Title: Identify credentialing options for early childhood professionals.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services II (19153-II) > Section: Examining Careers and Professionalism

Identification may include credentialing options such as Career Pathways for Early Childhood and Out-of-School Time Practitioners. For details on each level, students should refer to Professional Development Career Advancement Lattice, Places and Programs for Children, Inc. (757 399-1337).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What credentialing options exist for early childhood professionals?
- Where can options for early childhood professionals be obtained?

Communication

- What can one do to obtain an early childhood credential?
- What are the requirements of the early childhood credentialing programs?

Leadership

- How might one support early childhood credentialing?
- What circumstances led to the creation of early childhood credentials?

Management

- What resources are needed to obtain an early childhood credential?
- Why is it important to have an early childhood credential?

Teacher Resources:

- Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
- Virginia Career Lattice