Workshops

How to Register for Training with WLS Database & Referral System!

Licensed childcare centers or licensed Family Home Care Providers use the following link to access the home page for their program: 

https://stage.worklifesystems.com/program/52

To register your staff for training, please select the training tab, then “View Available Training” .

Please be aware that the training shown on the WLS is for whole state of Louisiana. Ensure that you only register for trainings that you are able to attend.

They are tagged with NSU before the training code in the list view. Our trainings are held in Shreveport, Natchitoches, & Alexandria.

If you are not a licensed childcare center or family home care provider, you can take part in the training by emailing gunnk@nsula.edu and requesting access as an interested consumer. The fee is $10 per class.

If you are a licensed childcare center or family home care provider, that hasn’t registered for the WLS system please email gunnk@nsula.edu to have a homepage created in the WLS system.

Workshops are $10 for Type I or II centers unless otherwise noted. Payments cannot be accepted at the door. Payments can be made with a credit or debit card online using this link  https://bit.ly/3liH3Xs

Workshop Calendar

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𝐍𝐒𝐔-𝐂𝐅𝐍 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

NEW     𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐘 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒                                                                                                                     𝐍𝐒𝐔 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥 (𝐂𝐂𝐑&𝐑) 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥 (𝐂𝐂𝐑&𝐑) 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐍𝐒𝐔 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 (𝐍𝐒𝐔-𝐂𝐅𝐍) 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐑&𝐑-𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐣𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬) 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 (𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐯𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬) 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐒𝐔-𝐂𝐅𝐍 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 […]

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NSU-CFN, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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B -2i Talk, Read, Sing for the Language (CDA 2) Thursday October 1, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

B -2i Talk, Read, Sing for the Language (CDA 2) To help providers to learn to tune in to infants and toddlers to learn to read and respond to the variety of messages children send long before they have words to express themselves.   

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NSU Webinar, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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I-1f Play is FUNdamental (CDA 1) Saturday, October 10  9:00 am – 12:00 pm

I-1f Play is FUNdamental (CDA 1) Learn how play is the foundation of learning and toys are the tools. The next time you are questioned about the value of play you will have answers supported by facts.

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NSU-CFN, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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I-3e Stop it Before it Starts! Preventing Violent Behavior (CDA 3) Saturday, October 10   1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NOTE: This is an afternoon session I-3e Stop it Before it Starts! Preventing Violent Behavior (CDA 3) Guidance and discipline are important issues today. Learn ways to teach children conflict resolution and peaceful solutions to create a compassionate classroom and prevent violent behavior.    

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NSU-CFN, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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CPR/First Aid Adult & Pediatric Wednesday October 14   6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

CPR/First Aid Adult & Pediatric The cost for a CPR class is $60 (non-refundable or transferable). Please register on the WLS first and then pay using this link for the class. https://bit.ly/3liH3Xs    

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NSU Cenla Campus, England Airpark, 1410 Neel Kearby Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71303 United States
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E-5j Understanding ECERS-R as a tool for program improvement Infants/Toddlers Saturday, October 17 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

E-5j Understanding ECERS-R as a tool for program improvement Infants/Toddlers (CDA 5) (ADM 6) Do you wish you had a research-based tool to guide you in setting up a new classroom, on-boarding new teachers, reviewing health and safety standards improve staff-child interactions, and much more?      

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NSU-CFN, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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E-5j Understanding ECERS-R as a tool for program improvement Pre- K Saturday, October 17 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

E-5j Understanding ECERS-R as a tool for program improvement Pre- K (CDA 5) (ADM 6) Do you wish you had a research-based tool to guide you in setting up a new classroom, on-boarding new teachers, reviewing health and safety standards improve staff-child interactions, and much more?

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NSU-CFN, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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B-8a Baby Basics: Infant and Toddler Development (CDA 8) Tuesday October 20 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

B-8a Baby Basics: Infant and Toddler Development Learn what happens as babies grow from infants to toddlers and how caregivers can promote and enhance development.          

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NSU Webinar, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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 B-8a HEALTH: Baby Basics: Infant and Toddler Development (CDA 8) Tuesday October 20 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 B-8a HEALTH: Baby Basics: Infant and Toddler Development Learn what happens as babies grow from infants to toddlers and how caregivers can promote and enhance development. This session is available for Health credit.  Register in this class to receive a Health certificate.

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NSU Webinar, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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CEU* 8e Talk, Read, Sing: The Basics of Language and Literacy (CDA 8) Saturday, October 24 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Special Featured Session NOTE: This is an All-Day session with breaks and lunch CEU* 8e Talk, Read, Sing: The Basics of Language and Literacy (CDA 8)

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NSU-CFN, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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B-1c *HEALTH: Learning about Food -1 Hour Serve Safe (CDA 1) (ADM 4) Saturday October 24  9:00 am – 12:00 pm

B-1c *HEALTH: Learning about Food -1 Hour Serve Safe (CDA 1) (ADM 4) Learn how to incorporate nutrition into your curriculum with hands-on activities. Learn to provide a sanitary and safe food service avoiding food-borne illnesses. Identify ways to help children form healthy attitudes about food. This session meets the requirements for 1hr SERV Safe and 2 hr. additional health.  

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NSU Webinar, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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B-1d *HEALTH*: Medication Administration (CDA 1) (ADM 1) Tuesday, October 27    6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

B-1d *HEALTH*: Medication Administration (CDA 1) (ADM 1) This session meets the medication and health training requirements, including the use of EpiPens.

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NSU-CFN, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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E-8a Enriching Infant Activities (CDA 8) Tuesday, October 27 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

E-8a Enriching Infant Activities (CDA 8) Learn about brain research on how and why infants grow and learn to create a nurturing and enriching environment.  

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NSU-CFN, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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B-4a Building Positive Relationships with Families (CDA 4) (ADM 5) Thursday October 29   6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

B-4a Building Positive Relationships with Families (CDA 4) (ADM 5) Learn ways to welcome and communicate effectively with families to create a team approach to early childhood settings.    

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NSU Webinar, 1800 Warrington Place
Shreveport, LA 71101 United States
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Onsite Training!

Not finding the training you need at a time and place convenient for you? Consider scheduling an onsite. Choose your topic, your date, your time, for customized training convenient for you. Contact us for a session to be held at your location at a time convenient for you.

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