Why is this work important?

• Qualified and well-compensated professionals are essential to ensuring high-quality early care and education programs are available for families.
• Early Educators need research, tools and strategies to support their professional needs and goals.
• Families need information about individuals working in the field, what professional development is needed, offered and supported.
• Specialists, faculty, coordinators, and all those who support the professional development of the workforce, need information, strategies and support to inform their work with Early Educators and the programs in which they work.
• Partners need evidence-based, cost-effective strategies that will support mandates for professional development and provide access to workforce data.
• Funders and policymakers need to be informed about how to support an evidence-based, well-financed system of professional development for Early Educators that will support the needs of families.

Contact Us

If you are interested in learning more about the work of the Institute please contact us.

Institute Office

• Email: director@ncicdp.org (Debra Torrence, Director)
• Institute Director: 919-442-1942

Early Educator Certification (EEC)

• Email: info@nceec.org
• EEC Office:
  • Telephone: 919-942-7442
  • Fax: 919-442-1998

What’s New

NCECA Announces Fall 2010 Telephone Seminars

Grow a Professional webinar – October 21, 2010 (Noon – 1 PM). Click here for information on how access this professional development event offered by the NC Early Childhood Association (fee required).

NC Early Educator Certification Now Required by Law

Have you heard the exciting news for NC’s Early Educators?  On August 2, 2010, a new law was passed in North Carolina that requires teaching staff, administrators and family child care providers working in or operating a DCD licensed child care facility to be certified as of July 1, 2012.  Staff (other than administrators) hired on or after October 1, 2010 must be certified within 60 days of hire.  EEC was created to save Early Educators the time and expense of providing multiple organizations with their education documentation. Please download the EEC Fact Sheet for more details about how to keep your EEC current.  Learn More!  

EEC Application & Forms

• EEC Application
• EEC Request Form
• EEC Update Form
• DCD Transcript Release Form
• EEC Internet Transcript Permission Form – The EEC Internet Permission Form (IPF) allows EEC staff to download your transcript using your login from a college or university website, if available. The IPF does not give us permission to request an official transcript from your college or university for you.

Scales

• Early Care and Education Professional Certification Scale
• School Age Professional Certification Scale

Looking for EEC renewal information?

Click here! for CEU sources!

Click here! for EEC renewal scholarship information!

Online EEC FAQ Posted

An online FAQ based primarily on your questions is available in the Certification section of the website. Send us your questions to info@nceec.org and we’ll post answers to this dynamic Q&A!

Free webinar on  Early Educator Certification

Join a one hour webinar to learn about a new law requiring Early
Educator Certification through the NC Institute for Child Development Professionals (Institute).  Learn why EEC was developed, the steps for applying (it’s free until 9/30/10!) and the continuing education requirements for maintaining your certification. These webinars are being made possible through the support of the Head Start State Training and Technical Assistance Center in North Carolina. Download a pdf of this webinar.

REGISTRATION
Thursday, September 9 (3:30 PM – 4:30 PM) Limited space. Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/579719618  

Webinar Tips

1- Click on the link provided to you at registration.

2- Call the conference call number provided.

3- Mute your phone by pressing *6 or the mute button.

Free Certification Spaces Going Fast!

The NC Division of Child Development (DCD) has provided funding to certify eligible Early Educators at no charge through September 30, 2010. Eligible applicants must work in a licensed program with children ages birth to twelve and work in one of the following positions: teacher, assistant teacher, school age group leader, director/administrator, assistant director, floater, substitute teacher, education coordinator/manager, program coordinator or family child care provider.

DCD will continue to provide resources to help cover the cost of certification between October 1 and December 31, 2010. During this time, certification will cost only $25. The $50 fee will be applicable as of January 1, 2011.

Vote Every Day in August to Raise T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Resources

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® has the opportunity to win $250,000 through the Pepsi Refresh Project.  Funds will be used for college scholarships for early care and education and school age professionals. Click here to vote every day!

Fall 2010 PD Connections Scheduled – 10/20/10  REGISTRATION CLOSED – WATCH FOR INFO ON WEBINAR OPTIONS COMING SOON

The NC Institute for Child Development Professionals’ Outreach & Support Task Group announces the Fall 2010 PD Connections. This event will provide those who are interested in or currently offer and/or support professional development for early care and education and school age professionals with an understanding of the EEC renewal requirements abd provide information, strategies and tools to guide the development of strong CEU opportunities to support Early Educator Certification (EEC) renewal.