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10/01/2026

🎓 READY TO EARN YOUR CDA?

Your career in early childhood education deserves more than a certificate, it deserves support, structure, and a path forward.

With the OMAX Institute Hybrid CDA Program, you can work toward your CDA while receiving live weekly support from Dr. Obioma Martin.

✨ What’s included:

✅ 120 CDA-approved hours across all 13 Functional Areas
✅ Live weekly classes with Dr. Obioma Martin
✅ Recorded sessions you can replay anytime
✅ Your hours entered into PAKEYS for you
✅ Flexible payment options: $800 in full or $25/week by automatic draft

Whether you're beginning your ECE career or ready to take the next step, this is your time to invest in your growth.

💚 Invest in YOU. Invest in THEIR future.

👉 Register today:
cda.omaxinstitute.com

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Educate. Equip. Empower.

09/30/2026

Every week, OMAX Institute will open a new case from our 30-file library, real-world early childhood leadership challenges, practical insights, and strategies that can help you see what’s happening beneath the surface.

Because the presenting problem isn't always the real problem.

A center says, “We can’t keep staff.”

But sometimes the real issue is leadership overload.

A program says, “Our classrooms are struggling.”

But sometimes the fracture started somewhere else.

A director says, “We just need more people.”

But sometimes what the program needs first is more visibility, support, and structure.

One case. One lesson. One opportunity to look at your own program differently.

Follow along each week as we unpack the OMAX Case Files and turn real challenges into practical leadership insights.

And this Friday, we're taking the next step.

📘 Fall 2026 Professional Learning Catalog
Explore professional development opportunities designed for the realities early childhood leaders are navigating now.

👥 Teacher Support Pilot
A structured approach to strengthening teacher support, team stability, and the conditions that influence retention.

Real challenges. Practical insights. Stronger programs.

👉 Explore the Fall 2026 Catalog & Teacher Support Pilot:
OMAX Institute — omaxinstitute.com

One case at a time. One program at a time. One stronger future at a time.

09/29/2026

🎓 EARN YOUR CDA WITH LIVE WEEKLY SUPPORT!

Your CDA journey doesn’t have to be something you do alone.

With the OMAX Institute Hybrid CDA Program, you’ll get the support, structure, and flexibility you need to keep moving forward.

✨ Here’s what you get:

✅ 120 CDA-approved hours across all 13 Functional Areas
✅ Live weekly class with Dr. Obioma Martin
✅ Recorded sessions you can replay anytime
✅ Your completed hours entered into PAKEYS for you

Choose the payment option that works for you:

$800 in full
OR
$25/week by automatic draft

Whether you're starting your career in early childhood education or taking the next step professionally, this is your opportunity to invest in your growth.

Invest in YOU. Invest in THEIR future.
Ready to start your CDA journey?

👉 Register today:
cda.omaxinstitute.com

09/24/2026

Ready to turn your passion for children into a credential that opens doors? The OMAX Institute Hybrid CDA Program gives you all 120 hours of CDA-approved training, with the flexibility to learn on your schedule.

✅ 120 hours, CDA approved
✅ Live classes Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 PM ET
✅ Starts October 6th
✅ Pay in full ($800) or just $25/week

You show up for children every day. This is your turn.

Invest in You. Invest in Their Future.

👉 Enroll now at cda.omaxinstitute.com

09/23/2026

The classroom didn’t break. The leader absorbed it.

Sometimes what looks like a classroom problem is actually the weight of everything the leader has been carrying behind the scenes.

Staffing challenges.
Emotional strain.
Compliance demands.
Family expectations.
Constant decisions.
And a million moving parts.

You keep solving the problem.
You keep filling the gap.
You keep making sure everyone else is okay.

But who is checking the health of the system carrying all of that weight?

Because when leaders absorb every pressure point, the effects eventually show up somewhere else, in staff stability, classroom climate, family confidence, and the overall health of the program.

The goal isn't to wait until something breaks.
It's to identify the pressure points while you still have room to respond.

