All Bright Minds Training courses are approved in the state of Missouri with the exception of “Safety and Basic First Aid” and “Curriculum and Lesson Planning – Hybrid”.
Missouri does not approve online safety courses. The 2 hour Curriculum and Lesson Planning Course is approved but not the 4 hour hybrid course.
Here's what our customers are saying about us.
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Course - The Science of My Body
"I love these courses I use them annually! Great material! Easy to follow and learn."
Susan E. South Dakota 5/17/2023
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Course - Art For All Ages
"Everything is very relevant, practical and accessible."
Margot M. New York 5/16/2023
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Course - School Age Children: The Age Range Challenge
"The course was well presented, offered options for different learning styles, and was very informative and relevant to my position. A great tool and resource."
Sherry Q. Pennsylvania 5/16/2023
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Course - Early Childhood Management
"This was much more interesting and helpful than any other training I have taken in the last 12 years of childcare. I don’t know why it took me so long to find these courses to take."
Jordyn K. Missouri 5/14/2023
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Course - Back to Basics: Teaching Colors, Shapes, Letters and Numbers
"The course was clear and easy to follow and navigate. It gave lots of interesting perspective to different ways of teaching."
Billie S. Oklahoma 5/12/2023
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Course - Circle Time: The Importance of Planning
"The amount of visual aids and examples that were included helped keep my attention. The videos used helped to illustrate ideas for not only books but ways to incorporate movement or additional songs to use in my own class."
Skylar C. Missouri 5/3/2023
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Course - Teaching Toddlers
"The presenter is knowledgeable and motivating and brief, to the point."
Seraphina N. Oregon 5/3/2023
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Course - Learning Centers and Their Benefits
"I love these trainings they are very informative and to the point. We're busy people. :)"
Tina R. Michigan 5/2/2023
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Course - Nutrition, Health and Hygiene
"Loved everything about this course and how you can read it or listen."
Amber W. Oklahoma 5/2/2023
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Course - Teaching Toddlers
"The course was very informative. I was able to do the course at my own pace. I enjoyed listening to her read the information to me."
Deanna C. Pennsylvania 4/30/2023
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Course - Preparing Preschoolers for Kindergarten
"I found the information very useful in preparing children for kindergarten."
Mary C. Pennsylvania 4/30/2023
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Course - Outdoor Play
"The training was painless. It was very informative, and the colorful pictures kept my attention the whole time. It was spread out nicely and was easy to read."
Kimberly H. Pennsylvania 4/29/2023
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Course - Classroom Management
"I left the training feeling confident in my ability to implement changes in my classroom and I now have more tools I will need to implement some of those changes."
Shelby F. Missouri 4/29/2023
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Course - Art With Preschoolers
"Classes are a reasonable length and very engaging. I learn or am reminded of ideas and techniques every time I am here. Thank you so much for making it enjoyable and useful for my teaching practice. It’s fantastic."
Jacqueline H. Michigan 3/19/2023
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Course - Encouraging Family and Community Involvement: Bonus, Encouraging Each Other
"I absolutely LOVE Bright Minds Trainings and how they are presented. They are easy to understand and informative for childcare workers. They make taking the course encouraging and not a struggle to understand the system or to operate the modules."
Tiffany P. Michigan 2/22/2023
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Course - Blocks, Math & Manipulatives Extended Edition
"These trainings are perfect for early learning staff that typically don't have advanced degrees or certificates. The course content is easily explained and reaches a variety of course student ability and method of learning. It is also time effective for busy staff who don't have a lot of professional development time and money resources to build skills to use with their small ones."
Valentina V. Washington 1/5/2023
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Course - Challenging Behaviors: What needs to change and how?
"I was able to focus on the information unlike other training sites that I find boring and repetitive."
Marissa M. Pennsylvania 1/4/2023
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Course - Dramatic Play: More Than a Home Center
"I LOVE these trainings! This was my favorite one so far! All the suggestions and ideas to get you started...I have a whole notebook list of ideas that build onto the suggestions!!!!!"
Cola A. Michigan 12/31/2022
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Course - Little People ~ Big Emotions: Identifying and Dealing with Emotions
"I feel the way the material is presented is assessable and very interesting. I enjoy the verbal and visual helps me a great deal. In addition, I am dyslexic, and I can follow along easily."
Shelley E. Washington 12/30/2022
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Course - All About Sensory
"Your training site is very interesting and easy to maneuver. This is the best learning site!! Great ideas and info. Thank you!"
Ashley B. Missouri 12/29/2022
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Course - When Children Bite
"I found the course to be educational but not boring. I liked the pace and the way it was presented so that different people with different learning styles can get better use from it."
Katharine K. Pennsylvania 12/29/2022
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Course - Science with Preschoolers and School Age
"Bright Minds is very "user friendly". When I did have a problem, Connie immediately answered my question and the problem was resolved immediately so I did not have to wait to continue my class. This was very much appreciated! I have just completed ten hours of training from Bright Minds during the last two days and it has been a pleasant and successful "marathon"! I enjoy all aspects of these courses and will be back soon!"
Carol H. Michigan 12/28/2022
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Course - Sensory Processing in Early Childhood
"Bright Minds has practical information that is beneficial to me and the classroom. I always come away with an enriched feeling and golden nuggets of information to share with colleagues."
