PACE Part 3 (Nov 2025-Mar 2026)

PACE Part 3: Guiding Behavior includes 20 hours of live online training divided into three Modules.

All classes in this series will take place live over Zoom on the dates listed below:

• Module 1: Approaches to Behavior Guidance (3-class series) – 6:30-8:30 pm on Tuesdays: November 18, December 2, and December 16, 2025
• Module 2: Guiding Children’s Behavior (4-class series) – 6:30-9 pm on Tuesdays: January 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 2026
• Module 3: Individualized Behavior Guidance (2-class series) – 9 am-12 pm on Saturdays: February 28 and March 14, 2026

Active participation and full attendance in all online trainings are required for credit.

The PACE training series must be completed in order.  Before registering for PACE Part 3, check your MERIT account and make sure you have completed and received credit for the following classes:

• The 30-hour Child Care Basics
• Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL) Year 1 and Year 2
• PACE Part 1: The Field of early Care & Education (Modules 1, 2, and 3)
• PACE Part 2: Supporting Child Development & Wellness (Modules 1, 2, and 3)
• PACE Part 3, Module 1: Approaches to Behavioral Guidance

If you have questions about previous class credit, please contact the trainer or organization that you took the training with.  For CCAC classes, please contact our main office at (360)522-0552 or Nancy.Hobson@CCACWA.org.

Provider Access to a Community Equivalent (PACE) is an option for some ECE roles who need the equivalent to an initial or short certificate (assistant teachers, lead teachers, or family home licensee.)  For more information about PACE, visit the DCYF website.