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Professional Development Workshop

Managing Complex Behaviours

Delivery

Online

Recognized by the Alberta Child Care Funding Program

Are you looking to deepen your understanding of child development and behaviour expectations? Would you like to learn effective guidance strategies and techniques to promote positive behaviour in young children?

This live-instructed online workshop is for everyone who works with young children. Whether you have been working in the field for several years or are just beginning your career in Early Childhood Education, this professional development will provide you with practical strategies and techniques to use with challenging behaviours.

Are you looking to deepen your understanding of child development and behaviour expectations? Would you like to learn effective guidance strategies and techniques to promote positive behaviour in young children?

This live-instructed online workshop is for everyone who works with young children. Whether you have been working in the field for several years or are just beginning your career in Early Childhood Education, this professional development will provide you with practical strategies and techniques to use with challenging behaviours.

Workshop Delivery

Part 1: Foundations of Behaviour Guidance & Effective Guidance Strategies

Part 2: Emotional Regulation & Guidance, Collaboration & Reflection

Upcoming Workshop Dates

Saturday, February 28th & Saturday March 7th 2026

Our daycare team was delighted with the up-to-date teaching and professional approach to leading the class and engaging the audience. They made a fantastic learning experience.”

Are you looking to deepen your understanding of child development and behaviour expectations? Would you like to learn effective guidance strategies and techniques to promote positive behaviour in young children?

This live-instructed online workshop is for everyone who works with young children. Whether you have been working in the field for several years or are just beginning your career in Early Childhood Education, this professional development will provide you with practical strategies and techniques to use with challenging behaviours.

Our daycare team was delighted with the up-to-date teaching and professional approach to leading the class and engaging the audience. They made a fantastic learning experience.”

Alberta Professional Development (PD) Funding

The Alberta Professional Development (PD) Funding program provides financial support to eligible Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) in Alberta to help them build their skills, advance their careers, and work toward higher levels of certification. The funding can be used for workshops, conferences, post-secondary courses, and learning materials that strengthen relevant skills in early childhood education, leadership, administration, and management.

Are you eligible for PD funding?

Eligible ECEs may receive up to $500 towards completing a workshop such as Columbia’s Managing Complex Behaviours Workshop.

To be eligible for PD funding,  you must meet the following requirements:

  • Be a paid employee or a contracted family day home educator for a licensed childcare program
  • hold a certificate as an Early Childhood Educator Level 1, 2, or 3
  • Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
  • Have worked at least 29 hours in at least one from from the date of the expenditure of the date the application was received

Want to Learn More?

Online Workshop

Cost

Part 1: $130
Part 1 and 2: $240

Duration

Part 1: 5 hours
Part 1 and 2: 2 x 5-hour sessions

Intake

Sessions run Saturdays from 9am-2pm

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Admissions Information

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