Candy Y. Michigan 12/19/2022
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Course - Learning Through Play
"This was a very interesting course. It was presented in an interesting way. Connie's presentation was fun, knowledgeable and very pleasant. I learned even more from this course and I have had my in home daycare for nearly 40 years. Thank you, Connie!"
Mary K. Missouri 12/4/2022
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Course - When Childhood Anxiety Leads to Challenging Behaviors
"This site gives not only explanations but also visual examples and shares useable resources. This helps me to better learn the content. It also does put emphasis on the facts more than once so I really remember and can refer back to the examples to answer questions and relate it to real life."
Samantha M. Michigan 11/30/2022
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Course - Autism 101: An Overview of Early Identification and Supporting Families
"I enjoy being able to self pace, find the content clear and concise, and the topics are relevant to my needs."
Jillian T. Washington 11/28/2022
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Course - Communicating with Families to Support Children with Developmental Delays
"I learned some valuable strategies for successful communication with parents and caregivers. I know that my knowledge of this subject increased tremendously through taking this course."
Hillary B. Pennsylvania 11/28/2022
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Course - Art For All Ages
"The course gave so many brainstorming ideas for art with children and explained why art is so important for little ones. Also, Connie was so helpful when I had issues accessing the course materials!! She was patient and very attentive to my needs. Will be using Bright Minds again!"
Melissa G. Oklahoma 9/19/2022
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Course - Challenging Behaviors: What needs to change and how?
"Very relevant and useful information with concrete suggestions on how to implement the information provided."
Stephanie W. Michigan 9/3/2022
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Course - Dramatic Play: More Than a Home Center
"Bright Minds is easy to follow, shares practical advice that can directly be used within a classroom, is engaging and provides a wide variety of trainings."
Erin G. Pennsylvania 8/27/2022
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Course - All About Sensory
"It was as fast paced as I wanted it to be, or as slow as I wanted it to be! That's how I learn best! "At MY pace!""
Deanna M. Washington 8/21/2022
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Course - Blocks, Math and Manipulatives: Building and Learning
"These classes are well thought out and have good instructors. The information is easy to understand and gave me good ideas on new approaches, as well as games/learning activities I can incorporate into the classroom."
Jenny H. Michigan 8/14/2022
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Course - Early Childhood Management
"I like that Connie has been in the childcare setting. It gives a more practical point of view that is relatable for providers."
Ryan S. Oklahoma 8/11/2022
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Course - All About Sensory
"I loved that you had the choice to read or listen. I am dyslexic and a very slow reader and having this course read to me took a lot of added stress off of me during this course. Thank you so much."
Kristi J. Kentucky 7/14/2022
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Course - Challenging Behaviors: What needs to Change and How?
"The training wasn't boring and I took so many notes. I actually learned A LOT from this training and will recommend it to my director to have everyone take."
Brandy P. Michigan 7/14/2022
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Course - Little People - Big Emotions: Identifying and Dealing with Emotions
"I thought these resources and videos were way easier to follow along with than to boring state required ones. the lack of monotone voices and actual tips were helpful and great to learn through."
Samantha W. Missouri 7/8/2022
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Course - How to Find, Hire, Train and Keep the Best Staff
"This gave me a clear cut way to handle hiring new staff and a plan on how to keep current quality staff and stop turn over."
Bethany E. Michigan 6/27/2022
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Course - When Childhood Anxiety Leads to Challenging Behaviors
"I have found that your trainings provide the most applicable tools for my work with children. Some training providers make me wonder if they've ever actually encountered a large classroom of children."
Betsy S. Kentucky 6/24/2022
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Course - The Best Me I Can Be
"I like how Connie gives all the different kinds of activities you can do with the children and books that can be read. It's great being informed on things you can do with the kids that you wouldn't think of. Thanks for the creative ways that deal with the class. I've taken another class from bright minds and I enjoyed that one also."
Kyra B. Michigan 6/21/2022
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Course - Sensory Processing in Early Childhood
"I found this course very informative. I appreciated the explanations of the various issues related to SPD and how it affects our children. Also, there were excellent examples of practical ways of controlling some of the many sensory experiences you find in classroom environments."
Mary H. Kentucky 6/10/2022
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Course - When Children Bite
"Bright Minds Training shares valuable information that teachers can incorporate into their daily lesson plan. If a teacher wants to expand her lessons in music, art, science, handling emotions of toddlers, etc., Bright Minds Training has sound suggestions to increase students’ education and also take time to comfort and explain to students when there are negative comments and/or actions from other students."
Elizabeth E. Missouri 5/29/2022
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Course - Positive Behavior Management: Focusing on Children with Special Needs
"This training was unlike any other training I have taken on the subject through other sites. very informative, relatable and easy to understand."
Becky O. Missouri 5/24/2022
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Course - Music and Movement: Bonus Section, Make Your Instruments
"Bright Minds Training promotes music and its positive effects on the development of children. It explains how important it is to stimulate the minds of young toddlers with a variety of music, instruments and incorporating different cultures within this context."
Elizabeth E. Missouri 5/12/2022
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Course - Back To Basics Teaching Colors, Shapes, Letters and Numbers
"It was very helpful and provided insight on how to teach kids with various methods. I was pretty lost at how to teach numbers to kids before taking the assessment. It definitely helped."
Stacy D. Michigan 5/11/2022
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Course - Autism 101: An Overview of Early Identification and Supporting Families
"Site is easy to navigate Gives important info without extra fluff, you actually learn and retain info."