Mentoring Early Childhood Professionals and Organizations
One Relationship at a Time

COVID-19 Update

All in person QS2 workshops and classes are postponed until further notice.
Please contact us with any questions. Be Safe and Be Healthy!

CDA Zoom Class Registration

All CDA classes are now being offered remotely using ZOOM online meetings.
Use the links below to register.

CDA Night Classes

CDA 60 Hour Classes

CDA Registration Night Part I

Dec 14, 2020 06:30 PM

CDA Registration Night Part 2

Dec 15, 2020 06:30 PM

CDA 60hrs Part 1

Jan 6, 2021 06:30 PM

CDA 60hrs Part 2

Jan 7, 2021 06:30 PM

Pyramid Zoom Class Registration

All Pyramid classes are now being offered remotely using ZOOM online meetings.
Use the links below to register.

Pyramid Preschool Classes

Pyramid Infant/Toddler Classes

PS Pyramid Module 1

Jan 16, 2021 09:00 AM

PS Pyramid Module 2

Jan 23, 2021 09:00 AM

PS Pyramid Module 3

Jan 30, 2021 09:00 AM

I/T Pyramid Module 1

Feb 6, 2021 09:00 AM

I/T Pyramid Module 2

Feb 13, 2021 09:00 AM

I/T Pyramid Module 3

Feb 20, 2021 09:00 AM

Sexual Harassment Training

All NYS Employers are required by law to offer
Sexual Harassment training for their employees on a yearly basis.

Please call to host a training at your site.
January 25, 2021 - 6:30 - 8:30PM
March 15, 2021 - 6:30 - 8:30PM

BUY OUR BOOKS

Created by the team at QS2 Training and Consulting, these are great books for children ages 2-8 and their families.
It explains a child's view of the pandemic
and how they and their family deal with it.
In today's new world, families are experiencing stress on many different levels and these books help ease anxiety and fear in young children.

CDA GOLD STANDARD℠
Awarded to New York's
QS2 INC.

 Attention Directors 

 QS2 offers on site technical assistance to all Early Childhood Programs
 to address any concerns you may have.
 Introductory Price $45.00 per hour.

 Coaching Available 

 QS2 offers individual coaching from a NYS Credentialed Coach.
 Hours spent can count towards OCFS Licensing hours.

 Congratulations to our very own President,
 Stephanie Dockweiler, for becoming the new
 President of New York State AEYC.

Need help paying for your CDA training? The Educational Incentive Program is sponsored by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, funded by the Federal Child Care and Development Fund and administered by the Professional Development Program, Rockefeller College, University at Albany.

DOWNLOAD THE EIP APPLICATION
 & INFORMATION BOOKLET HERE

Our Workshops

QS2 offers an extensive range of training covering all aspects of early care and education. Our staff and program development workshops are customized to meet the needs of child care center staff, family and group family providers, school age child care staff, as well as home visitors. The array of staff development opportunities can be suitable for people new to the field as well as for the seasoned director or long time business owner. QS2 strives to deliver training in a hands-on and meaningful atmosphere and to accommodate all types of learners. Professional development opportunities include on-site training customized to meet your program's needs and requirements, consultation, technical assistance and mentoring delivered on-site and on-line training. All of our workshops meet the training requirements of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services as well as the New York State Core of Body Knowledge Competency Areas.

Our Staff

Every member of our staff has an extensive education and supplemental training in the field of Early Child Care and Education. At QS2 we pride ourselves in our commitment to ongoing continuous education. All of our trainers attend workshops, conferences, webinars, and train-the-trainer series given across the country in an effort to stay current and up-to-date in research and topics that impact our field. We each have a broad background of additional experience in adjacent complementary fields that gives us a unique insight into the needs of child care providers whether home or center based.

Our staff certifications include

• NYS Health and Safety
• National Safety Council Pediatric First Aid and CPR
• Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN)
• Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC)
• Eco-Healthy Child Care
• Dimensions Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom

We also have staff trained in:

• Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS)
• Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS)
• Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS) observation
• National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Accreditation observation