
Lead engaging, effective virtual activities that foster participation and connection.
Full Course Description
Elevate your virtual programming skills with our Virtual Youth Engagement Online Course. This 2-hour course is designed for educators, youth workers, and leaders who want to keep students engaged in online environments. Learn online facilitation techniques, design engaging virtual activities, and foster inclusivity to ensure all youth can participate. The course also covers accessibility practices to create welcoming, effective virtual programs. By the end, you’ll have the tools to maintain student engagement and make your virtual programs both enjoyable and impactful. Enroll today to enhance your skills in virtual youth programming.
This course will take approximately 2 hours to complete.
This course satisfies these child care training requirements:
National Afterschool Association Competencies
- 1. Child and Youth Growth and Development
- 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum
Childcare Program: Continuing Education
- 1. Child development
- 8. Leadership, child care administration, or mentoring
Child Care Training Regulations
- 1. Child Development
- 4. Positive behavior management
- 6. Supervision of children
- 21. Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children
Guidelines for Afterschool, Summer, and Youth Development Programs
- 1. Relationships
- 3. Programming and Activities
- 4. Youth Leadership and Engagement
- 6. Cultural Competency, Responsiveness, and Inclusion
- 7. Assessment, Planning, and Program Improvement
- 8. Staff and Professional Development
Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce
- 1. Child development and learning
- 5. Teaching and learning
- 7. Interactions and guidance
MOST (Michigan Out-of-School Time) Standards of Quality
- 5. Program Activities
Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards
- 1. Child Development and Learning
- 2. Developmentally appropriate learning experiences
- 5. Historical and contemporary development of early childhood education
Ignite Afterschool
- 1. Intentional Program Design
- 2. Supportive Relationships and Environments
Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas
- 1. Child Development and Learning in Context
- 4. Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
Program Content
- 2. Interpersonal Relations
Afterschool Program Standards
- Program Content
Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Staff
- 1. Child development, including discipline, guidance, nutrition, injury control and safety
Afterschool & Youth Development Standards
- 1. Programming & Youth Development
- 3. Environment & Climate
- 4. Relationships
- 6. Staffing & Professional Development
- 7. Organizational Practices
Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners
- 1. Child growth and development
Afterschool Network Best Practices
- 1. Prepared Staff
- 4. Promotion of Varied Youth Engagement
- 7. Sustained Student Attendance and Access
All Staff Annual Training
- 1. Child growth and development
- 3. Child Guidance
Afterschool Alliance Best Practices
- 1. Prepared Staff
- 2. Intentional Programming
- 4. Promotion of Varied Youth Engagement
- 7. Sustained Student Attendance and Access
Early Learning Staff Professional Development Areas
- All Staff Annual Training
Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development
- 1. Child growth and development
- 3. Guidance and behavior management
- 12. Age-appropriate activities and planning
Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators
- 1. Child growth and development, and learning or courses that align with the competency domains of child growth and development
- 6. Professional development and leadership
- 8. Teaching practices
OST Quality Guidelines
- 3. Human Relationships
- 6. Youth Development and Engagement
Early Childhood Education and Care Department
- 1. Child growth, development, and learning
- 4. Developmentally appropriate content
Out-of-School Time (NMOST) Guiding Principles
- 3. Relationships
- 6. Programming
- 8. Staffing and Professional Development
Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements
- 1. Child/adolescent growth and development
- 2. Learning environment and curriculum
- 6. Interactions with children/youth
- 8. Professional development and leadership
- 9. Cultural competency and responsiveness
- 11. Other training as appropriate
School's Out Washington Quality Improvement Standards
- 2. Having positive, meaningful relationships with program staff and youth
- 3. Participating in activities that encourage self-expression and inspire them to discover their passions
Afterschool Network Quality Standards
- 1. Environment
- 2. Relationships
- 4. Programming
Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories
- 1. Learning Communities
- 5. Learning Designs
- 6. Implementation
- 7. Outcomes
Network for Youth Success Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool
- 1. Environment & Climate
- 3. Relationships
- 4. Staffing & Professional Development
- 5. Programming & Activities
- 7. Youth Participation & Engagement to Care
NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals
- 1. Knowledge of the principles and practices of child and youth development and ability to use this knowledge to achieve the goals of the program.
- 4. Ability to foster academic and non-academic skills and broaden participant horizons.
- 5. Ability to effectively implement curricula and program activities.
