Meet Texas Requirements

Fulfill the mandatory 8-hour Preservice Training requirement for new caregivers with less than two years of experience. Get certified and start counting toward your facility's caregiver-to-child ratios.

Learn What Actually Matters

Master the essential skills you'll use every day: child development, positive guidance, safety supervision, age-appropriate activities, and preventing disease transmission. Walk into your first day prepared.

Build Real Confidence

Go beyond just checking a box. Develop genuine confidence in your ability to create positive teacher-child interactions, support children's self-esteem, and provide the nurturing care that makes a real difference in young lives.

About the Course

Starting a career in child care is rewarding—but it can feel overwhelming when you're new. You want to do right by the children in your care, but where do you even start? That's exactly what this course is designed for. Texas requires new child care educators to complete 8 hours of Preservice Training, and this course delivers exactly that—plus the confidence and real-world knowledge you need to succeed. You'll learn the foundations of child development, how to guide children with positivity, keep them safe, create learning experiences they'll thrive in, and build the kind of relationships that make teaching rewarding. This isn't about just passing a requirement. It's about stepping into your role as a child care professional with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide the safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate care that parents trust you with and children deserve. Ready to get certified and launch your child care career? Enroll today and complete your Preservice Training on your schedule.

Dr. Rhonda Crabbs

Rhonda Crabbs is an early childhood education leader, trainer, and curriculum specialist with extensive experience supporting educators, children, and families across Texas. She is the founder of Shade Tree Learning, an organization dedicated to providing high-quality professional development, CDA support, and leadership training for early childhood professionals. Through Shade Tree Learning, Dr. Crabbs offers instructor-led webinars, director credential programs, curriculum support, and practical training designed to strengthen early childhood programs and empower educators.

What You'll Learn

9 Chapters · 51 Lessons

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      Texas Preservice

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      What is Included

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      What is Child Development

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      Development is Individual

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      Developmental Domains

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      Building Positive Relationships

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      Learning Through Play

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      What Does "Age-Appropriate" Mean?

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      Why Age-Appropriate Activities Matter

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      The Teacher's Role

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      How Infants Learn

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      How Toddlers Learn

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      How Preschoolers Learn

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      How School Agers Learn

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      What is Positive Guidance?

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      Why Positive Guidance Matters

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      Texas Minimum Standards Expectations

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      Developmentally Appropriate Expectations

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      Behavior as Communication

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      Individual Differences

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      What is Self-Esteem?

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      The Teacher's Role

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      Benefits of Healthy Self-Esteem

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      Importance of Secure Relationships

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      Emotional Safety and Belonging

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      The Impact of Adult Interactions

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      Why Supervision Matters

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      Understanding Active Supervision

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      Texas Minimum Standards Overview

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      Children's Development and Safety Risks

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      Positioning and Visibility

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      Scanning and Counting

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      Listening and Observing

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      Anticipating Children's Actions

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      What Are Positive Interactions?

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      Benefits of Positive Interactions

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      Creating Meaningful Connections

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      Establishing Trust

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      Helping Children Feel Valued

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      Following Children's Cues

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      Active Listening

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      Responding with Empathy

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      What Are Communicable Diseases?

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      Why Disease Prevention Matters

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      Teacher's Role

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      Direct Contact Transmission

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      Respiratory Transmission

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      Bloodborne Pathogens

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      Food and Waterborne Illnesses

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      Texas Immunizations

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      Preservice 1

Don't Let Requirements Hold You Back

Complete your 8-hour Preservice Training requirement and get the foundation you need to succeed as a child care educator. Your first day doesn't have to feel overwhelming.

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