That's why OMAX Institute created the September Readiness Scorecard.
In just 11 minutes, get a clearer picture of where your program stands and what deserves your attention before the pressure builds.

Don't just keep absorbing it. Get clarity.
👉 Take the September Readiness Scorecard:
septemberreadiness.omaxinstitute.com

Better support. Stronger programs. Brighter futures.

09/18/2026

Your Winter is decided in September.

September isn't just about getting through the first few weeks of the school year.

It’s the moment to pay attention to the patterns that will shape your program for the months ahead.

Because the staffing challenges you ignore in September can become the turnover you face in November.

The leadership overload you normalize now can become burnout later.

And the classroom instability you tolerate today can eventually affect your team, your families, your compliance posture, and your bottom line.

So ask yourself:

✔️ Are your teachers truly supported?
✔️ Where is your leadership load becoming too heavy?
✔️ What early warning signs are showing up in your team?
✔️ Are your classrooms positioned for stability through the winter?
✔️ What risks need to be addressed before they become disruptions?

Winter doesn't suddenly happen.

It is shaped by the decisions, systems, and support you put in place now.

That's why the OMAX Institute September Readiness Scorecard helps you look beyond what's happening today and identify the pressure points that deserve your attention.

In about 11 minutes, get a clearer picture of where your program stands, and where you may need to strengthen before the season gets harder.

Don't wait for winter to reveal the cracks. Prepare for it in September.

👉 Take the September Readiness Scorecard

Your winter is decided in September.
What will you decide now?

09/15/2026

You hold the license. You cover the classroom. You support your teachers. You manage the families.

But when you're the one carrying the weight of it all…

Who makes space for you?

Introducing The Program Administrator's B.R.E.A.T.H.E.™ Circle, a live professional development experience created specifically for ECE Program Administrators and Leadership Teams.

This is more than another training.

It's a space to recognize and interrupt the patterns that contribute to administrator burnout, and develop practical strategies that protect your leadership capacity.

Through the B.R.E.A.T.H.E.™ Framework, you'll explore:

Believe • Release • Embrace • Accept • Take Action • Heal • Elevate

✨ You'll walk away with:

💬 Language to name burnout before it becomes a resignation letter
🗓️ A leadership rhythm that protects your capacity
🤝 Practical ways to delegate without feeling like you've dropped the ball
💚 A supportive space with leaders who understand the weight you carry

📅 Session Details

September 16 – December 16, 2026
4 Live Sessions | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
💻 Live Online via Zoom
🎓 Earn 1 PQAS Credit for each live session attended
FREE to attend!

Led by Dr. Obioma Martin, PQAS Master Trainer, trauma-informed facilitator, adjunct professor, and creator of the B.R.E.A.T.H.E.™ Framework.

You spend your days taking care of everyone else. It's time to make space for yourself, too.

💚 Ready to join the Circle?

👉 Register today at:
breathecircle.omaxinstitute.com

Seats are limited, because this Circle stays small on purpose.

09/10/2026

Turnover is not a hiring problem.

Yes, you need qualified teachers.
Yes, recruiting matters.

But hiring another person doesn't fix the reason the last person left.

When the same patterns continue, the cycle looks familiar:
Someone leaves.
You scramble to hire.
The team absorbs the extra work.
Your strongest employees carry even more.
Another person burns out.
And eventually, someone else leaves.

Then the hiring process starts all over again.

You cannot recruit your way out of an environment that exhausts people faster than you can replace them.

The stronger question isn't:
“Where can we find another teacher?”

It's:
“What is making it difficult for our current team to stay?”

Before the pressure of the year builds any further, take a closer look at what may be happening inside your program.

Take the September Readiness Scorecard.

Discover where your program may be experiencing pressure across key areas, including staffing, leadership capacity, classroom climate, family confidence, and more.

👉 TAKE THE SEPTEMBER READINESS SCORECARD:
septemberreadiness.omaxinstitute.com

Your score isn't a verdict. It's a starting point.

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