PHCD 4-hour is now available in a virtual live format!

The Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is a 4-hour training that equips front-line leaders (anyone working with children aged 4 to 12 – i.e. camp counsellor, coaches, after school staff, swim instructors) with the tools to immediately enhance the quality of the programs they are leading. It provides essential training in the HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development so front-line leaders understand what they need to do to ensure each child’s social, emotional and cognitive needs are met.

Target Audience: Front-line leaders

Duration: 4 hours

Pre-requisite: None

This 2-hour online training with help supervisors and managers assess, develop, measure and adop child-focused policies and procedures. Participants will gain access to 86 policies and procedures in key risk areas including hiring, emergency management, program planning and report tracking. 

Learners will identify how to use the evidence based HIGH FIVE QUEST 1 to adopt a child-centred approach to service delivery and operations to minimize risk. If there are areas where no policy or procedure exists, managers will have access to templates to develop them.

Target Audience: Directors & Managers

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $150

To register for PHCD QUEST 1 click here and get certified today!

This training helps supervisors improve risk management in children’s programs by learning how to assess and measure quality with the HIGH FIVE QUEST 2 Tool. Supervisors will use the QUEST 2 Tool, learn how to enter their data into the HIGH FIVE Database to track their organization’s progress, and identify areas for improvement. Students of this training will also learn how to debrief the results of the assessments with staff in a positive way and create a process for continuous improvement.

PHCD QUEST 2 is presented in two parts: an on-demand, online training and a virtual live session with a certified HIGH FIVE trainer. You will need to complete the on-demand portion before the virtual live session.

Target Audience: Supervisors and managers

Cost: $129 

For more information and to register, please check out the upcoming QUEST 2 on our schedule page.

Designed for those involved with children's sport, the HIGH FIVE® Sport 4-Hour On-Demand training helps those working with children aged 4 to 12 enhance program quality. This training equips coaches, managers, and trainers with essential knowledge about the physical, social, emotional and cognitive attributes of each age and stage of a child’s development. 

Target Audience: Coaches or anyone providing sport programs for children

Duration: 4 hours

Cost: $60

To register for HIGH FIVE Sport click here and get certified today!

*Healthy Minds for Healthy Children (HMHC) is a 1-hour online training and downloadable resource to help those working with children positively influence their mental health. The training builds on the HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development and provides engagement strategies for nurturing resiliency in children. 

Target Audience: Front-line Leaders, Coaches, Instructors, Teachers

Duration: 1 hour

Cost: $15 

To register for HMHC click here and get certified today! 

* Please note that if you have a Principles of Healthy Child Development, Sport or Strengthening Children's Mental Health certificate, HMHC is complementary and is included in your training package. You can find it under the training tab in your HIGH FIVE^® account.

Introducing PHCD 4-Hour, a new core and essential certification program that provides the same high-quality training as our original full day format. Take PHCD 4-hour and learn the HIGH FIVE® Principles and Design Guidelines which can be implemented in programs right away. This certification program helps front line leaders gain more confidence, knowledge, and tools when leading children's programs. Learn best practices for healthy childhood development, how to create environments where children thrive, and get certified.

Benefits of PHCD 4-Hour

• One time certification that is recognized across Canada
• Gain knowledge and tools that leaders can apply to ensure each child's social, emotional, and cognitive needs are met  
• Leave the course having confidence in your ability to create postive experiences for each child

Target Audience: Front-line leaders

Duration: 4 hours

Pre-requisite: None

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Sorry! PHCD 7-hour has sunset as of December 31, 2021. Please request a PHCD 4-hour training instead. PHCD 4-hour is available in an in-person or virtual format.  

Providing direct leadership to children (ages 6 to 12) in recreational settings can be a challenging experience. Join this 7.5 hour course to learn how to implement the five HIGH FIVE® guiding principles that contribute to a supportive and healthy experience for children. Learn ways to make positive child-centred interactions, and effective, age-appropriate ways to address behaviour challenges. Consisting of training, resources and tools, the HIGH FIVE® system is based on years of research and consultation with experts, and is the only quality assurance standard in North America designed to specifically support the safety, well-being and healthy development of children in sport and recreation programs. Learn best practices for healthy childhood development, and get certified.

