ECOOL is in the process of transitioning from HDI Learning to Inspire Learning Hub and expected to be live on by the end of September. Anyone enrolled before the transition will have until 11/30 to complete ECOOL on HDI Learning. Please be sure that you will be able to complete the training before 11/30 before registering for the training, as there will no refunds offered.
If you are purchasing a group order, do not enroll a learner into ECOOL if they will not be able to complete the training before 11/30/2026. It is also recommended that you only purchase enough seats for staff that you know will be able to complete by 11/30.
Please reach out to HDI Learning if you have any questions about the transition.
This online course fulfills the mandatory 6-hour orientation requirement for early care and education professionals in Kentucky.
Orientation training consists of three lessons:
- Health, safety & sanitation – 2 hours
- Includes mandatory First Aid and CPR Training
- Recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect – 1 hour
- Recommended practices in early care and education – 3 hours
Learners should have access to a printer for copies of supplemental handouts and other information that they may want to keep.
All activities must be completed in all three modules for a certificate to be awarded. Except for non-graded activities (NG); which pertain to your experiences or your work environment, activities must be completed at 80% or better correct rate. Activities may be redone until at least 80% correct is achieved.
Upon successful completion of the course, a Recognition of Course Completion will display within the course. In addition, your personal training record will be updated in ECE-TRIS within 10 days.
ECE-TRIS Registry: Kentucky’s Early Childhood Education Training Records Information System (ECE-TRIS) is a centralized database that tracks and stores individual training records. As a new early care and education professional please be sure to set up an account in ECE-TRIS so that all of your training hours are tracked through this system. To register, complete the ECE-TRIS Personal Information Form. This form should be faxed or mailed into the address listed on the form, or submitted online in the course.
Target Audience: early care and education professionals in Kentucky.
Hours: 6, early care and education