Leadership
Build the systems that support high-quality practice.
New partnership
Launching early 2027The DEC Recommended Practices you trust, in one place.
DEC Certify, powered by TORSH, is an online course platform built from the Division for Early Childhood's Recommended Practices.
The practices are proven. Putting them into action is the hard part.
Programs are onboarding new and emergency-certified staff faster than ever, and leaders need to show that every practitioner is trained. The Recommended Practices are the field's evidence-based guide, but learning them often means piecing together PDFs, videos and websites on your own.
98%
of U.S. school districts are in states reporting special education teacher shortages
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Teacher Shortage Areas (via CEC)
$20,000+
to replace a teacher who leaves an urban district
Source: Learning Policy Institute
7,000+
DEC members working with young children with disabilities and their families
How DEC Certify helps
Respond to each child's cues
Learn it
See it
Try it
Your Tuesday plan
Child's initialsJ.M.
RoutineSnack time
What will you do?Wait for J.M. to point, then name the snack.
For practitioners
- Short, interactive modules for every DEC practice area
- Learn it, see it, try it: each lesson ends with a plan you can use with a child this week
- Written in your setting's language: early intervention (Part C) or early childhood special education (Part B)
- A certificate for every module you complete
- Works on a phone or computer, with captions and transcripts on every video
Your programRiverside Early Learning
24/30Seats used
86Certificates
68%Avg. completion
AL
Ana LópezEarly interventionist
8 certs
DK
Dana KimPreschool teacher
5 certs
TB
Tom BakerSpeech therapist
3 certs
Certificates by module
Teaming
88%
Instruction
72%
Family
54%
For program leaders
- One shared foundation for your whole team, from early interventionists to preschool teachers
- See completion and certificates across your program in one place
- Training-in-a-Box facilitator guides for coaches and trainers
- Program, school and district licensing at $50 per educator per year
Every DEC practice area, in one course library
Assessment
Gather information that helps you plan for each child.
Environment
Set up spaces and routines where every child can take part.
Family
Partner with families as decision-makers for their child.
Instruction
Teach skills inside everyday activities and routines.
Interaction
Use everyday moments to build communication and relationships.
Teaming & Collaboration
Plan together so each child gets one consistent approach.
Transition
Support children and families as they move between programs.
A partnership between DEC and TORSH
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is a leading professional organization for people who work with or on behalf of young children with disabilities and their families. TORSH brings the platform trusted by programs in 40 states. Together, we're making DEC's Recommended Practices easier to learn, use and track.
Be first in line for DEC Certify
Join the early-access list for your program and we'll reach out before launch with pricing and onboarding details.