Early Childhood Educator Registered Apprenticeship Resources
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Employers have difficulty filling early childhood education (ECE) positions at all levels, especially lead teacher positions. The field faces widespread calls for ECE teachers to have academic degrees and increased compensation, though many in entry-level positions have academic or financial barriers or family obligations that keep them from entering degree programs. As a result, many are looking to Registered Apprenticeship—which combines work and learning—to build the ECE teacher pipeline.
The following resources can help you explore ECE Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) models around the country and create one tailored to your needs.
Early Childhood Educator RAPs
- Early Care & Education Pathways to Success (USDOL-funded early childhood education industry intermediary)
- WRMA, Inc. (USDOL-funded early childhood education industry intermediary)
- Child Care Services Association’s National Early Childhood Educator Apprenticeship Program
- Colorado’s Red Rocks Community College Child Care Development Specialist Apprenticeship Program
- Illinois Early Childhood Apprenticeship Pilot
- Michigan Early Care and Education Registered Apprenticeships
- Montana Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program
- New Hampshire Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program
- New Mexico Early Childhood Educator
- Pennsylvania ECE RAP
- Camp Fire First Texas Early Education Apprenticeship Program and grants to expand the initiative
- Vermont ECE Apprenticeship Program
- West Virginia Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist
Sample Early Childhood Educator RAP Work Process Schedules
Early Childhood Educator Registered Apprenticeship Resources
- Apprenticeship as a Degree Attainment Strategy for the Early Childhood Workforce (District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund)
- Strengthening the Early Learning Workforce With Registered Apprenticeships (First Five Years Fund)
- Early Childhood Apprenticeship Programs: Creating a Pipeline of Highly-Qualified Teachers (Children at Risk)
- Philadelphia ECE Apprenticeship Program: Support for the ECE Workforce and the Children They Teach (Early Childhood Action Collective
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- Resource Publication Date: 2023
- Posted by: Jon Vehlow
- Posted in: Apprenticeship