Frequently Asked Questions

HiMama Academy is IACET-accredited (International Association for Continuing Education & Training) and recognized by the National Workforce Registry Alliance. As an IACET-accredited resource, educators are able to earn ‘Continuing Education Units’ (CEUs). CEUs are the internationally recognized standard for quantifying time spent participating in professional development and training activities. Ten hours of instruction = 1.0 CEU. One hour of instruction = 0.1 CEU. The primary purpose of CEUs is to provide educators with a record of their educational accomplishments via Course Completion Certificates. This also means that our content and learning framework has been certified at the highest standard and all course content is heavily researched and developed by accredited authors. To learn more about IACET and CEUs you can visit this website.

Check HiMama State and Provincial Approval Guide for a complete list of approved regions.

For some states, HiMama Academy submits certificates directly to your state registry on your behalf. Those states currently include:

Arizona
California
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Wyoming

If your state isn’t listed above then it is up to the educator or the center to collect and submit professional development hours and/or certificates.

Yes! Our courses are aligned with The Child Development Associate® (CDA) and the 8 subject areas established by the Council for Professional Recognition, meaning that the hours earned on HiMama Academy can be put towards the 120 hours required for accreditation and 60 hours required for renewal.

After signing up, customers are emailed their login and can begin accessing training courses right away. Customers can cancel their free trial at any time during their 7-day free trial period by contacting support@himama.com. After the 7-day free trial period has ended, customers will be automatically billed monthly for their HiMama Academy subscriptions.

Start learning today! Simply click our Sign Up link, select the number of users (up to 25), and follow the steps to checkout and begin your 7-day free trial. Upon checkout, you will receive an email with your login instructions.

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Yes, you can cancel your subscription at any time. Upon cancellation, you will continue to have full access to HiMama Academy until the end of your billing cycle and you will not be charged beyond your billing cycle end date. After your billing cycle ends, you will still be able to access your completed course certificates however you will not longer be able to enroll in new courses or continue taking the courses you had in-progress. You can re-activate your old subscription at any time.

No. Each account is dedicated and personalized for the individual educator who is the account owner. The full name and Registry ID (if applicable) will appear on the course certificates for the courses this individual completes and therefore cannot be shared with additional users.

Yes, you can switch the license and assign it to a new user. Note: The old user’s login will remain active so they can still access their completed course certificates however they won’t be able to continue courses in-progress or enroll in new courses unless they purchase an individual license for themselves.

HiMama Academy courses cover a wide-range of topics. All course content is heavily researched and developed by accredited authors. These courses and topics span across all of the 8 CDA Subject Areas listed below. Click here to explore the full course catalog including course descriptions and learning outcomes.

Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development
Supporting children’s social and emotional development
Building productive relationships with families
Managing an effective program operation
Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
Observing and recording children’s behavior
Understanding the principles of child development and learning

Our course catalog is ever-growing and expanding. Customers can browse the full catalog of courses and webinars available as well as read the Descriptions and Learning Outcomes here (no login required): HiMama Academy: Course Catalog.

HiMama Academy courses vary in length from 1 hour (0.1 CEUs) to 3.5 hours (0.35 CEUs). However, because HiMama Academy courses are self-paced and broken out into shorter video modules, educators can pause and continue a course at any time. This means they can complete a 1-hour course over three 20 minute sessions or however they see fit, it’s completely up to them and flexible to meet the needs of educator’s busy schedules.

Yes, a 1-hour (0.1 CEU) course is typically broken up into 3 learning modules, each with it’s own multiple-choice quiz assessment. Learners must receive a minimum of 70% in order to pass the quiz and move on to the next learning module. If a learner does not pass the quiz assessment, they are able to immediately retake the quiz. There is no limit on the number of quiz attempts taken by a learner.

HiMama Academy is IACET-accredited which means course development adheres to a learning framework has been certified at the highest standard and all course content is heavily researched and developed by accredited authors. All courses are developed by a team of ECE training experts with years of experience working with children and/or an educational/academic background in the field of early childhood education. Academy trainer bios can be found when browsing the individual course page within the HiMama Academy Course Catalog here.

Yes, we offer a 7-day free trial of HiMama Academy. After signing up, customers are emailed their login and can begin accessing training courses right away. Customers can cancel their free trial at any time during their 7-day free trial period by contacting support@himama.com. After the 7-day free trial period has ended, customers will be automatically billed monthly for their HiMama Academy subscriptions.

Yes, the app is available on Apple iOS and Google Android. Click here for instructions on how to download and install.

Courses are presented in English with the option for English, Spanish, and French subtitles.

We highly recommend that all new HiMama Academy users enroll in the “Introduction to Academy” course located within the “HiMama Basics” catalog as their first course. This short 30-min course provides 0.05 CEUs and walks you through all of the features and the simple steps required to onboard you and your staff and get learning today. Users can also find additional training support articles such as “How to download the HiMama Academy App” in the HiMama Help Center.

Learners will receive a Certificate of Completion for viewing webinars inside of Academy; however our HiMama Helps Webinars do not provide CEUs, which is typically needed in most regions to be counted as PD training hours. Some regions, (such as Ontario), allow this type of training to be counted with proof of completion.

Please note: It is up to each individual to confirm with their local licensing organization if the HiMama Helps Webinar certificate can be used for professional development hours.