Target Audience: Front-line leaders

Duration: 7.5 hours

Pre-requisite: None

This online course (up to 2 hours) will help organizations improve their children’s programs by measuring the quality of the organization’s policies and procedures. It is about learning how to use the QUEST 1 Tool to asses policies and procedures, how to use the Guide to Policies and Procedures and how to increase the quality of programs by improving the content management and application of policies and procedures.

Target Audience: Directors & Managers

Duration: <2.0 hours

Pre-requisite: None

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This 7.5 hour course is for those who supervise children’s programs and are responsible for quality assurance. It provides a means of testing, evaluating and providing feedback to maintain the highest quality programming at both the individual and organizational levels. It is a means for organizations to pinpoint areas that need improvement and subsequently ensure these improvements are realized.

Target Audience: Supervisors

Duration: 7.5 hours

Pre-requisite: PHCD or HIGH FIVE^® Sport

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This 4.5 hour workshop will help coaches who work with children aged 6 to 12 improve the quality of their sport programs. It is geared toward coaches of competitive athletes and provides training in the principles of healthy child development so coaches understand what they need to do to balance training and competition with each child’s social, emotional and cognitive needs. Coaches learn activities and gain knowledge, tips and resources to enhance their programs as well as their relationships with their athletes.

Target Audience: Coaches

Duration: 4.5 hours

Pre-requisite: None

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This course is for those wish to become a HIGH FIVE^® Trainer, to deliver PHCD (or HIGH FIVE Sport), and Quest 2 training. 

Target Audience: Individuals with extensive experience with training, children’s programming and/or recreation and sport. This training is designed for the person responsible for training staff in an organization. 

Using evidence based research, knowledge and resources a HIGH FIVE Trainer will be able to continually enhance an organization’s commitment to quality. By enrolling your staff in the Trainer program, organizations improve the quality of programs by making a commitment to continuous improvement in the area of healthy child development and training delivery. 

Learner Outcomes

At the completion of this workshop, learners will be able to:

• Identify participant learning styles
• Identify evidence-based content on healthy child development
• Use creative techniques and effective communication skills to deliver training content with confidence
  
  

Result: Successful candidates will receive a certificate and are certified to teach the program across Canada

Duration: 3.0 days

Pre-requisite: PHCD and QUEST 2*

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This course is for thos who wish to becom a HIGH FIVE^® Sport Trainer.

Audience: Individuals with extensive experience with training & children’s programming in sport.

Duration: 4 hours

Pre-requisite: HIGH FIVE^® Sport, QUEST 2, and NCCP training

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Learn more about the HIGH FIVE^® framework, and benefits.

Audience: Managers

Duration: Customized

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Funding available! Contact education@bcrpa.bc.ca for more information.

The HIGH FIVE® Strengthening Children’s Mental Health (SCMH) program  is a one-day in-person training for recreation leaders, developed in collaboration with Ontario’s Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). The program is intended for municipal staff and supervisors offering children’s programs to be better informed about providing early intervention for children’s mental health. 

Learner Outcomes:

- Participants will learn key concepts and factors that affect children’s mental health including the impact of stress and environment on a child’s ability to cope.

- Tools and suggested activities to use with staff to help improve their understanding and interactions with children who face challenges in their programs.

Duration: 7.5 hours

Pre-requisite: None

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This one-day training provides insights into the unique needs of older adults when participating in recreation or leisure activities in municipal or retirement communities. It provides evidence-based approaches to improve the experience of participants by implementing the HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Aging. Topics include ageism, program planning, and the importance that physical literacy plays in sustained long-term health, increased social connectedness, improved general mental and physical well-being and a better quality of life.

Learner Outcomes

At the completion of this training, learners will be able to:

• Design activity plans to enhance a participant’s experience,
• Build healthy relationships in all areas of programming for older adults with participants and staff members,
• Gain knowledge, tips, and resources to enhance programs,
• Apply the HIGH FIVE Principles to create environments and spaces that foster positive experiences,
• Design an activity plan to enhance physical and mental health,
• Build healthy relationships in all areas of programming for older adults, and
• Create environments and spaces that foster healthy active aging.

Resources:  Principles of Healthy Aging Workbook

Duration: 7.5 hours