Contact
Ashley Foster - Program Associate
Email: afoster@uada.edu
University of Arkansas System
Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
2301 S. University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204
Best Care Connected Online Childcare Training
Best Care Connected is an online professional development course that provides fifteen hours of verified training through the Professional Development Registry (PDR). The online course format includes interactive elements and audio recording.

2026 Announcement
Due to budget cuts, UADA Cooperative Extension is reducing the number of self-paced,
online and in-person professional development opportunities.
UADA is no longer able to support the printed paper version of the Guiding Children
Successfully self-paced Learning Checks and Publications for the following early childhood
professional development opportunities that are available in the local county offices
statewide.
Best Care Connected will launch a new set of online professional development on February
1. 2026 on the LEARN.UADA.EDU site under “child care”.
Questions about the course can be directed to Ashley Foster, the Best Care Connected
Program Associate II, afoster@uada.edu

