Oregon Registry Educators

Programs and Services

Steps, Credentials, and ORO

Oregon's professional development registry

Enhanced Rate Program

For professionals exempt from licensing

Scholarships

For professionals working in licensed child care

Training Calendar

Find upcoming training throughout Oregon

Online & Self-Study Training

OCCD offers several online training sessions specific to Oregon childhood care and education. To view our available courses, visit Learning with OCCD online training. Courses include those which may be required for licensing by the Department of Early Learning and Care's Child Care Licensing Division and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS):

Foundations for Learning (HGD 2 hours)
Safe Sleep for Oregon's Infants (HSN 1 hour)
Prevention Is Better Than Treatment (HSN 1 hour)
Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part One (0 hours)
Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety (HSN 1 hour)
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (HSN 2 hours)
ODHS Orientation Part 1 (PM 2 hours)

The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) offers a self-study option for the following courses:

Foundations for Learning (PDF)
- Chinese FFL • Milestones - Chinese
- English FFL • Milestones - English
- Russian FFL • Milestones - Russian
- Spanish FFL • Milestones - Spanish
- Vietnamese FFL • Milestones - Vietnamese
Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part One • Chinese IRF • English IRF • Russian IRF • Spanish IRF • Vietnamese IRF
ODHS Child Care Provider Orientation Part 1 • Chinese ODHS • English ODHS • Russian ODHS • Spanish ODHS • Vietnamese ODHS
Safe Sleep for Oregon's Infants • Chinese SS • English SS • Russian SS • Spanish SS • Vietnamese SS

Online and Self-Study Training not offered by OCCD, DELC, or an Oregon Registry Trainer Program registered Sponsoring Organization must meet quality requirements outlined in the Oregon Registry: Training and Education Criteria and the content must link to Oregon's Core Knowledge Categories. Please refer to our Online Training Agencies Accepted in ORO documents below for help determining if a training you take online is accepted in ORO:

Education Awards

As of June 16, 2025, the Education Awards funded by the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) and administered by the Oregon Center for Career Development (OCCD) have been discontinued with the Education Awards for the 2024-2025 fiscal year being fully awarded. Education Awards have previously been used to provide financial incentives for eligible providers to complete and advance on the Registry Steps. Going forward, DELC will use this funding to provide the Early Learning Degree Pathway (ELDP) Scholarship for early educators seeking degrees and credentials as well as support the timely processing of documents for licensing. DELC and OCCD recognize the positive impact these awards have made and their wide-ranging popularity. We are excited to continue supporting educators in these different ways going forward.

Please review the official statements here:

Resources

Child Care Employer Essentials • English • Spanish
Community Based Training (CBT) Approval Information • English CBT
Core Knowledge Categories • English CKC • Spanish CKC • Russian CKC • Vietnamese CKC • Chinese CKC
Core Knowledge Category Definitions • English CKCDef • Spanish CKCDef • Russian CKCDef • Vietnamese CKCDef • Chinese CKCDef
Early Learning Glossary • English-Spanish • English-Russian • English-Vietnamese • English-Chinese
NAEYC’s Code of Ethics
Oregon Registry Steps • English Steps • Spanish Steps • Russian Steps • Vietnamese Steps • Chinese Steps
Professional Development Plan • English PDPlan • Spanish PDPlan • Russian PDPlan • Vietnamese PDPlan
Quick Pathways to Oregon Registry Steps • English QuickPath • Spanish QuickPath
Training and Education Criteria • English TE • Spanish TE (.20mb pdf) • Russian TE • Vietnamese TE • Chinese TE

Forms

Department of Early Learning and Care’s Child Care Licensing Division

Licensed Child Care Forms & Resources
- Including New Staff Orientation Training Certificates

Voluntary Enhancements

Code of Ethical Conduct • English Ethics • Spanish Ethics • Vietnamese Ethics
Work Experience in Childhood Care and Education • Chinese Exp • English Exp • Russian Exp • Spanish Exp • Vietnamese Exp

Oregon Registry Educators

Programs and Services

Steps, Credentials, and ORO Oregon's professional development registry

Enhanced Rate Program For professionals exempt from licensing

Scholarships For professionals working in licensed child care

Training Calendar Find upcoming training throughout Oregon