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What's Happening in Arkansas?
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, State Occupational Employment and Wage Data 2003. Mentor ProgramsDirector Mentor Quality Initiative. Experienced directors of Quality Approved programs serve as mentors to directors of programs who are working toward approval in order to improve the quality of childcare in Arkansas For more information contact Arkansas State University Child Care Services at 870-972-3055 Professional Development OpportunitiesArkansas Early Childhood Development Registry. Uniform method for documenting education and training for early care and education practitioners. For more information contact 888-429-1585 Caregiver Certificate (CC) Program. A level of training developed for the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education by the University of Arkansas for caregivers who have received the 20-hour Child Care Orientation Training (CCOT) Certificate. For more information contact 800-632-8754 Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Education. This division, which is part of the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, has a variety of state resources for early child care and education including quality approved programs, accreditation systems, and child care benchmarks. For more information contact (501)-682-9699 Arkansas Early Child Care and Education Grants. This is a list of grants and training opportunities available through the state of Arkansas. For more information contact (501)-682-9699 |
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