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 Ethics.
Westcoast is a member of The Hub for BC Early Years Professionals. 
Featured Workshop
This week, we're featuring the Introduction to Neurodiversity and Autism workshop created and facilitated by Kelsey Penney who has worked for Children's Autism Services for the past 13 years as an education consultant.
Neurodiversity in our classrooms creates a strong community of children who bring unique strengths and perspectives. It is important to continue to shift our practice to better support and embrace all children's profiles. In this session, participants will learn about neurodiversity and begin to structure their understanding of profiles of children that will help them in pairing strategies and supports in the other 3 parts of this series.
Upcoming Workshops
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Introduction to Neurodiversity and Autism (4810-8100)
Kelsey Penney
Online Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
Neurodiversity in our classrooms creates a strong community of children who bring unique strengths and perspectives. In this session, participants will learn about neurodiversity and begin to structure their understanding of profiles of children, and later in the other 3 parts of these series, develop appropriate strategies and supports.
Please note: This is part 1 of a 4-part series. You may attend as many sessions as you wish. Each workshop requires separate registration, and you will receive a certificate for every individual workshop you attend. We plan to offer one workshop each month.
Taking Care of the Caregiver: Self Care and Team Work for ECEs (4810-8100)
Pooja Kalsi
Online Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
This workshop focuses on promoting the well-being of ECE practitioners by fostering meaningful connections and enhancing effective communication. Additionally, it will focus on how ECEs who take care of themselves and work in a healthy team environment, contribute to creating a good early childhood program.
Administration and Management for Child Care: Self-Guided Course (4825-8011)
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Access to the course material will be given to registrants on the business day after the 1st and 15th of each month.
Location: Online
This self-guided Administration & Management for Child Care (AMCC) course provides an overview of various aspects of leadership, management, and administration in child care. It’s ideal for experienced leaders who are looking to improve or expand on their program’s operations, as well as educators looking to become child care leaders in BC.
View Workshop DetailsResponsible Adult In Child Care Settings Course (4815-8100)
Vesna Krcmar
Online Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Tech session)
and 10 online sessions on Thursdays, Apr 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21, 28; Jun 4 & 11, 2026 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
This course was developed by Westcoast to meet the requirements for 20 hours Responsible Adult training as stipulated by the Child Care Regulation. Through online workshops, it covers concepts about child development from birth to 12 years of age, child guidance, health, safety and nutrition and programming. This is a basic course meant for people starting their career in child care.
View Workshop DetailsBefore the Words: Supporting Communication and Connection in the Preverbal Years (4810-8100)
Monica Chan
Online Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
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.
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.
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.