School Age Child Care
- 1. Principles of Childhood Development
- 3. Child Day Care Program Development
Afterschool Network Quality Standards
- 1. Foster positive relationships between program participants and staff
- 4. Promote high levels of student engagement
- 5. Provide appropriate levels of structure as well as opportunities for autonomy and choice
Afterschool Network
- 1. Guidance toward healthy relationships
- 7. Program planning and evaluation
Child Care Training & Education
- Standard 1: Learning Environment/Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Standard 3: Staff Qualifications and Professional Development
Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies
- 1. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
- 1. Management
West Virginia Afterschool Program Quality Standards
- 5. Indoor and Outdoor Environments
- 6. Intentional Relationships
Quality Afterschool Guidelines
- 1. Quality Environments
- 4. Safe Environments
Hawaii OST Quality Guidelines
- 2a. Youth Learning and Development
- 2b. Staff Professional Development and Leadership
After School Network
- 1. Relationships — Interactions and Engagement
- 3. Environment
- 6. Staffing/Professional Development
Guiding Principles for Quality OST Programs
- 1. Safe & Supportive Environment
- 3. Skill Building
- 4. Positive & Empowering Relationships
- 7. Inclusion & Access
- 9. Quality Staff
Early Care and Education Knowledge Base
- 4. Teaching and engagement
- 5. Curriculum and learning environment
Goals for Program Management and Delivery
- 1. Safe, Healthy, and Orderly Environment
- 2. Qualified and Diverse Staff
- 3. Opportunities to Learn in Diverse Environments
Goals for Program Connections
- 4. Positive Participant and Staff Interactions
- 6. Consistent Participant Attendance
Goals for Program Participants
- 9. Greater Creativity and Well-Being
Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics
- a. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs (NCCAP)
- Goals for Program Connections
- Goals for Program Management and Delivery
- Goals for Program Participants
Workforce Knowledge and Competencies
- 2. Alignment with CDELS
- 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum (LEC)
Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs
- 2. Ongoing Training and Staff Development
- 4. Positive Youth Development
Program Quality Practices
- 2. Assessment, Planning, and Improvement
- 4. Child and Youth Engagement
- 7. Leadership and Administration
- 8. Professional Development
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training
- 2. Child growth and development
- 4. Planning learning activities
- 5. Guidance and discipline techniques
Early Childhood - Continuing Education
- 2. Child Guidance
- 6. Learning Activities
Afterschool Program Quality Institute
- 2. Relationships and Connections
- 3. Programming
- 4. Youth Participation and Engagement
Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade
- 2. Developmental curriculum planning/ environment and curriculum
Child Growth and Development
- 2. Interpersonal Relationships
- 4. Program Environment
Quality Guidelines for Ohio's Afterschool Programs
- Child Growth and Development
Department of Early Education & Care Standards
- 2. Planning Programs and Environments for Young Children
- 10. Supervision or Staff Development in Early Childhood Education
Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) Statement of Quality in Afterschool
- 2. Positive Connections
Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs
- 2. Program Management and Staff
- 3. Communication and Interaction
- 4. Program Structure and Activities
- 6. Program Environment
Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines
- 2. Programming
- 5. Professional Development
After School Program Quality Standards and Indicators
- 2. Relationships
- 3. Programming and Activities
- 4. Staffing and Professional Development
Afterschool Quality Standards
- 2. Staff and Youth Relationships
- 3. Youth Participation, Learning, and Engagement
- 7. Staffing and Professional Development
Virginia Partnership for Out-of-School Time Quality Standards
- 2. Staffing, Volunteers & Professional Development
- 5. Active & Engaged Learning
- 8. Environment (Indoor & Outdoor Spaces)
Child Care VA Standards
- 10. Inclusion of All Children
- 13. Foundations of Child Development and Approaches to Learning
Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network
- 3. Human Relationships
- 5. Programming and Activities
Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers
- i. Child growth and development
- vi. Creating a classroom environment
Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
- 3. Learning Environments
- 8. Self-Esteem
Afterschool Standards
- 3. Programming and Activities
Core Knowledge and Competencies
- 4. Learning Environment and Curriculum
Texas Partnership for Out-of-School Time (TXPOST) Standards of High Quality
- 3. Programming and Activities
- 6. Relationships and Interactions
Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas
- Annual Training (1) Child growth and development
- Annual Training (2) Guidance and discipline
- Annual Training (4) Teacher-child interaction
- Pre-Service 3. Positive guidance and discipline of children
- Pre-Service 6. Positive interaction with children
ECE Competencies
- 3. Relationships, Interactions, and Guidance
Quality Standards for Expanded Learning
- 3. Skill Building
- 10. Continuous Quality Improvement
Quality Standards for OST Programs
- 3: Youth-Centered Program Design
Statewide Afterschool Quality Standards
- 4. Professional Development and Qualifications
- 6. Youth Development, Programming, and Activities
B-3 Continuum
- 5. Joint Professional Development
Child Care Core of Knowledge
- 5. Professionalism
- 6. Community
Out-of-School Time Program Quality Standards
- Administrative Quality Standards
Administrative Quality Standards
- I. Youth Program Design and Accountability
- IV. Youth Program Staffing and Professional Development
Department of Early Learning and Care: Training
- 7. Personal, Professional & Leadership Development
- 8. Program Management
Quality Standards for Out-of-School Time Programs
- C. Intentional Programming and Activities
- E. Family, School and Community Engagement
Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards
- C. Program administration, planning, development, or management
Quality Standards for Nevada OST Programs
- c. Program Management & Professional Development
Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development
- i. Child growth and development
Early Childhood Professional Development Framework
- Standard I: Designs/Plans Instruction
- Standard II: Creates/Maintains Environments
- Standard VII: Engages in Professional Development
Course Content
Module 1: Course Overview

Course Includes
- 18 Lessons
- 10 Topics
- 2 Check-ins
- Course Certificate