Early Steps Training
Early Steps understands that early intervention is rapidly evolving, which is why in-service training and staff development is vital to the success of our providers and families.
Below are online trainings and resources, as well as upcoming professional development events, for individuals providing services to infants and toddlers with established conditions and developmental delays. These trainings will prepare providers to better meet the challenges of their positions and to work effectively in Florida’s Early Steps system.
Training Modules
Early Steps training modules and assessments can be found on TRAIN.org. If it is your first time visiting the site, please contact your Local Early Steps (LES) TRAIN administrator for assistance with creating an account and enrollment in training plans.
All records of course completion are maintained within the TRAIN learning management system.
- Early Steps Training Module Guidance
- FDOH CMS Early Steps Orientation Training Modules
- FDOH CMS Early Steps Functional Outcomes Training Modules
- FDOH CMS Early Steps Service Coordinator Apprenticeship Training Modules
- Early Steps Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist Training
- Early Steps Child Outcomes Summary Process
- For additional training and guidance on the Child Outcomes Summary Process, please visit the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) website.
Training Resources
The materials below are supplemental to support direct service providers.
- Child Outcomes Summary Implementation Guidance
- ECTA Center: Age Anchoring Guidance for Determining Child Outcomes Summary Ratings
- Resources and Activities to Integrate the Child Outcomes Into the IFSP Process
- COS Sources of Information
- COS Ratings Definitions
- Including Families in the Rating Discussion
- ECTA Center: Child Outcomes Step by Step Video
- ECTA Center: Child Outcome Summary
Events and Conferences
- Annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Meeting
This annual conference is for professionals who provide screening, diagnostic, and early intervention support at the state or local level to young children with hearing loss and their families; as well as parents of children with hearing loss, and deaf or hard-of-hearing adults who are helping to expand opportunities for young children with hearing loss. This conference usually occurs the first week of March, and is scheduled March 9-11, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA. - Children’s Week Florida
Children’s Week Florida an annual event held in the state that celebrates and honors its commitment to children and advocates. Children’s Week Florida brings advocates together to deliver the message that every child should be healthy, ready to learn, and able to achieve their full potential. This year, the event will take place from April 13-18, 2025. - Family CAFÉ Annual Conference
Family Café will be held in Orlando, FL from June 13-15, 2025. This event is for families who have a loved one with a disability or special health care needs, providing a forum on advocacy and information on program services available. - OneGoal Summer Conference
This conference brings together early education and care providers and leaders from around the state. It is designed to share information on best practices in the field and to build common frameworks of knowledge and understanding to assist in unified planning for young children and their families. OneGoal will be held July 16-18, 2025. - Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC) Conference
Each year, FLAEYC hosts Florida’s Early Childhood Education Annual Conference that brings the ECE community together. FLAEYC provides professional development sessions on Quality Practices in Early Learning for Florida’s children. The conference will be held October 15-19, 2025.
