FAQ Workshops

What is ECE-TRIS?

ECE-TRIS stands for Early Childcare Education – Training Resource Information System. Licensed early childcare professionals are required to record their ...
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Is there a cost for workshops?

In general, workshop costs are based on $10/credit hour/participant. Most of the CAPN workshops have been designed to provide two ...
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Can individuals schedule workshops, or just organizations such as schools?

Typically organizations schedule workshops. But if you are an individual please contact us to let us know about your interest ...
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Can you offer reduced rates?

Possibly. We charge a minimum fee of $500 for off-site training programs. Programs more than one-hours drive from Bernheim may ...
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What if we don’t serve a high percentage of LMI families but we still can’t afford CAPN workshops?

As a non-profit we understand that kind of challenge. We invite you to contact us and perhaps we can work ...
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Is there a minimum fee?

CAPN workshops offered away from Bernheim typically carry a $500 minimum fee. For most two-hour workshops, that converts to 25 ...
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Do CAPN training programs provide participants with professional development credit?

Most CAPN training programs have been pre-approved for Early Childhood Educators in Kentucky through the Cabinet for Health and Family ...
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What is the minimum and maximum number of participants for a workshop?

We prefer workshops that reach a minimum of 25 participants and a maximum of 60 participants. However, we will be ...
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Can organizations join together to offer a training program?

Certainly. We will be glad to divide the costs between organizations ...
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What if we want to offer more than one training in a day?

We sometimes can offer two two-hour training programs in one day or combine workshops for other amounts of time. Let ...
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What if we need three hours of credit? Do you have three-hour workshops?

We sometimes can work with you to blend two two-hour workshops into a single three-hour workshop. Training topics and learning ...
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How do we know which workshop would be best for our organization?

If play-based learning is new to your organization we recommend starting with Play Strategies One – The Value of Play ...
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How do Play Strategy workshops differ from Play Planning workshops?

Play Strategy workshops (PS1-5) focus on topics and strategies that are generally applicable in any outdoor learning environment. Play Planning ...
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We have already started the planning process for a new outdoor play environment. Would Play Planning workshops still benefit us?

Probably. Contact Claude Stephens at 502-215-7121 or cstephens@bernheim.org and we will discuss based on the specifics ...
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We have already finished the planning process for a new outdoor play environment. Would Play Planning workshops still benefit us?

Probably. In some ways the best time to begin planning the next project is immediately upon completion of the last ...
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Who can I speak with to learn more?

For more information contact Claude Stephens – 502-215-7121 or cstephens@bernheim.org. ...
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What if we don’t know how many LMI families our program serves?

There may be other ways of determining the demographics of the audience you serve – for example if you offer ...
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