ChildCare Education Institute Gives Child Care Staff Access to Professional Development Library in Honor of National Distance Learning Week 2009

DULUTH, Ga., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute is committed to providing relevant and up-to-date online coursework that enriches early childhood professionals and the care provided to children.

November 9 - 13, 2009 is National Distance Learning Week, a nationwide event focused on promoting and celebrating the tremendous growth and accomplishments of distance learning programs. In honor of this week, CCEI is giving child care staff access to its online professional development library at no cost.

CCEI's online professional development library includes over 100 courses, covering topics such as: Child Development, Classroom Management, Curriculum, Guidance and Discipline, Health and Safety, and other topics pertinent to the child care industry. Each completed one hour course is awarded 0.1 IACET CEU and may articulate to college credit. Students can print their certificates of completion immediately following course completion.

"The flexibility of online learning is ideal for busy early childhood professionals who need to meet training requirements, but have time constraints, family responsibilities or limited access to traditional courses. Access to CCEI's online professional development library during National Distance Learning Week is an opportunity for early childhood professionals to discover the benefits of online learning and complete mandated trainings," said Maria C. Taylor, President and CEO of ChildCare Education Institute.

Take advantage of this opportunity to experience what distance training has to offer. Visit www.cceionline.com and select 'Click Here for Current Promotions' for detailed instructions on registering for the National Distance Learning Week Promotion.

About ChildCare Education Institute, LLC
ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) is a distance training institution dedicated to providing the child care industry with professional development programs and courses to meet their education requirements. Over 100 professional development courses are available to meet annual training and licensing requirements, as well as continuing education options including the Child Development Associate (CDA) Programs of Study, Director's Certificate Program of Study and others. CCEI is approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and is authorized under the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990. For more information, visit www.cceionline.com or call 888.418.5358.