Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL) is a 20-hour training series completed over two years. The EQEL training series is available at no cost for providers hired or promoted after August 1, 2019 into a role that requires this training. This class is also part of PACE, the community-based training option for meeting WAC education requirements. Visit DCYFs Training Requirements webpage for more information. EQEL Year 1 is a 10-hour training series which builds on content learned in Child Care Basics (CCB). EQEL Year 1 includes Part 1: Responsive Caregiving, and Part 2: Brain Building & Executive Function. EQEL Year 2 is a 10-hour training series which builds on content learned in EQEL Year 1. EQEL Year 2 includes Part 1: Engaging Interactions and Environments, and Part 2: Positive Behavior Supports. Child Care Action Council offers EQEL Year 1 and Year 2 live-online and self-paced throughout the year: LIVE-ONLINE CLASSES – this 4-class training series will be held live on Zoom (it will not be recorded.) To participate and receive STARS credit, you will need a strong internet connection, a device that allows you to see and hear the content, and the ability to un-mute or type responses during activities and discussions. Click here to view a list of currently available Live Online EQEL classes and Register. After registering, watch your email for additional information. One week before the first class, you will receive a confirmation email with further details, including the workbooks and Zoom link used in this training series. Please note, active participations and full attendance in all 10 hours of EQEL are required for STARS credit. SELF-PACED CLASSES – to participate in self-paced classes, students must be able to respond to emails from the trainer and make corrections when required. This 10-hour training series will take place on the DCYF Training site. Before registering, log into DCYFtraining.com to create an account or view your profile. When you register, type your first and last name and email address as they appear in thour DCYF Training site account. Click Here to view a list of currently available Self-Paced EQEL classes and Register. After registering, watch your email for additional information and instructions. You will be contacted by CCAC if we have any additional questions about your class registration. Need More Information? You can also search MERIT or login to the DCYF Training site to find additional trainings. If the class you need isn’t currently available, you can click here and fill out CCAC’s contact list for EQEL Year 1 and Year 2. Once added to the Contact list, CCAC will email you when new classes become available. If you have additional questions about Child Care Action Council classes in English, you can contact Nancy Hobson at our main office, Nancy.Hobson@CCACWA.org or (360)786-8907 x100. Si tiene preguntas adicionales, comuníquese con Norma Hernandez en Child Care Action Council, (360) 581-6704 o Norma.Hernandez@CCACWA.org.