO THREE certified trainer of The Growing Brain curriculum. Our virtual learning environment provides you with a variety of independent and small group learning experiences. You will engage in a guided self-study of the curriculum, have in-depth discussions about content with a ZERO TO THREE faculty, brainstorm with other adult educators about strategies for delivery, and create activities that meet the learning needs of the early childhood professionals you support!

The Growing Brain Virtual Training-of-Trainers has four parts:

1. Pre-recorded ToT Orientation

2. Complete a Guided Self Study

3. Live Trainer Seminars (Parts 1 and 2) 

4. Live Wrap-Up Meeting

Completion of the training-of-trainer (ToT) events only grants you eligibility to apply for Trainer Certification. You will need to apply and submit all Trainer Certification requirements stated in the Trainer Certification Overview 14 calendar days after attending the ToT. You are not considered certified until you receive your ZERO TO THREE Trainer Certification in your eLearn Dashboard.

You can begin the certification process by visiting you certification dashboard using the button below and selecting The Growing Brain.

Certification Dashboard

Cancellation/Refund Policy All cancellation/refund requests must be received in writing by email to ZERO TO THREE (ZTT) at least thirty (30) days before the event start date. Refund requests will be processed within 30 days after the request is received. No refunds will be made within 30 days of the event start date. All sales within 30 days of an event are final.   

  Transfers Registrations may be transferred to an identical event in the future, or to another person. Transfers to future events must be received by email to ZTT at least 30 days before the original event’s start date. If transferring to another person, the original registrant should submit a transfer notice at least one (1) business day prior to the event start date. It should include the name of the person to whom the registration is being transferred along with the phone number and email of the substitute.

 Send cancellation / refund / transfer related correspondence to learningevents@zerotothree.org

ZERO TO THREE is pleased to offer Continuing Education Units for a wide range of learning events, both in person and online. 

Registrants can earn up to 1.2 CEUs or 12 Contact Hours for this course. Continuing Education Units are awarded with completion of session orientation, independent study, live attendance to online seminars, completed course evaluation, and passing knowledge assessment score of 80% or greater. 

Learner Objectives for this course include:

1. Identify the components of the ToT necessary to qualify for trainer certification
2. Summarize the key messages from each of the seven Units of The Growing Brain
3. Identify the key message from each learning objective within Units 1-3.
4. Discuss strategies for facilitating activities and discussions using adult learning principles.
5. Discuss strategies to establish trusting and respectful interactions with and among training participants.
6. Identify the key message from each learning objective within Units 4-7
7. Explain the Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children, and Families, including opportunities to apply them in delivering The Growing Brain content.
8. Develop the capacity to deliver The Growing Brain content, including completing the trainer certification requirements, trainer agreement, and code of practice and ethics.

Contact hours offered may vary per discipline. For more information regarding ZERO TO THREE CEUs, please visit: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1657-earn-ceus-from-zero-to-three. Please note: A computer or electronic device with internet connection is required for successful completion. This course will be hosted in the month of March and includes 6 self paced e-learning modules, live session components, office hours, and a course evaluation and knowledge assessment.. Questions can be shared throughout the course and the instructor will address as many as possible. 

Additional Details:

ZERO TO THREE is accredited as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education and Training by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, we have demonstrated compliance with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As the official standard for continuing education and training, IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are recognized by a wide range of organizations, including professional associations, regulatory boards, corporations, and universities.

Though IACET CEUs are widely accepted, it is up to each organization to choose whether or not it will accept them. For this reason, we strongly advise that you confirm in advance if a particular body accepts IACET CEUs. To view a list of companies, regulatory boards, and organizations that have reported to accept the IACET CEU credit, please click here. This list is not exhaustive, nor does it guarantee that an IACET CEU will automatically be accepted. 

*Presenter(s) have affirmed that they do not have proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices, services or materials discussed in this course.