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Mission

The mission of the North Carolina Institute for Child Development Professionals (the Institute) is to foster the development of a comprehensive professional development system that provides supportive, accessible, and individually appropriate education linked to compensation to ensure high quality care, education and services for young children and families.

Overview

The Institute was established in 1993 as a result of NAEYC’s national effort to address the need for national and state-level early care and education professional development systems. In September 2008, the Institute incorporated as a non-profit in North Carolina. In September 2009, its first Board of Directors was formed.

The work of the Institute is conducted by the Board and Institute partners who work together in task groups and committees with the common purpose of working toward the Institute’s mission. Through in-person and virtual forums, outreach efforts and implementation of the NC Early Educator Certification system, the Institute engages leadership within and across sectors, at various levels, to develop and implement strategies designed to enhance and strengthen North Carolina’s approach to professional development for early care and education and school age professionals.

Contact Us

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

Institute Office

Early Educator Certification (EEC)

Mailing Address:  PO Box 959, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 OR 1829 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Partner Network

 

Partners include Early Educators who work directly with and those working on the behalf of children ages birth to twelve in early care and education settings. State level partners support the work of the Institute through participation on Task Groups and Committees, provide resources, meeting space, materials and support the implementation of collaborative activities.

Why is this work important?

  • Qualified and well-compensated professionals are essential to ensuring high-quality early childhood education programs.
  • Frontline professional development support personnel need the latest research, strategies and tools to support the provision of accessible, affordable professional development options that meet the needs of the workforce
  • Systems need a cost efficient mechanism to inform the use of resources, support federal and state mandates for higher levels of professional development and access comprehensive workforce data.
  • State policies and financing of the professional development system have a significant impact on the recruitment, quality, and retention of early childhood professionals.
  • Policymakers must be informed to support intentional, evidence-based and financed systems of professional development for these professionals is critical to ensuring that children have high-quality early development and learning experiences.

Institute Services & Resources

The Institute is supported by public and private partners through funding
and inkind resources. The Institute provides services through grant-funded
activities to Early Educators at no charge. The Institute:

  • Defines and educates others about early childhood professional development system elements and strategies
  • Certifies Early Educators who work directly with, on the behalf of or intend to work with children ages birth to twelve.
  • Provides consultation services on professional development strategies, systems development and grant development
  • Produces tools, publications, research and reports and collects and disseminates data about the NC Early Educator workforce
  • Builds and supplies high quality training opportunities for Early Educators on professional development planning for individuals, organizations and systems
  • Creates access to resources and the latest research on workforce issues through its partner network and learning community and via its website
  • Supports the provision of professional development services through trainings, networking opportunities and resources
  • Offers networking opportunities for Early Educators through in-person and virtual events

 
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