Training & Events

Word 2016 Level 3 is an instructor-led course manual that covers advanced skills for Microsoft Word 2016 power users: advanced formatting features, document management, references, data fields and sources, macros, and forms. This course, and the two that precede it, maps to the Microsoft Office Specialist and Expert exams for Word 2016. Objective coverage is marked throughout the course.

The Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee's Training and Exercise Subcommittee (T&E) is committed to offering training in the Greater Kansas City region on homeland security issues, including deterrence, response and recovery.

The Dementia Training Room offers a free, come-when-you-can educational event for caregivers of people with dementia. 

On Monday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., KU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center will partner with MARC to offer a series of training sessions for caregivers. The sessions will repeat every 15 minutes through the day, and caregivers can attend as many sessions as they like.

Subjects include:

This month, we’ll focus on how to submit and win awards for your work. You can join in person or via Zoom.
 

You’ll hear from regional colleagues who have practical experience in this arena. They’ll talk about how to:

• Identify and prepare projects/items to submit for awards.
• Figure out a budget to cover costs.
• How to communicate your wins. 

Please register in advance to secure a lunch if you are attending in person.

Northwest Missouri Preschool Collaborative Network

April 2024 Best Practice Trainings

Training Description
We all want to support children in reaching their full potential! A “Whole Child” approach calls on us to make sure we are supporting growth and development of the child – brain (how we learn – build knowledge). Body (physical growth), social (making friends) and academic (what we learn) in integrated ways. 

Northwest Missouri Infant Toddler Collaborative Network

April 2024 Best Practice Training

Training Description
As early childhood professionals we know the importance of supporting and promoting brain development! How do we do this? By remembering and USING the 5-R strategies for healthy brain development in young children - Relationship, Respect, Repetition, Routines, and Responsive Interaction. Come learn the research and specific ways to use these 5-Rs.

Northwest Missouri Home Based Collaborative Network

April 2024 Best Practice Training

Training Description
Come learn about the importance of building positive connections with children. Learn ways to promote a child's independence, focus on their interest and guide their development through interactions.

Three Missouri clock hours will be given. There is no cost to attend, but registration on the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website is required.

Northwest Missouri Preschool Collaborative Network

April 2024 Best Practice Trainings

Training Description
Come join us as we learn the importance of process art, how it supports developmental domains, and how to set it up in your classroom.

1.5 Missouri clock hours will be given. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Please register on the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) website.

Northwest Missouri Infant Toddler Collaborative Network

April 2024 Best Practice Training

Training Description
Providers will learn how to properly engage with infants and toddlers and what children will gain from those teacher-child interactions. Join us as we share strategies to help infants and toddlers learn skills they need to succeed.

One Missouri clock hour will be given. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

Northwest Missouri Home Based Collaborative Network

April 2024 Best Practice Training

Training Description
Join in as we gain a better understanding of what open-ended art is and how to implement it in your program. We will share ideas on different materials you can use and give examples of different open-ended art activities.