Did you know that as a licensed Oregon family child care provider with an RF or CF license, you qualify for the Oregon Family Child Care “SUN” Scholarship? This incredible opportunity allows you to access free Set 2 and Set 3 approved trainings designed to advance your professional development and elevate your program.
Applications for the SUN Scholarship are still open! Don’t let these funds go unused—apply today and put them to work for your program. These training dollars, negotiated by the Oregon FCC union CCPT 132, are specifically for providers like you to grow and thrive.
“Why use the scholarship when I can write training expenses off on my taxes?”
Using the scholarship gives you the freedom to invest your hard-earned dollars in your business as you see fit. Instead of spending out of pocket on training, you can use those hard-earned dollars to invest in other aspects of your business—or even start saving for retirement.
We make using the SUN Scholarship simple and hassle-free:
The scholarship is valid until June 30, 2025, so don’t wait—apply today and take the next step in advancing your professional journey.
Your credential can register for any of our set 2 & 3 trainings. Eligible trainings show the new icon.
Please complete the self-guided training before the FCC scholarship funds are exhausted or before the expiration date of June 30, 2025. We cannot guarantee submissions after June 15, 2025, will be completed in time to qualify for the scholarship=.
If you are working on multiple modules, please submit each one as you complete it, rather than sending them all together at once.
In an effort to recognize child care providers across the state of Oregon for their exceptional work, the Oregon Legislature has allocated an annual $500 payment to eligible child care providers in 2024 and 2025! The work that you do as early childhood educators keep this state afloat and we want to say thank you!
The application can be found when you log into your myORO account. Once you log in click on MyORO top left to find the application.
Have a myORO (https://my.oregonregistryonline.org/accounts/login/) account.
Work for at least 90 days at 10 hours a week in the calendar year.
Currently work in a licensed Oregon child care facility or in a license exempt or recorded program receiving ERDC or as a family, friend, neighbor care receiving ERDC.
You can find the application by logging in to your MyORO, click on MyORO top left and click on Workforce Recognition Application
At Zepeda Learning and Leadership, we’re dedicated to empowering early childhood educators through high-quality training and professional development. Our expert instructors provide approved Set 2 and Set 3 trainings that cover essential topics like child development, curriculum planning, and classroom management.
We’re here to help you grow your skills, advance your career, and make a lasting impact on the children and families you serve.
ZLL Community is a new training schedule to find trainers and organizations that we approve. You will be able to quickly find quality in-person and virtual training from around Oregon and further. No more searching ORO county by county only to have the same training come up multiple times. We offer one source with premium filtering and search options to get you what you need quick.
Zepeda Learning and Leadership is a leading provider of professional development for early childhood educators. We offer a variety of courses and workshops that cover a wide range of topics, including child development, curriculum, and classroom management. Our experienced instructors are passionate about helping educators to provide the best possible care for children.
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Individual trainers and organizations are equally eligible to attain a ZLL Community Credential. We refer to both individual trainers and organizations as organizations in this document.
1. By filling out and submitting the following form you are applying for a ZLL Community Organizer credential. Once approved your organization is soley responsible for the accuracy of the information that you post on the ZLL Community Calendar.
2. You acknowledge you have the right to create an organizer page on our site for your organization. And that this page will be the point of contact for any additional information inquiries about your events. An Organization Name, A Contact E-mail Address and a description/biography of your organization.
3. Zepeda Learning And Leadership will direct any and all requests we get about your events back to your organizer page. And will not be held responsible for any followup communication.
4. By posting to the ZLL Community Calendar you acknowledge that zepeda learning is not responsible for the success of your events, nor are we promoting your events in any way or form outside of posting them on the community calendar.
5. ZLL Community is a new product service of zepedalearning.org and we hold the right to change the use policy as the service matures and adds value to it’s users. Minor changes to the terms may be done without notice. The addition of monetary compensation for using the service will be delivered in writing no fewer than 60 days before such compensation for the service begins.
6. Organizers that sign up before May, 1st 2025 will be guaranteed a years worth of free service regardless of changes in monetary compensation during this 1 year free grace period starting on the day you sign up.
