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Differentiator Quadrant

CEU Accredited  Early Childcare Education Professional Development and Teachership Development

LEADERS

  • InspireCare360 / ECEUniversity.com — Only provider requiring competency verification before CEUs are awarded, making it the sole high-depth, high-proof leader. Platform allows for customer custom course building and publishing. Performance Merit system included
  • Teaching Strategies (PD + Quorum) — Large catalog with coaching features, placing it high on depth and moderately strong on proof. Expensive focus – Preschool – 12. high staff commitment ( i.e. homework..). Platform does not allow for customer custom course building and publishing

CHALLENGERS

  • CCEI (StraighterLine) — Largest accredited catalog with broad approvals but limited to seat-time compliance, so high depth but low proof. Platform does not allow for customer custom course building and publishing without heavy lift.
  • ProSolutions Training — Well-established with 120+ courses and registry ties, but still based on passive completion, so high depth but low proof. Platform does not allow for customer custom course building and publishing without heavy lift.
  • Care Courses — IACET-accredited with broad CDA and registry acceptance, but mostly book and online seat-time training, keeping it low on proof. No custom options.
  • Smart Horizons — Long-standing IACET-accredited provider with CDA pathways, but primarily seat-time delivery, so high depth but low proof. Platform does not allow for customer custom course building and publishing
  • Procare PD — Integrated into Procare CCMS with 120+ CEU/CDA hours, making it deep but tied to seat-time and platform dependence. No custom options as of today

VISIONARY

  • Teachstone (CLASS) — Standard-setter for interaction quality with direct outcome linkage, but catalog is narrower than others, so visionary with proof. No custom options on platform and platform options

NICHE

  • Lillio Academy — IACET-certified with multi-state recognition, growing catalog, and early steps toward outcomes, placing it in visionary. No platform or custom options.
  • SafeGuard Classes Online — Offers affordable, state-specific compliance bundles with certificates, but shallow catalog and no outcomes, so niche. No platform or custom options.
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