Welcome to the Montana Academy for Afterschool Professionals!
Learn. Grow. Lead.
Accessible & affordable online training to support staff development and advance program quality
Staff need training and support to fully understand their work and role and grow skills to advance in their positions. Accessibility to effective and affordable training can be difficult, which is why MTAA has partnered with CypherWorx to create the Montana Academy for Afterschool Professionals, powered by CollaborNation.
Consistent, high-quality training
Provide your team with professionally developed courses designed specifically for afterschool and out-of-school time environments. Content is aligned with industry standards, including National Afterschool Association (NAA) core competencies, ensuring your staff receive relevant, practical training they can apply immediately.
Benefits:
The Academy’s on-demand training can help OST programs:
Support staff by providing access to ongoing professional development
Learn and maintain core knowledge and competencies
Continue your professional learning when it is most convenient for you
Earn OPI & ECP credits
The Afterschool Certificate Series:
This 36-course series is aimed at enhancing the skills of those working in afterschool and other out-of-school time programs. It provides a comprehensive set of online courses designed to support educators, program coordinators, and staff members who work with school-age children.
AND so much more!
There are nearly 200 hours of courses to choose from on the Montana Academy for Afterschool Professionals.
What your Montana colleagues have to say:
“The professional development that was offered was very helpful and would be great for not just directors, but all staff!”
“I really enjoyed how many courses were available to choose from! I did a lot, but there are still more I'd like to do!”〰️
“I love how simple the course is to take yet it helps so much when working with school aged children.”
“Thanks for quality OST classes.”
“My favorite part about using this training with my staff is that it really helped them understand what afterschool is and gave everyone a common language.”
“The professional development that was offered was very helpful and would be great for not just directors, but all staff!” “I really enjoyed how many courses were available to choose from! I did a lot, but there are still more I'd like to do!”〰️ “I love how simple the course is to take yet it helps so much when working with school aged children.” “Thanks for quality OST classes.” “My favorite part about using this training with my staff is that it really helped them understand what afterschool is and gave everyone a common language.”
Pricing:
# of Learners Cost per Learner Annually
1-10 learners $75
11-25 learners $70
26-50 learners $65
100+ learners $60
Prices listed are an annual flat rate per person, based on your number of budgeted staff. That’s it. You get full access to all courses for one low price. There is no charge for staff turnover.
Pricing Sample:
A program that budgets annually for 20 employees would pay $1,400 per year (20x$70)
A program that budgets annually for 50 employees would pay $3,250 per year (50x$65).
After you fill out a registration interest form, our team will reach out to facilitate the registration process. Payment can be made via PO, check or credit card (for an additional fee).
If pricing is inaccessible, contact bethany@mtafterschoolalliance.org