What Is Baby Signs® Center Certification—and Why Does It Matter?
Top 5 Reasons to Get Baby Signs® Center Certified
✅ Boost communication in infants and toddlers—before they can speak
✅ Reduce behavior challenges by helping children express their needs
✅ Strengthen relationships with families through shared strategies
✅ Empower your educators with tools they can use every day
✅ Stand out as a certified center committed to early learning excellence
What Is Baby Signs® Center Certification—And Why Does It Matter?
What Is Baby Signs® Center Certification—And Why Does It Matter?When babies can communicate before they can talk, amazing things happen.
They express their needs. They connect with caregivers. They feel heard.
The Baby Signs® Center Certification Program helps early childhood programs bring that magic into their classrooms—while giving educators tools that support language, behavior, and bonding.
Whether you serve infants in a child care center or toddlers in a Head Start classroom, this certification gives your team the confidence and clarity to help children express themselves through sign language—long before their first words.
What’s Included in Center Certification?
What’s Included in Center Certification?The certification process starts with a 3 hour staff workshop designed for early childhood professionals working with children ages 0–3. Training includes:
- Research-based information on early brain and language development
- Instruction in key signs that support communication and social-emotional growth
- Strategies to use signs during routines like arrival and separation, mealtime, and circle time
- Access to professional materials, handouts, and videos
- Certificate of completion and printable signage recognizing your certified status
- Official listing on the Baby Signs® website as a Certified Center
- Ongoing support from the Baby Signs® Program to keep your team on track
Research-based information on early brain and language development
Instruction in key signs that support communication and social-emotional growth
Strategies to use signs during routines like arrival and separation, mealtime, and circle time
Access to professional materials, handouts, and videos
Certificate of completion and printable signage recognizing your certified status
Ongoing support from the Baby Signs® Program to keep your team on track Why It Works
Why It WorksThe Baby Signs® Program was created by child development experts and is backed by decades of research. It’s not just about signs—it’s about helping caregivers tune into young children’s needs, reduce frustration, and foster more connected classrooms.
Educators love how easy it is to integrate into daily routines.
Families love seeing their babies “talk” before they can talk.
Administrators love the clear outcomes and center-wide consistency.
Who Is It For?
Who Is It For?The Center Certification is ideal for:
- Head Start / Early Head Start programs
- Infant & toddler classrooms
- School districts and family engagement departments
- Nonprofit agencies, R&R programs, and early learning collaboratives
- Tribal programs and military child development centers
The Baby Signs® Program is already in use across the U.S. and in more than 40 countries around the world.
Let’s Get Your Center Certified
Let’s Get Your Center CertifiedWe’re now booking fall trainings for August–November 2025. Spots are limited, and calendars fill fast—especially at the start of the school year.
Whether you’re looking to build family engagement, meet professional development goals, or simply give your educators a powerful tool they can use right away, Center Certification is the perfect place to start.
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