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Flamingo Early Learning

The UF Lastinger Center for Learning is the administrator of the state of Florida’s Early Childhood Training System: Flamingo Early Learning. Created in partnership with the Florida Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning, Flamingo Early Learning courses provide practical teaching strategies, are standards-aligned and mastery-based, and are filled with interactive course elements, collaborative discussion forums and continuous feedback from a credentialed course instructor.

Who is eligible?

Flamingo Early Learning courses are free and offered to all School Readiness & VPK providers in Florida including:

  • Educators
  • Family Child Care Providers
  • Directors
  • Owners
  • Program leaders

Learn more about Flamingo Early Learning eligibility through these overview flyers:

English Overview
Spanish Overview
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Impact

Since 2015, Flamingo Early Learning has delivered nearly 600,000 hours of content to over 33,000 early childhood professionals. 

Contact us to learn more: lastinger@coe.ufl.edu.

Why participate? 

  • Courses available in English and Spanish
  • Earn a $150 completion stipend
  • Earn 2.0 IACET CEUs per course
  • Earn 20 professional learning hours per course

Program Application & Term Dates 

Term Application Open Date Application Close Date* Term Duration
Winter 2025 11/4/24  11/12/24 by 12pm ET 12/9/24 – 2/18/25
Spring 2025 1/27/25 2/14/25 3/3/25 – 5/6/25

*Seats are limited and acceptance into the program is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The program application may close earlier than the listed application close date if the seat limit is reached.

Winter 2025 Course Offerings

Applications for the December 9 offering are now closed. Our next term will run from March 3, 2025 – May 6, 2025. Additional course offerings will be shared as they become available.

Infant-Toddler Courses

  • Infant and Toddler Health, Safety, and Nutrition (ITHSN)
  • Salud, Seguridad y Nutricion Para Bebes y Ninos Pequeños (ITHSNS)
  • Supporting Early Intervention with Infants and Toddlers (SEIIT)
  • Language Development for Infants and Toddlers (ITLD)

Preschool Courses

  • Preschool Health, Safety, and Nutrition (PHSN)

  • Inclusion in Preschool Settings (IPS)

  • Preschool Growth and Development (PGD)

  • Desarrollo y Crecimiento de Niños Preescolares (PGDS)

  • Preschool Language Development (PLD)
  • Desarrollo del Lenguaje en Niños Preescolares (PLDS)
  • The Building Blocks of Preschool Literacy (PLIT)

Leadership Courses

  • Effective Operations in Early Childhood Education (EOECE)

  • Professionalism in Early Childhood Education – Director’s Version (PECED) 
  • Profesionalismo en la Educación Infantil Temprana (PECES)

If you want to receive direct communication about our programs, including updates or enrollment notifications, please fill out our Program Interest Form!

Program Interest Form