Welcome

Welcome to Children’s Institute’s Online Courses. We offer research-based, comprehensive online courses for parents, caregivers, or anyone who cares for children. If you are looking for information about parenting, child development, or a related topic, our online course offerings are designed with you in mind.

Why Take an Online Course?

For busy parents today, attending a child development or parenting course in person can be too inconvenient and time consuming. Online courses are an easy, convenient way to improve your skills and grow as a parent. Our online courses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can be completed in the comfort of your own home, right at your computer. All of our online courses are designed with interactive, enjoyable activities that will help you learn new skills and apply them in your relationships with your children.

Research-Based Information

It can be difficult for parents to find trustworthy information about child development. Our online courses are developed by researchers at Children’s Institute, a not-for-profit research organization dedicated to improving children’s social and emotional health. All of our courses are written using the most up-to-date clinical and empirical research available, and are field-tested with parents to ensure that they are easy to understand, useful, and enjoyable.

Please browse our list of courses located on the left hand side of the page. When you are ready to take a course, simply click on the How it Works link and follow the instructions to register and take the course.

We hope you enjoy our online course offerings. We are confident these courses will help you grow as a parent, improve your relationships with your children, and help you to strengthen your children’s social and emotional health.