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Successful Solutions Training in Child Development
Located in Washington State, we are a Washington Department of Early Learning MERIT registered training organization.  Successful Solutions offers respected high quality early childhood education at reasonable prices. We are a leading online training organization, offering the most comprehensive student support available in a web based learning environment. Successful Solutions Training in Child Developmentis an subsidiary of Successful Solutions Professional Development LLC.
Our Team
  • Director of Online Program Administration: Genie Skinner
  • Accounts Manager: Anneliese Lenzo
  • Student Support & MERIT Specialist: Alisha Hagen​
  • Child Care Basics Student Success Coordinator: Kimberlee Turner, MS Ed
  • STARS Educator and CDA Advisor: Claudette Lindquist, HD M.A.
  • ​Student Advisor and Support Specialist: ​Brittney Andrade, BS ECE 
  • CDA Virtual Classroom Coach: Corinne Friermuth​
  • Student Support Specialist: Kimberly Deverell
  • Student Support Specialist: Bethany Knapp   
Course Accreditation
Successful Solutions is pleased to offer Smart Horizons courseware for the CDA Training, CDA Renewal Training and In-Service courses. Smart Horizons courseware is accredited through IACET
Approved for DEL MERIT Training
We have two independently approved trainers through the Washington Dept. of Early Learning MERIT. ​
  1. Claudette Lindquist, HD M.A. ​
  2. Kimberlee Turner, MS Ed

This can be verified on the DEL MERIT website at: https://apps.del.wa.gov/MERIT/Public/Search.aspx
  • Click on Find State-Approved Trainers
  • Type in one of their names in the name field
  • When you click on the online tab, you will see all of the courses which they are affiliated with in conjunction with Successful Solutions
​DEL MERIT Registered STARS Training Organization
Successful Solutions Training in Child Development is a registered training organization with the Washington Department of Early Learning MERIT.

This can be verified on the DEL MERIT website at: https://apps.del.wa.gov/MERIT/Public/Search.aspx        
  • Click on Find Organizations
  • Type Successful Solutions
  • You can view affiliated trainings and our profile

Our approval as a training organization through Washington DEL MERIT qualifies our organization to provide CDA training, according to the CDA Council of Professional Recognition.
We are proud to say that our online training was designed to meet all state requirements for online STARS courses. 

You can complete training with us confident that the course meets the highest guidelines, and that the certificate will be valued for quality training.
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Lesson Plans for Young Learners

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