Training Sponsors

Training sponsors play a crucial role in helping prepare the early childhood and school age workforce to provide quality care and education. Organizations that wish to provide training are required to create an organization profile with the Registry and be approved as a training sponsor before training courses can be submitted.

Benefits of Being an Approved Training Sponsor

  • Offer your training that is accepted for childcare licensing 
  • Promote training on the Training Calendar
  • Manage training attendance and rosters and award clock hours to attendees quickly and easily
  • Access your organization’s training history
  • Offer online registration

Request Approval to Become a Training Sponsor

Organizations request approval to be a training sponsor when creating the organization profile.  Training Sponsor Organizations (TSO) must be approved to deliver training in North Dakota.  The organization must meet the training sponsor approval criteria.  The Registry reserves the right to deny approval when criteria is not met.

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FAQs

What are the responsibilities of a TSO?

Organizations are responsible for the development and management of the training.  

  • Read, review, and agree to the terms and conditions of the Training Sponsor Agreement.
  • Submit training for approval, meet the approval criteria, manage registration, and attendance.
  • Use trainers who have current professional expertise.
  • Maintain records of training attendance.
  • Offer customer support for issues and questions related to training events. 

Why is it important to have up-to-date email address for the TSO?

Emails are sent by the Registry to the individual listed as the profile owner or contact in the organization account. It is essential to update the profile owner and/or contact information in the organization account when a change occurs.

What is a Training Sponsor Agreement?

The training sponsor agreement specifies the terms and conditions that allows an organization to sponsor training for 24-months.
Read the Training Sponsor Agreement completely before agreeing to terms. The Registry reserves the right to remove training sponsor approval at any time if an organization violates the terms.
Training Sponsor Agreement (pdf)

What if I already have an organization account?

To become a training sponsor after the Organization Account has already been activated, please contact us. Registry staff will contact you with further information.

What if I need to Remove or Deactivate Training Sponsor Approval?

If your organization is approved to sponsor training and no longer wishes to do so, please contact the Registry office during normal business hours for assistance.

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