The Registry is a statewide, secure, online database that tracks the education, credentials, training and employment experience of its members. The Registry captures and reports the career ladder level and qualifications of the early care and education workforce by occupation, role, program and funding source. This makes it a valuable resource for individuals, programs, state agencies, policymakers and researchers.
The Registry is open to anyone in the Early Care and Education field:
- teaching staff of child care centers and Pre-K programs
- program administrators of child care centers and Pre-K programs
- family child care providers
- school-age care /after school age providers
- technical assistance providers (trainers, consultants, mentors, coaches).
The Registry:
- Brings recognition and professionalism to all those who work in early childhood and issues a certificate that documents the Career Ladder level of each individual whose training and education has been verified.
- Assists individuals and program administrators in planning professional development.
- Assists program administrators in reporting the qualifications of their staff to the state agencies that fund their programs.
- Informs state policymakers and planners about the status of the early childhood workforce and the progress of publicly funded programs in meeting staff and program quality goals.